Number of deaths per year in Belarus
Belarus: Number of deaths per year was 121,586 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121,586
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
147,593
in 2020
All-time low
63,004
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Belarus is 121,586, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Belarus peaked at 147,593 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,004, in 1964.
That places Belarus 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109,697 | — |
| 1951 | 103,686 | -5.5% |
| 1952 | 97,605 | -5.9% |
| 1953 | 92,563 | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 88,133 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 84,510 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 81,187 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 78,359 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 74,425 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 69,701 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 65,638 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 64,168 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 63,965 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 64,062 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63,004 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 63,194 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 64,078 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 65,519 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 67,191 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 69,766 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 71,516 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 73,779 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 74,761 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 76,928 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 79,335 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 82,603 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 85,421 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 88,093 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 90,461 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 92,951 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 94,042 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 95,662 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 97,200 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 99,734 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 101,274 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 100,758 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 99,719 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 99,821 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102,216 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 104,484 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 107,829 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 111,504 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 116,673 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 122,437 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 127,994 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 131,025 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 133,993 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 135,905 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 139,229 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 139,265 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,616 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 142,424 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 145,224 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 144,590 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 142,625 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 140,877 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 138,148 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 135,276 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 134,062 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 135,341 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 135,662 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 132,755 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 128,717 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 124,090 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 121,844 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 119,819 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 119,138 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 119,098 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,807 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 124,188 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 147,593 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 146,534 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 121,505 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 121,586 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 121,586 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 121,586 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,987 | 69,701 | 109,697 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65,058 | 63,004 | 69,766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,585 | 71,516 | 92,951 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,491 | 94,042 | 104,484 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,585 | 107,829 | 139,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,918 | 134,062 | 145,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,712 | 119,098 | 135,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,304 | 121,505 | 147,593 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Belarus?
- Number of deaths per year in Belarus was 121,586 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 147,593 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,004 in 1964.
- How does Belarus rank for number of deaths per year?
- Belarus ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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