Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus
Belarus: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.001 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.001 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus peaked at 0.0625 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2023.
That places Belarus 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0587 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0618 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0589 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0625 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0602 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.056 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0482 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0435 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0398 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0347 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.032 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0243 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.003 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.002 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 | -10.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.001 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.001 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +36.1% | 0.0015 | 0.002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0604 | 0.0587 | 0.0625 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 | 0.0243 | 0.056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 | 0.0045 | 0.0215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 | 0.0015 | 0.0038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 | 0.001 | 0.0021 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Belarus was 0.001 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0625 in 1988.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Belarus ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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