Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Belarus
Belarus: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.7129 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Belarus, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Belarus stood at 0.7129. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belarus peaked at 50.95 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7129, in 2023.
That places Belarus 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.34 | — |
| 1986 | 50.69 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 48.08 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 50.95 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 49.15 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 45.78 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 41.46 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 39.2 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 35.38 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 32.42 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 28.34 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 26.27 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 23.25 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 23.02 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.52 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 18.32 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 15.83 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 13.51 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 11.86 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.01 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 6.94 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.19 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8071 | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7129 | -11.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.7129 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.7129 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.6% | 1.05 | 1.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.44 | 48.08 | 50.95 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.56 | 20.52 | 45.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 3.8 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.05 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.7129 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 174 Nauru 0.8283 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 0.8119 compare
- 176 Seychelles 0.7306 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6879 compare
- 179 Norway 0.6744 compare
- 180 Grenada 0.6615 compare
More health data for Belarus
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Belarus?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belarus was 0.7129 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.95 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7129 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belarus ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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