Is Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?

Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 4.1% from 2020 to 2021.

How does Belarus rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?

In 2021, Belarus ranked #25 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).

How does Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?

The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Belarus is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #9 of 48.

Belarus: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Name: Belarus: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
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In 2021, Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 15.61.

That's down 4.1% from 2020, the highest value since 2020.

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 8.55 . Belarus ranks #25 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #9 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 40.52; 2005
Trough: 15.61; 2021
1-year change: -4.1%
5-year change: -25.2%; -5.7% / yr
10-year change: -54.7%; -7.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2021	15.6100
2020	16.2700
2019	17.5200
2018	18.6700
2017	18.9500
2016	20.8800
2015	21.9200
2014	23.6100
2013	25.5100
2012	28.4900

About Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.P5 • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021?: In 2021, Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 15.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?: Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) fell 4.1% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Belarus rank globally on Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)?: In 2021, Belarus ranked #25 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population).
How does Belarus's Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?: The global average for Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in 2021 was 8.55, so Belarus is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #9 of 48.
What is Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?: Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.P5), CC BY 4.0.