Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus
Belarus: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus peaked at 2.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 195th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9188 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6074 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4261 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3131 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5593 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births | 0.291 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 192 Sweden 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.2383 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Finland 0.2352 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Slovenia 0.2259 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Luxembourg 0.2182 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 198 Estonia 0.2016 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Belarus was 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2331 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .