Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Belarus
Belarus: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.73 per 100,000 female in 2019. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Belarus, 2007–2019
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.73 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Belarus peaked at 4.33 per 100,000 female in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.66 per 100,000 female, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 54th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.33 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2008 | 3.59 per 100,000 female | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 3.89 per 100,000 female | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 per 100,000 female | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 per 100,000 female | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 2.49 per 100,000 female | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 per 100,000 female | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 per 100,000 female | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 per 100,000 female | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 per 100,000 female | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.85 per 100,000 female | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 per 100,000 female | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 per 100,000 female | +4.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.73 per 100,000 female is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.73 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.94 per 100,000 female | 3.59 per 100,000 female | 4.33 per 100,000 female | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 100,000 female | 1.66 per 100,000 female | 2.68 per 100,000 female | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Belarus?
- Intentional homicides, female in Belarus was 1.73 per 100,000 female in 2019, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 per 100,000 female in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 per 100,000 female in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Belarus ranks 54th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.