Child mortality around the world in Belarus
Belarus: Child mortality around the world was 0.2419 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2419
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.04
in 1950
All-time low
0.2419
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Belarus stood at 0.2419. 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 around the world in Belarus peaked at 13.04 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2419, 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.
Child mortality around the world in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.04 | — |
| 1951 | 12.07 | -7.5% |
| 1952 | 11.15 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 10.26 | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 9.37 | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 8.49 | -9.4% |
| 1956 | 7.63 | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 6.81 | -10.8% |
| 1958 | 6.05 | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 5.36 | -11.3% |
| 1960 | 4.77 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 4.26 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 3.84 | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 3.5 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 3.22 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.54 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.37 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.07 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.66 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.63 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.57 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.32 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.933 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8607 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7927 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7296 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6718 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6197 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5732 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5321 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4958 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4634 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.434 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.407 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3816 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3577 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3352 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3141 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2945 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2758 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2584 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2419 | -6.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2419 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2419 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.02 | 5.36 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 2.44 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 2.07 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.32 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9112 | 0.6197 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4294 | 0.3141 | 0.5732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2676 | 0.2419 | 0.2945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Belarus?
- Child mortality around the world in Belarus was 0.2419 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2419 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for child mortality around the world?
- Belarus ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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