Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus
Belarus: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus is 23.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus peaked at 36.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2021.
That places Belarus 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 23.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 24.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Belarus was 23.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Belarus ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.