Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 139 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belarus, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 139 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belarus peaked at 1,036 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 93rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 508 | — |
| 1991 | 465 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 594 | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 756 | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 829 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 960 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 970 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,021 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,036 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 974 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,013 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 969 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 989 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 649 | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 552 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 487 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 401 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 373 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 340 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 333 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 340 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 326 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 307 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 240 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 226 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 225 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 239 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 225 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 181 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 168 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 139 | -17.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 139 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 139 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.3 | 465 | 1,036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 776.5 | 487 | 1,013 | 6 |
| 2010s | 311.1 | 225 | 401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.4 | 139 | 239 | 5 |
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- Red List Index 1 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 208.24 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,736 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 116 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belarus?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Belarus was 139 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,036 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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