Deaths by age and sex in Belarus

Belarus: Deaths by age and sex was 120,053 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
120,053 Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
146,655 Number
in 2002
All-time low
119,311 Number
in 2017
Years of data
22
1996–2018

Deaths by age and sex in Belarus, 1996–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1996200720181996: 133.4k Number1997: 136.7k Number1998: 137.3k Number1999: 142.0k Number2000: 134.9k Number2001: 140.3k Number2002: 146.7k Number2003: 143.2k Number2004: 140.1k Number2005: 141.9k Number2006: 138.4k Number2007: 133.0k Number2008: 133.9k Number2009: 135.1k Number2011: 135.1k Number2012: 126.5k Number2013: 125.3k Number2014: 121.5k Number2015: 120.0k Number2016: 119.4k Number2017: 119.3k Number2018: 120.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Belarus is 120,053 Number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Belarus peaked at 146,655 Number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 119,311 Number, in 2017.

Belarus ranks 19th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths by age and sex in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age and sex in Belarus, 1996 to 2018.
Year Number Change
1996 133,422 Number —
1997 136,653 Number +2.4%
1998 137,296 Number +0.5%
1999 142,027 Number +3.4%
2000 134,867 Number -5.0%
2001 140,299 Number +4.0%
2002 146,655 Number +4.5%
2003 143,200 Number -2.4%
2004 140,064 Number -2.2%
2005 141,857 Number +1.3%
2006 138,426 Number -2.4%
2007 132,993 Number -3.9%
2008 133,879 Number +0.7%
2009 135,056 Number +0.9%
2011 135,090 Number +0.0%
2012 126,531 Number -6.3%
2013 125,326 Number -1.0%
2014 121,542 Number -3.0%
2015 120,026 Number -1.2%
2016 119,379 Number -0.5%
2017 119,311 Number -0.1%
2018 120,053 Number +0.6%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 120,053 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208 Number, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 120,053 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,423 Number, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,350 Number 133,422 Number 142,027 Number 4
2000s 138,730 Number 132,993 Number 146,655 Number 10
2010s 123,407 Number 119,311 Number 135,090 Number 8

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 17 Hungary 128,079 Number compare
  2. 18 Greece 125,873 Number compare
  3. 20 Portugal 118,374 Number compare
  4. 21 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  5. 22 Belgium 112,098 Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Belarus?
Deaths by age and sex in Belarus was 120,053 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 146,655 Number in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 119,311 Number in 2017.
How does Belarus rank for deaths by age and sex?
Belarus ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,683 data points, 1960–2024
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