Cancer death rate by age group in Belarus
Belarus: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.01 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1.01
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Cancer death rate by age group in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.01 for cancer death rate by age group in 2018.
The figure is down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Belarus peaked at 12.74 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
That places Belarus 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.87 | — |
| 1982 | 7.58 | -30.3% |
| 1985 | 6.02 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 7.76 | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 12.74 | +64.2% |
| 1988 | 8.67 | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 5.69 | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 7.45 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.07 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 8.57 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 4.42 | -48.4% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 7.19 | +275.9% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | -32.2% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | — |
| 2001 | 2.17 | +101.2% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 4.54 | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +278.7% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | +131.1% |
| 2014 | 2.53 | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -60.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.48 | 5.69 | 12.74 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 0 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 1 | 4.62 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.01 | 4.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 69 Panama 1.28 compare
- 70 Spain 1.23 compare
- 71 United Kingdom 1.05 compare
- 73 United States 1 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 0.9867 compare
- 75 South Korea 0.8029 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Belarus?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Belarus was 1.01 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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