Breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus
Belarus: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12.47 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
10.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus stood at 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus peaked at 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
Belarus ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 66 Czechia 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Norway 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Malaysia 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Singapore 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Australia 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Belarus was 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Belarus rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.