Under-five deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Under-five deaths was 157 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 157 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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, under-five deaths in Belarus peaked at 1,152 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2024.
That places Belarus 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,152 | — |
| 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 1,440, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 157 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 834.4 | 628 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470 | 300 | 588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 | 157 | 261 | 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)
- Infant deaths 116 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Belarus?
- Under-five deaths in Belarus was 157 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,152 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for under-five deaths?
- Belarus ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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