Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belarus
Belarus: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 126 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
126 deaths
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,893 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
126 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Belarus is 126 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Belarus peaked at 15,893 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 126 deaths, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 155th 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 infants who die before age 1 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,893 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 14,524 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1952 | 13,841 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 13,130 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 12,371 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 11,776 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 10,990 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 10,161 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 9,309 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 8,530 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 7,729 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 6,772 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1962 | 5,940 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 5,080 deaths | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 4,222 deaths | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 3,717 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 3,438 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 3,145 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 2,952 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 2,779 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,728 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 2,731 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,681 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2,599 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,596 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,569 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,556 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,548 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2,538 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,491 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,497 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,507 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,489 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,597 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,479 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,354 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2,354 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,198 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2,113 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,973 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1,803 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1,655 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,572 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,452 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1,349 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1,229 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1,141 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,038 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,021 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 968 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 922 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 850 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 771 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 710 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 660 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 621 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 608 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 597 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 573 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 539 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 498 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 471 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 461 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 441 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 415 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 389 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 360 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 301 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 256 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 222 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 196 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 175 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 152 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 126 deaths | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,052 deaths | 8,530 deaths | 15,893 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,577 deaths | 2,779 deaths | 7,729 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,604 deaths | 2,491 deaths | 2,731 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,356 deaths | 1,973 deaths | 2,597 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,323 deaths | 968 deaths | 1,803 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 685.1 deaths | 539 deaths | 922 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.4 deaths | 222 deaths | 498 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.25 deaths | 126 deaths | 196 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Belarus?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Belarus was 126 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15,893 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 deaths in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Belarus ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.