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Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus

Belarus: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
42.32 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus, 1985–2020

0102030401985200220201985: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 40.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 41.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 39.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 38 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 38.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 34 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 35.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 39.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 31.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 34.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 28.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 29.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 23 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 2 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus is 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus peaked at 42.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Belarus ranks 185th 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.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 42.32 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 40.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
1987 41.14 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
1988 39.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
1989 37.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.3%
1990 38.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
1991 33.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.9%
1992 35.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
1993 39.9 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.5%
1994 31.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -22.1%
1995 33.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.3%
1996 34.12 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
1997 28.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -17.7%
1998 31.53 deaths per 100,000 live births +12.3%
1999 29.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.4%
2000 24.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.7%
2001 22.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
2002 16.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -27.6%
2003 13.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -18.5%
2004 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -20.2%
2005 10.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2006 8.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -25.1%
2007 5.75 deaths per 100,000 live births -28.7%
2008 4.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -25.0%
2009 3.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -25.0%
2010 2.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -16.3%
2011 2.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2012 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -23.2%
2013 1.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.7%
2014 1.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.0%
2015 1.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
2016 1.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
2017 1.31 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.0%
2018 1.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -15.4%
2019 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
2020 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 37.96 deaths per 100,000 live births 42.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 33.54 deaths per 100,000 live births 28.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 39.9 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 12.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 24.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 1.64 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 2.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 182 Iceland 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 183 Poland 1.96 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 184 Norway 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus?
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Belarus was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 42.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
How does Belarus rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
Belarus ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.