Lung cancer death rates in Belarus
Belarus: Lung cancer death rates was 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.79 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
3.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Lung cancer death rates 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 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2018.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Belarus peaked at 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Belarus 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Belarus?
- Lung cancer death rates in Belarus was 3.79 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 rates recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Belarus rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Belarus ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.