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
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Belarus, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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