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Belarus: crime, homicide rate and trend
- 2.2 homicides per 100,000 people (2021)
- -54% in 10 years (since 2011)
- 7th lowest rate of 10 in Eastern Europe
- World median: 3.8 per 100,000
- Source: WHO Global Health Estimates (modelled estimate, no recent official figure), 2021.
Safety 6 out of 10 compared with the world
Belarus: we do not have local crime data yet.
Questions about crime in Belarus
- Is Belarus safe?
- Belarus: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). 7th lowest rate of 10 in Eastern Europe. World median: 3.8 per 100,000. Safety 6 out of 10 compared with the world.
- What is the murder rate in Belarus?
- Belarus: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 people (2021). Source: WHO Global Health Estimates (modelled estimate, no recent official figure), 2021.
- Is crime going up in Belarus?
- The homicide rate is down 54% since 2011: from 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2011 to 2.2 in 2021.
Homicides per 100,000 people by year
| Year | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 9.1 |
| 2004 | 9.5 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11.3 |
| 2001 | 12.7 |
| 2000 | 12.9 |
