Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus
Belarus: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus peaked at 15.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
That places Belarus 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +86.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +8.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 110 Ecuador 16.2% compare
- 111 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 16.0% compare
- 112 Kuwait 16.0% compare
- 114 Palestine, State of 15.7% compare
- 115 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.4% compare
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
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 15.8% 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 15.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Belarus ranks 113th 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 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.