Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -11.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.62 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-16.12 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -11.45 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 1.62 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -16.12 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Belarus 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1963 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1964 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1965 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1966 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1967 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1968 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1969 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1970 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1971 | -0.1131 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1972 | -0.7173 % change on previous year | +534.1% |
| 1973 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 1974 | -0.6988 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3127 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1169 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1561 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1169 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1979 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +867.8% |
| 1980 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | -0.519 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1982 | -0.923 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1984 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1985 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +459.6% |
| 1986 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1987 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1988 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1989 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -8.36 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1991 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1992 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1993 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1994 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1995 | -7.15 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1996 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1997 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1998 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1999 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2000 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2001 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2002 | -10.12 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2003 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2004 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2005 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2006 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2008 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2009 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2010 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2011 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2012 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2013 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2015 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2016 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2017 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 2018 | -16.12 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2019 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2020 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2021 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2022 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -13.82 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2024 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -11.45 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.43 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -11.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.24 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -867.8% | -0.1169 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -534.1% | -0.1131 % change on previous year | -0.7173 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -459.6% | -1.04 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +275.5% | -0.923 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.66 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.7336 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 0.3127 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.57 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.51 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.66 % change on previous year | -16.12 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.85 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 187 Ethiopia -9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Marshall Islands -10 % change on previous year compare
- 189 China -10.43 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Latvia -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Turkey -18.75 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Nicaragua -21.73 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Belarus was -11.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.12 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.