Mortality rate, neonatal in Belarus
Belarus: Mortality rate, neonatal was 0.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
195th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Belarus, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in Belarus stood at 0.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Belarus peaked at 10.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Belarus 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 per 1,000 live births | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 192 Estonia 0.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 192 Japan 0.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 194 Montenegro 0.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 196 San Marino 0.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,674 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.8264 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6583 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Belarus?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Belarus was 0.7 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, neonatal recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Belarus ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.