Suicide Rate in Belarus

Belarus: Suicide Rate was 15.61 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
15.61
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.52
in 2005
All-time low
15.61
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Belarus, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 39.52001: 39.32002: 40.32003: 40.32004: 40.42005: 40.52006: 37.52007: 342008: 36.32009: 36.42010: 34.22011: 34.52012: 28.52013: 25.52014: 23.62015: 21.92016: 20.92017: 18.92018: 18.72019: 17.52020: 16.32021: 15.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate in Belarus stood at 15.61. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Belarus peaked at 40.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 2021.

That places Belarus 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.45 34.05 40.52 10
2010s 24.42 17.52 34.48 10
2020s 15.94 15.61 16.27 2

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 22 Vanuatu 15.73 compare
  2. 23 Croatia 15.68 compare
  3. 24 United States of America 15.63 compare
  4. 26 Latvia 15.21 compare
  5. 27 Serbia 15.14 compare
  6. 28 Estonia 14.94 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Belarus β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Belarus?
Suicide rate in Belarus was 15.61 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 40.52 in 2005.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for suicide rate?
Belarus ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.