Infant deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Infant deaths was 116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
116
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
168th
of 213 countries
All-time high
894
in 2000
All-time low
116
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 116 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Belarus peaked at 894 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 168th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 894 | — |
| 2001 | 820 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 737 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 671 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 622 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 584 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 560 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 544 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 521 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 490 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 454 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 427 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 417 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 407 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 390 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 371 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 347 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 304 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 255 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 218 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 191 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 171 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 152 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 131 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 116 | -11.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 116 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 116 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 644.3 | 490 | 894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359 | 218 | 454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.2 | 116 | 191 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More development goals data for Belarus
- Red List Index 1 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 208.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,736 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Belarus?
- Infant deaths in Belarus was 116 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 894 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for infant deaths?
- Belarus ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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