Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus
Belarus: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 36.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus is 36.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus peaked at 50.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 36.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 36.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 44.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 37.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Belarus was 36.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Belarus ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.