Share of deaths from major causes in Belarus
Belarus: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.06 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
3.06
World rank
86th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2011
All-time low
1.79
in 1996
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Share of deaths from major causes in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, share of deaths from major causes in Belarus stood at 3.06.
That represents a change of down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Belarus peaked at 4.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.39 | — |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.09 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.71 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -4.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.04 | 2.39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.79 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.2 | 3.71 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.06 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 83 Serbia 3.14 compare
- 84 Brunei 3.11 compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 3.09 compare
- 87 New Zealand 3.06 compare
- 88 Greece 3.05 compare
- 89 Montenegro 3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Belarus?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Belarus was 3.06 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Belarus ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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