Analysis

Belarus leads Europe in mortality-related productivity losses

Crosses in a rural cemetery in Belarus, spring 2026. Photo: LookByMedia
Crosses in a rural cemetery in Belarus, spring 2026. Photo: LookByMedia

Belarus ranks first in the WHO European Region in relative economic losses from deaths that could have been avoided through timely treatment. In losses from deaths preventable through prevention, the country is second only to Moldova. The World Health Organization estimated Belarus's annual economic losses at $3.38 billion. Belsat studied the report and compared Belarus with its neighbors and the rest of Europe.