What is infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus was 0.1591 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 3.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Belarus rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

Belarus ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1591 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

197th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.99 deaths per 100 live births

in 1958

All-time low

0.1591 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1958–2024

Infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus, 1958–2024

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 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus peaked at 3.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Belarus ranks 197th 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
1950s	3.78 deaths per 100 live births	3.56 deaths per 100 live births	3.99 deaths per 100 live births	2
1960s	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	1.64 deaths per 100 live births	3.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	1.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.04 deaths per 100 live births	1.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.01 deaths per 100 live births	0.8986 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.6027 deaths per 100 live births	0.4003 deaths per 100 live births	0.8385 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2845 deaths per 100 live births	0.2114 deaths per 100 live births	0.3702 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.1765 deaths per 100 live births	0.1591 deaths per 100 live births	0.1969 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belarus

194 Finland 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births compare
195 Luxembourg 0.1701 deaths per 100 live births compare
196 Slovenia 0.1682 deaths per 100 live births compare
198 Estonia 0.1373 deaths per 100 live births compare
199 San Marino 0.1107 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Belarus was 0.1591 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 3.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1591 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Belarus ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .