Infant mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Belarus stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 9.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 225th of 236 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 | 6.6% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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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 infant mortality rate in Belarus?
- Infant mortality rate in Belarus was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for infant mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.