Number of deaths, by world region in Belarus
Belarus: Number of deaths, by world region was 121,586 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121,586 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
147,593 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
63,004 deaths
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Belarus is 121,586 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Belarus peaked at 147,593 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,004 deaths, in 1964.
That places Belarus 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109,697 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 103,686 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 97,605 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 92,563 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 88,133 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 84,510 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 81,187 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 78,359 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 74,425 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 69,701 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 65,638 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 64,168 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 63,965 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 64,062 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63,004 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 63,194 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64,078 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 65,519 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 67,191 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 69,766 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 71,516 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 73,779 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 74,761 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 76,928 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 79,335 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 82,603 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 85,421 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 88,093 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 90,461 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 92,951 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 94,042 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 95,662 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 97,200 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 99,734 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 101,274 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 100,758 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 99,719 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 99,821 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102,216 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 104,484 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 107,829 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 111,504 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 116,673 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 122,437 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 127,994 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 131,025 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 133,993 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 135,905 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 139,229 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 139,265 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,616 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 142,424 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 145,224 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 144,590 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 142,625 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 140,877 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 138,148 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 135,276 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 134,062 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 135,341 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 135,662 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 132,755 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 128,717 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 124,090 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 121,844 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 119,819 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 119,138 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 119,098 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,807 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 124,188 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 147,593 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 146,534 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 121,505 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 121,586 deaths | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,987 deaths | 69,701 deaths | 109,697 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 65,058 deaths | 63,004 deaths | 69,766 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,585 deaths | 71,516 deaths | 92,951 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,491 deaths | 94,042 deaths | 104,484 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,585 deaths | 107,829 deaths | 139,265 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,918 deaths | 134,062 deaths | 145,224 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,712 deaths | 119,098 deaths | 135,662 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,304 deaths | 121,505 deaths | 147,593 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Belarus?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Belarus was 121,586 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 147,593 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,004 deaths in 1964.
- How does Belarus rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Belarus ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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