Female homicide victims in Belarus
Belarus: Female homicide victims was 87 homicides in 2019. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Belarus, 2007–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Belarus is 87 homicides, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Belarus peaked at 221.53 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84 homicides, in 2018.
That places Belarus 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Belarus, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 221.53 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 183 homicides | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 198 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 136 homicides | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 117 homicides | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 126 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 103 homicides | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 116 homicides | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 116 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 94 homicides | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 84 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 87 homicides | +3.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 87 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 87 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.84 homicides | 183 homicides | 221.53 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.5 homicides | 84 homicides | 136 homicides | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Belarus?
- Female homicide victims in Belarus was 87 homicides in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 221.53 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 homicides in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for female homicide victims?
- Belarus ranks 46th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .