Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus
Belarus: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.95 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.95
World rank
71st
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.88
in 1988
All-time low
1.95
in 2018
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus stood at 1.95. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belarus peaked at 9.88 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2018.
That places Belarus 71st 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.23 | — |
| 1982 | 7.95 | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 8.9 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 8.28 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 9.58 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 9.88 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.68 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 8.18 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 4.78 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 3.41 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.33 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 2.59 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.51 | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -23.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.93 | 7.95 | 9.88 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.12 | 3.29 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.59 | 3.94 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.64 | 1.95 | 3.51 | 5 |
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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 1.95 in 2018, according to 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 9.88 in 1988.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belarus ranks 71st 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 down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from 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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