Mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus
Belarus: Mortality rate, infant, male was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus stood at 2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus peaked at 41.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.52 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.66 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 189 Sweden 2.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Finland 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Luxembourg 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Montenegro 2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Slovenia 2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Belarus was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Belarus ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.