Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus
Belarus: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria was 0.2331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2331
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
194th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.57
in 1958
All-time low
0.2331
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus is 0.2331, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus peaked at 5.57 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2331, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 194th of 198 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.57 | — |
| 1959 | 4.99 | -10.4% |
| 1960 | 4.48 | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 4.05 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 3.67 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 3.36 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 3.09 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.26 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.06 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.52 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.53 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9432 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8735 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8013 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7295 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.664 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6074 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5593 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5192 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4859 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4575 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4325 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4089 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3854 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3616 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3371 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3131 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.291 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.273 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2578 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2449 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2331 | -4.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2331 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2331 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.28 | 4.99 | 5.57 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.16 | 2.37 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 | 2.1 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.55 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9188 | 0.6074 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4261 | 0.3131 | 0.5593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 | 0.2331 | 0.291 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus?
- Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Belarus was 0.2331 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2331 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Belarus ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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