Number of under-five deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of under-five deaths was 157 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
157
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,360
in 1963
All-time low
157
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Belarus, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 157 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Belarus peaked at 6,360 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 157th of 197 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 under-five deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,360 | — |
| 1964 | 5,438 | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 4,694 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 4,244 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 3,893 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3,603 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 3,393 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3,282 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 3,255 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,224 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,167 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,149 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,159 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,156 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,157 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,151 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,118 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3,080 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3,058 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,026 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,060 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,034 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,892 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,819 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,709 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 2,558 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,412 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2,239 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,091 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,997 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,906 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,792 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,671 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,548 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 1,421 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,326 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,246 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,152 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,059 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 961 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 879 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 816 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 763 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 724 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 697 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 665 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 628 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 588 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 556 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 540 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 526 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 505 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 481 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 454 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 404 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 346 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 300 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 261 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 231 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 205 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 178 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 157 | -11.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 157 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 157 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,518 | 3,393 | 6,360 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,182 | 3,118 | 3,282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 | 2,412 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,724 | 1,246 | 2,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.4 | 628 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470 | 300 | 588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 | 157 | 261 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Belarus?
- Number of under-five deaths in Belarus was 157 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,360 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Belarus ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.