Belarus vs Russian Federation: Death rate from cancer by sex
Belarus
185.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Russian Federation
171.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Belarus rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 185.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Belarus ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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 | 184.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 218.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 205.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 183.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 185.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus 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 death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belarus ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.