Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate was -11.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.12 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-14.5 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus stood at -11.8 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 1.12 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -14.5 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Belarus 185th out of 195 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 child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -14.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1966 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1967 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1968 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1969 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1970 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1971 | -0.8227 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1972 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1973 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1974 | -0.5684 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3176 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1976 | -0.095 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1901 % change on previous year | -699.8% |
| 1979 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +451.0% |
| 1980 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1981 | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1982 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1983 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1984 | -0.8497 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1985 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +450.8% |
| 1986 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1987 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1988 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1989 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1991 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1992 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1993 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | -5.98 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1995 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1996 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1997 | -8.2 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1998 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1999 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2000 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2001 | -8.07 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2002 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2003 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2005 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2006 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2007 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2008 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2009 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2010 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2011 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2012 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2013 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2014 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2015 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2016 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2017 | -11.01 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2018 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2019 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2020 | -13 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | -11.49 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2022 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -13.17 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2024 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -11.8 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.65 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -11.8 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -699.8% | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -0.1901 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -451.0% | -0.1901 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -450.8% | -0.8497 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +207.4% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.89 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -0.8366 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 0.3176 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.39 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.61 % change on previous year | -9.25 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.03 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.14 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | -11.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 182 Tunisia -8.78 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Maldives -8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Palestine -10.38 % change on previous year compare
- 186 China -12.28 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Ethiopia -12.38 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Latvia -16.28 % change on previous year 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus was -11.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Belarus rank for number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths by region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.