Death rate from falls in Belarus
Belarus: Death rate from falls was 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
9.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Belarus is 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Belarus peaked at 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Belarus ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 28 Bhutan 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 United Kingdom 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Denmark 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Luxembourg 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Austria 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Portugal 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate from falls in Belarus?
- Death rate from falls in Belarus was 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for death rate from falls?
- Belarus ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.