Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Belarus
Belarus: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.53 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Belarus is 1.53 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Belarus peaked at 10.14 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.53 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 125th of 192 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 per 100,000 population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.14 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.75 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.02 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.79 per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 5.79 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 5.12 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.94 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.59 per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.52 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.59 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.23 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.53 per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.38 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.56 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.43 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.84 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.53 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.53 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 per 100,000 people | 5.12 per 100,000 people | 10.14 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.28 per 100,000 people | 2.38 per 100,000 people | 4.23 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 per 100,000 people | 1.53 per 100,000 people | 2.56 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 122 Morocco 1.67 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Viet Nam 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Vietnam 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Luxembourg 1.53 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 New Zealand 1.46 per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 1.4 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Belarus
- Red List Index 1 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 208.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,736 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Belarus?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Belarus was 1.53 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Belarus ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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