Number of neonatal deaths by region in Belarus
Belarus: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Belarus, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Belarus stood at 47. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Belarus peaked at 1,382 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 161st 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,382 | — |
| 1991 | 1,263 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1,211 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,114 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,035 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 932 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 852 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 742 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 681 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 568 | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 473 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 391 | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 335 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 307 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 293 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 284 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 276 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 260 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 236 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 213 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 193 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 189 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 196 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 199 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 195 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 188 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 174 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 142 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 116 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 95 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 61 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 47 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 | 568 | 1,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.8 | 213 | 473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.7 | 95 | 199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 | 47 | 80 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Belarus?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Belarus was 47 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,382 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Belarus ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.