Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Belarus
Belarus: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 13.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.14
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
15.84
in 2021
All-time low
7.24
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Belarus is 13.14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Belarus peaked at 15.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 1964.
That places Belarus 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.75 | — |
| 1961 | 7.57 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 7.81 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7.74 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 7.24 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 7.36 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.38 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.63 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.63 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.93 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 7.91 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.13 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 8.16 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.36 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.75 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 8.8 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 10.5 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.8 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.6 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.78 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 15.84 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.25 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 13.34 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.14 | -1.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 13.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 13.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.55 | 7.24 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.55 | 7.91 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.62 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 12.6 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 | 13.14 | 15.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Belarus?
- Crude death rate in Belarus was 13.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 1964.
- How does Belarus rank for crude death rate?
- Belarus ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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