Number of deaths from stroke in Belarus
Belarus: Number of deaths from stroke was 15,201 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from stroke in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Belarus is 15,201 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Belarus peaked at 22,518 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,201 deaths, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,154 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21,011 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 22,518 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 22,238 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21,854 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 22,116 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21,473 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 20,473 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 19,994 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19,947 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19,866 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,917 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17,616 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 17,156 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,430 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 16,392 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,469 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,298 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16,486 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,971 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,604 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 15,201 deaths | -2.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 15,201 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 15,201 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658 deaths, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,178 deaths | 19,947 deaths | 22,518 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,160 deaths | 15,971 deaths | 19,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,403 deaths | 15,201 deaths | 15,604 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Belarus?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Belarus was 15,201 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22,518 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,201 deaths in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.