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
157th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7,580
in 1960
All-time low
116
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 116 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure 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 7,580 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2024.
That places Belarus 157th out of 196 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,580 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Belarus?
- Number of infant deaths in Belarus was 116 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7,580 in 1960.
- 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 157th out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.