Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.0772 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0772 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0772 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8983 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6318 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9998 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3335 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1976 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5224 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1526 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1083 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1796 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0854 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0772 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.096 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
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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 0.0772 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0772 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.