Number of infant deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of infant deaths was 116 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
116
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,290
in 1959
All-time low
116
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Belarus, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Belarus is 116, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Belarus peaked at 8,290 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 156th 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 infant deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 8,290 | — |
| 1960 | 7,580 | -8.6% |
| 1961 | 6,766 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 5,943 | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 5,151 | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 4,336 | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 3,706 | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 3,366 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 3,107 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2,890 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 2,730 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2,652 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 2,649 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,630 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,576 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,558 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,566 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2,563 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,567 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,564 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,535 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,505 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,492 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,469 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,509 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,483 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,339 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,271 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2,169 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 2,032 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,903 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,744 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,612 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,534 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,462 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,370 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,272 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,175 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,077 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,014 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 963 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 894 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 820 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 737 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 671 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 622 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 584 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 560 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 544 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 521 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 490 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 454 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 427 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 417 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 407 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 390 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 371 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 347 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 304 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 255 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 218 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 191 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 171 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 152 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 131 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 116 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,290 | 8,290 | 8,290 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,558 | 2,730 | 7,580 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,586 | 2,535 | 2,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,317 | 1,903 | 2,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,322 | 963 | 1,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.3 | 490 | 894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359 | 218 | 454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.2 | 116 | 191 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,674 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.9722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Belarus?
- Number of infant deaths in Belarus was 116 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8,290 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of infant deaths?
- Belarus ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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