Number of maternal deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of maternal deaths was 1 deaths in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Belarus, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Belarus is 1 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belarus peaked at 71.95 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2020.
Belarus ranks 173rd of 185 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.02 deaths | 60.36 deaths | 71.95 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 39.14 deaths | 26.39 deaths | 56.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.73 deaths | 3.72 deaths | 24.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths | 1.01 deaths | 3.04 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
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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 number of maternal deaths in Belarus?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belarus was 1 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 71.95 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belarus ranks 173rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.