Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus
Belarus: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 7.22 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus stood at 7.22.
The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus peaked at 15.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1676, in 1986.
Belarus ranks 35th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9685 | — |
| 1982 | 0.8941 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6652 | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1676 | -74.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2062 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.337 | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +666.5% |
| 1990 | 9.56 | +270.0% |
| 1991 | 12.68 | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 12.95 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.92 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.1 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.94 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.12 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 12.15 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.16 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 9.45 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 9.04 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.69 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.03 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 10.55 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.73 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 11.37 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.16 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 15.13 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 7.22 | -40.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +666.5% | 0.337 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | +270.0% | 2.58 | 9.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8317 | 0.1676 | 2.58 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 9.45 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 8.69 | 12.53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 7.22 | 15.13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Belarus was 7.22 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 in 1986.
- How does Belarus rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Belarus ranks 35th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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