Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1998
All-time low
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
26
1990–2019
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1990–2019
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belarus stood at 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 10.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 93rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 9.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 9.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 5.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 90 Moldova 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Latvia 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bhutan 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 113.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.