3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 2.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.7
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 2000
All-time low
2.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belarus stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 12.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2021.
Belarus ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8 | — |
| 2001 | 11.8 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 8 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 | 6.1 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belarus?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Belarus was 2.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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