Number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus is -7.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.2% on the previous year and down 290.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.39 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 183rd of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1993 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1994 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1995 | -9.95 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1996 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1997 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1998 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1999 | -16.59 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2000 | -16.73 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2001 | -17.34 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -14.32 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2003 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2004 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2005 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2006 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2007 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2008 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2009 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2010 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2014 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2015 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 2016 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2017 | -18.39 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
| 2018 | -18.31 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2021 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2022 | -12.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2024 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -7.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -7.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.55 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.34 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -9.2 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.41 % change on previous year | -18.39 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.08 % change on previous year | -16.39 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 180 Brazil -7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 181 China -7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 182 North Korea -7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Tunisia -8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Estonia -9.09 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Russia -9.19 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate in Belarus was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.39 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.2%. 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 neonatal deaths by region, 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 neonatal deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths by region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.