Belarus vs Norway: Number of infant deaths
Belarus
131.0%
in 2023
Norway
99.0%
in 2023
Belarus rank
154th
Norway rank
157th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 131.0% against 99.0% in Norway, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,285.0% | 1,177.0% | 7,108.0% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 4,555.0% | 1,033.7% | 3,521.3% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 2,586.8% | 636.0% | 1,950.8% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 2,317.2% | 420.6% | 1,896.6% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1,322.2% | 306.3% | 1,015.9% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 644.4% | 193.2% | 451.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 358.8% | 132.6% | 226.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 161.2% | 102.8% | 58.5% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Belarus or Norway?
- Belarus, at 131.0% against 99.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Belarus and Norway?
- 32.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Belarus ranks 154th and Norway ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.