Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 53.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus stood at 53.9%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus peaked at 53.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1992.
That places Belarus 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.3% | — |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 46.3% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.6% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 47.9% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 49.8% | 53.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Belarus was 53.9% in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Belarus ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.