Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus

Belarus: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 28.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
28.4
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
197.49
in 2000
All-time low
28.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus, 2000–2021

501001502002000201020212000: 197.52001: 1622002: 136.92003: 125.12004: 120.12005: 114.32006: 107.32007: 102.22008: 91.42009: 85.62010: 752011: 72.32012: 75.72013: 76.72014: 75.12015: 70.92016: 65.22017: 52.92018: 43.62019: 382020: 31.92021: 28.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 28.4 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus peaked at 197.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 2021.

Belarus ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 197.49
2001 162.01 -18.0%
2002 136.88 -15.5%
2003 125.06 -8.6%
2004 120.11 -4.0%
2005 114.27 -4.9%
2006 107.25 -6.1%
2007 102.21 -4.7%
2008 91.39 -10.6%
2009 85.62 -6.3%
2010 75.04 -12.4%
2011 72.33 -3.6%
2012 75.7 +4.7%
2013 76.73 +1.4%
2014 75.1 -2.1%
2015 70.95 -5.5%
2016 65.22 -8.1%
2017 52.92 -18.9%
2018 43.57 -17.7%
2019 37.95 -12.9%
2020 31.89 -16.0%
2021 28.4 -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124.23 85.62 197.49 10
2010s 64.55 37.95 76.73 10
2020s 30.14 28.4 31.89 2

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  5. 157 Sao Tome and Principe 22.05 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus was 28.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 197.49 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Belarus ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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