Number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus
Belarus: Number of children who die before age 5 was 168 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
168 deaths
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
22,904 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
168 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus is 168 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus peaked at 22,904 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 168 deaths, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,904 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 20,810 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1952 | 19,312 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 18,024 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 16,749 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 15,700 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 14,528 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 13,310 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 12,055 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 10,900 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 9,790 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 8,577 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 7,522 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 6,463 deaths | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 5,427 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 4,771 deaths | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 4,369 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 3,982 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 3,722 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3,497 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 3,402 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3,372 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,315 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,224 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,213 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,180 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3,160 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,144 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 3,125 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,065 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3,073 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,077 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,054 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,152 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,028 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,898 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,887 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,720 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,618 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,465 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 2,281 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2,111 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,002 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,854 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,723 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,572 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1,452 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,317 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,272 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,196 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,134 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,047 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 955 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 879 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 815 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 762 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 739 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 719 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 690 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 653 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 609 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 577 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 564 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 539 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 511 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 482 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 450 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 387 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 336 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 293 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 259 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 230 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 199 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 168 deaths | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,429 deaths | 10,900 deaths | 22,904 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,812 deaths | 3,497 deaths | 9,790 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,220 deaths | 3,065 deaths | 3,402 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,897 deaths | 2,465 deaths | 3,152 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,678 deaths | 1,196 deaths | 2,281 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.3 deaths | 653 deaths | 1,134 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.8 deaths | 293 deaths | 609 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 214 deaths | 168 deaths | 259 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Belarus was 168 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22,904 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 deaths in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Belarus ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.