Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus
Belarus: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Belarus, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Belarus stood at 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Belarus peaked at 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Belarus 198th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8972 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6331 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9953 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3343 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1987 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5227 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.153 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1083 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1809 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0834 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0959 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 195 Estonia 0.0946 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 196 Japan 0.0868 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 197 Montenegro 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 199 San Marino 0.0544 deaths per 100 live births 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 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Belarus ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .