Crude death rate hmd in Belarus
Belarus: Crude death rate hmd was 12.62 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12.62
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.74
in 2002
All-time low
5.76
in 1960
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Crude death rate hmd in Belarus, 1959–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.62 for crude death rate hmd in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate hmd in Belarus peaked at 14.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 1960.
That places Belarus 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Crude death rate hmd in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6.6 | — |
| 1960 | 5.76 | -12.8% |
| 1961 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.53 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.79 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 6.3 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 6.28 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.6 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 6.69 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.06 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 7.35 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.28 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.59 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.77 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.64 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 8.25 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 8.5 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8.69 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.85 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 9.27 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.69 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 9.36 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.37 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.72 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10.3 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.51 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 9.73 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.96 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.02 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.58 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.09 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.28 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.42 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 12.55 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.98 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.37 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.51 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.03 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.39 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.01 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.74 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.49 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.28 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.56 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.31 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.82 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.97 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.15 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.39 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.21 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.32 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.79 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.62 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.53 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.52 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 5.76 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 7.28 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 | 9.36 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 | 10.58 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 13.39 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 12.52 | 14.39 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate hmd in Belarus?
- Crude death rate hmd in Belarus was 12.62 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate hmd recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2002.
- What is the lowest crude death rate hmd recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for crude death rate hmd?
- Belarus ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is crude death rate hmd rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate hmd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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