Deaths by age group in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths by age group was 139 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
139
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
337
in 2003
All-time low
55
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 139 for deaths by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Belarus peaked at 337 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55, in 1974.
That places Belarus 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 197 | — |
| 1951 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 186 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 180 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 169 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 189 | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 223 | +18.0% |
| 1958 | 238 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 245 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 238 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 216 | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 183 | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 149 | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 118 | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 95 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 83 | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 67 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 75 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 93 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 104 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 110 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 129 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 151 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 159 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 156 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 154 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 151 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 157 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 174 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 185 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 210 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 223 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 254 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 295 | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 333 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 337 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 325 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 316 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 307 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 298 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 285 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 278 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 274 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 271 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 270 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 261 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 252 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 241 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 224 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 199 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 218 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 225 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 229 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 178 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 134 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 139 | +3.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 139 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 139 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199.4 | 169 | 245 | 10 |
| 1960s | 129.1 | 65 | 238 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.2 | 55 | 63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.8 | 67 | 151 | 10 |
| 1990s | 171.8 | 149 | 223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.8 | 254 | 337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.5 | 199 | 274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170 | 134 | 229 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 69 Slovakia 157 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 155 compare
- 71 Philippines 147 compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 139 compare
- 74 Malawi 133 compare
- 75 Bolivia 132 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)
- 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 deaths by age group in Belarus?
- Deaths by age group in Belarus was 139 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 337 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 1974.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths by age group?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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