Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus
Belarus: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.39 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
1.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus stood at 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus peaked at 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Belarus 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +94.5% |
| 2008 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +202.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 33 Philippines 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Brazil 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Serbia 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Lithuania 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus was 3.39 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.