Infant deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Infant deaths was 116 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
116
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,290
in 1959
All-time low
116
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant deaths in Belarus, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 116 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Belarus peaked at 8,290 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 158th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8,290 | — |
| 1960 | 7,580 | -8.6% |
| 1961 | 6,766 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 5,943 | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 5,151 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 4,336 | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 3,706 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 3,366 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 3,107 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2,890 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 2,730 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2,652 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,649 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,630 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,576 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,558 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,566 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,563 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,567 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,564 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,535 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,505 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,492 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,469 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,509 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,483 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,339 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,271 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,169 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,032 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,903 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,744 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,612 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,534 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,462 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,370 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,272 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,175 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,077 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,014 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 963 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 894 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 820 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 737 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 671 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 622 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 584 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 560 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 544 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 521 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 490 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 454 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 427 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 417 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 407 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 390 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 371 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 347 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 304 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 255 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 218 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 191 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 171 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 152 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 131 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 116 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,290 | 8,290 | 8,290 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,558 | 2,730 | 7,580 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,586 | 2,535 | 2,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,317 | 1,903 | 2,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,322 | 963 | 1,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.3 | 490 | 894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359 | 218 | 454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.2 | 116 | 191 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Belarus?
- Infant deaths in Belarus was 116 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8,290 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for infant deaths?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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