Crude death rate in Belarus
Belarus: Crude death rate was 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12.62 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.74 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
5.76 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Crude death rate in Belarus, 1959–2018
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people for crude death rate 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 in Belarus peaked at 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1961 | 5.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 6.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 8.25 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.42 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 12.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Belarus?
- Crude death rate in Belarus was 12.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for crude death rate?
- Belarus ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is crude death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.