Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 47 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus stood at 47 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus peaked at 1,382 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47 deaths, in 2024.
That places Belarus 161st out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,382 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,263 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,211 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,114 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,035 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 932 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 852 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 742 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 681 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 568 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 473 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 391 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 335 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 307 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 293 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 284 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 276 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 260 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 236 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 213 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 193 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 189 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 196 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 199 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 195 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 188 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 174 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 142 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 116 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 95 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 80 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 70 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 61 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 51 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 47 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 47 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 deaths | 568 deaths | 1,382 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.8 deaths | 213 deaths | 473 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.7 deaths | 95 deaths | 199 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 deaths | 47 deaths | 80 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Belarus was 47 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,382 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 deaths in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Belarus ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .