Child mortality rate in Belarus

Belarus: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Belarus, 1950–2019

02468195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.5% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 7.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Belarus ranks 159th of 204 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.6% 6.0% 7.4% 10
1960s 4.3% 3.5% 5.5% 10
1970s 3.0% 2.5% 3.4% 10
1980s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 10
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 10
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Belarus?
Child mortality rate in Belarus was 0.5% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for child mortality rate?
Belarus ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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