Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belarus
Belarus: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.51 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
6.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belarus peaked at 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 82nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 79 Bahrain 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Norway 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 France 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Germany 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Belgium 5.84 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belarus?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Belarus was 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Belarus ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.