Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2002
All-time low
2.67
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus stood at 3.52.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus peaked at 4.97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1966.
Belarus ranks 28th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.01 | — |
| 1951 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.97 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 3.92 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.87 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 3.84 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 3.79 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.76 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 3.52 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 3.09 | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 2.77 | -10.4% |
| 1961 | 2.74 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.79 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.89 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.82 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.94 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3.32 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.27 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.31 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.34 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.39 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.49 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.61 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.72 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.98 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 4.52 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.71 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.82 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.88 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.02 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.53 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.78 | 3.09 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.67 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.84 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 | 3.27 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.61 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.61 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.58 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.52 | 4.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 25 Sierra Leone 3.55 compare
- 26 Malawi 3.53 compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.53 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 3.49 compare
- 30 Angola 3.49 compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 3.47 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,674 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1828 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4901 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Belarus was 3.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1966.
- How does Belarus rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Belarus ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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