Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.2994 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2994
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6172
in 1990
All-time low
0.2865
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belarus, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.2994 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belarus peaked at 0.6172 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2865, in 2023.
That places Belarus 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6172 | — |
| 1991 | 0.604 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6064 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5845 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5776 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5577 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5504 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5222 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5136 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4559 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4106 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3692 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3486 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3493 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3722 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3812 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.373 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3549 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3392 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3282 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3399 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.363 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3783 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3861 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3909 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3833 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3515 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3353 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3167 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3065 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.303 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2976 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2865 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2994 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5589 | 0.4559 | 0.6172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 | 0.3392 | 0.4106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3573 | 0.3167 | 0.3909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2986 | 0.2865 | 0.3065 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 191 Burkina Faso 0.3243 compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 0.3172 compare
- 193 Niger 0.3093 compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2738 compare
- 196 Palestine 0.2334 compare
- 197 Montserrat 0 compare
- 197 San Marino 0 compare
- 197 Niue 0 compare
- 197 Anguilla 0 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 34 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belarus?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Belarus was 0.2994 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6172 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2865 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Belarus ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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