Infant mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Infant mortality rate was 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate 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
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Belarus stood at 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 4.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.1802 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 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7062 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4616 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9934 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3248 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2401 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4249 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2002 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2234 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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 0.1802 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 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1802 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for infant mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .