Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belarus
Belarus: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
44.52 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
66.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
40.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belarus peaked at 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
Belarus ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 51.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 52.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 55.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 56.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 61.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 60.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 61.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 64.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 65.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 65.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 64.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 65.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 64.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 62.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 60.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 60.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 52.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 43.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belarus?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belarus was 44.52 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 66.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Belarus rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.