Number of child deaths by region in Belarus
Belarus: Number of child deaths by region was 157 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Belarus, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Belarus is 157, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Belarus peaked at 6,360 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2024.
That places Belarus 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,360 | — |
| 1964 | 5,438 | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 4,694 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 4,244 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 3,893 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3,603 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,393 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3,282 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,255 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,224 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,167 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,149 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,159 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,156 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,157 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,151 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,118 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,080 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,058 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,026 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,060 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,034 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,892 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,819 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,709 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,558 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,412 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,239 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,091 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,997 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,906 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,792 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,671 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,548 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,421 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,326 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,246 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,152 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,059 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 961 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 879 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 816 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 763 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 724 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 697 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 665 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 628 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 588 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 556 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 540 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 526 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 505 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 481 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 454 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 404 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 346 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 300 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 261 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 231 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 205 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 178 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 157 | -11.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 157 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,518 | 3,393 | 6,360 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,182 | 3,118 | 3,282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 | 2,412 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,724 | 1,246 | 2,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.4 | 628 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470 | 300 | 588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 | 157 | 261 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Belarus?
- Number of child deaths by region in Belarus was 157 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,360 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Belarus ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.