Preterm birth in Belarus
Belarus: Preterm birth was 6,685 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,685
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
66th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9,046
in 2013
All-time low
6,685
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Belarus, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6,685 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Belarus peaked at 9,046 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,685, in 2020.
That places Belarus 66th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Preterm birth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,394 | — |
| 2011 | 8,439 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8,863 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9,046 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9,043 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,016 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,761 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,695 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 7,033 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6,849 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,685 | -2.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6,685 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,443, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6,685 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,023, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,314 | 6,849 | 9,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,685 | 6,685 | 6,685 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 preterm birth in Belarus?
- Preterm birth in Belarus was 6,685 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,046 in 2013.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,685 in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for preterm birth?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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