Number of child deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of child deaths was 157 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
157 deaths
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,360 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
157 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths in Belarus, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Belarus is 157 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Belarus peaked at 6,360 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 157 deaths, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 155th 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.
Number of child deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,360 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 5,438 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 4,694 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 4,244 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 3,893 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3,603 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,393 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3,282 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,255 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,224 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,167 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,149 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,159 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,156 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,157 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,151 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,118 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,080 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,058 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,026 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,060 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,034 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,892 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,819 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,709 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,558 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,412 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,239 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,091 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,997 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,906 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,792 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,671 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,548 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,421 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,326 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,246 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,152 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,059 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 961 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 879 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 816 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 763 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 724 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 697 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 665 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 628 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 588 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 556 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 540 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 526 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 505 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 481 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 454 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 404 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 346 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 300 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 261 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 231 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 205 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 178 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 157 deaths | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,518 deaths | 3,393 deaths | 6,360 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,182 deaths | 3,118 deaths | 3,282 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 deaths | 2,412 deaths | 3,080 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,724 deaths | 1,246 deaths | 2,239 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.4 deaths | 628 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 470 deaths | 300 deaths | 588 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 deaths | 157 deaths | 261 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Belarus?
- Number of child deaths in Belarus was 157 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 child deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,360 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 deaths in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of child deaths?
- Belarus ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .