Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Belarus
Belarus: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages was 15.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 15.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 2,219.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Belarus 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +1934.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +11.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 15.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus was 15.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Belarus ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,219.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.