Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belarus
Belarus: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 15.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
15.7
World rank
78th
of 113 countries
All-time high
16.77
in 1989
All-time low
13.08
in 2003
Years of data
29
1981–2018
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belarus, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 15.7 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Belarus peaked at 16.77 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13.08, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 78th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.57 | — |
| 1982 | 13.87 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 13.89 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.72 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 15.77 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.06 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16.77 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 16.14 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 15.84 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 16.26 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.76 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 14.59 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.65 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.38 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 14.35 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 14.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 14.06 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.51 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.97 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.19 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.08 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 13.45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.45 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.42 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.82 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.26 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 | +10.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 15.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 15.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.09 | 13.57 | 16.77 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.84 | 13.38 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 | 13.08 | 14.51 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.13 | 13.42 | 15.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Belarus?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Belarus was 15.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.77 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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