Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Belarus is 0.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 3.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Belarus 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 163 New Zealand 0.2% compare
- 163 Slovakia 0.2% compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.2% compare
- 166 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.2% compare
- 166 Serbia 0.2% compare
More health data for Belarus
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Belarus?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days