Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belarus
Belarus: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.2331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2331
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 1980
All-time low
0.2331
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belarus, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.2331 for extreme poverty vs child mortality 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belarus peaked at 2.06 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2331, 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.06 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belarus?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Belarus was 0.2331 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2331 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Belarus ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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