Death rate from cancer in Belarus
Belarus: Death rate from cancer was 239.99 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
239.99
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
290.24
in 2011
All-time low
239.99
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 239.99 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Belarus peaked at 290.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 239.99, in 2021.
That places Belarus 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 278.65 | — |
| 2001 | 289.69 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 289.12 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 277.98 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 270.32 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 274.6 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 277.84 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 275.56 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 280.82 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 283.38 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 288.33 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 290.24 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 273.15 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 273.48 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 267.83 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 261.49 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 264.15 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 266.03 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 270.99 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 266.8 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 271.9 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 239.99 | -11.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 239.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 239.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 279.8 | 270.32 | 289.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.25 | 261.49 | 290.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.94 | 239.99 | 271.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Belarus?
- Death rate from cancer in Belarus was 239.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 290.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.99 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for death rate from cancer?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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