Belarus vs Estonia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations)
Belarus
0.0741 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Estonia
0.0946 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Belarus rank
198th
Estonia rank
195th
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) over time
- Belarus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.0946 deaths per 100 live births against 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births in Belarus, a difference of 0.0205 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 198th and Estonia ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0086 deaths per 100 live births | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.8972 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8342 deaths per 100 live births | 0.063 deaths per 100 live births | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.3343 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3618 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0274 deaths per 100 live births | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.153 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1532 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0002 deaths per 100 live births | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0834 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1025 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0191 deaths per 100 live births | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Belarus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 0.0946 deaths per 100 live births against 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Belarus and Estonia?
- 0.0205 deaths per 100 live births, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Estonia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 198th and Estonia ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .