Belarus vs Russia: Death rate from cancer
Belarus
117.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Russia
119.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Belarus rank
18th
Russia rank
16th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia 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, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 18th and Russia ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 1990s | 142.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 131.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 118.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, 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 death rate from cancer between Belarus and Russia?
- 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Belarus ranks 18th and Russia 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.