Belarus vs Russian Federation: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized

Belarus
117.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Russian Federation
119.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Belarus rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
16th

Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized over time

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 123.56 deaths per 100,000 people 149.25 deaths per 100,000 people 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people 155.59 deaths per 100,000 people 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 131.94 deaths per 100,000 people 143.17 deaths per 100,000 people 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 118.88 deaths per 100,000 people 130.8 deaths per 100,000 people 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized, Belarus or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 119.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Belarus as of 2019.
What is the difference in cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized between Belarus and Russian Federation?
2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
Belarus ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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