Child mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Child mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Belarus stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 13.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Belarus
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Belarus?
- Child mortality rate in Belarus was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for child mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.