Belarus vs Japan: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Belarus
0.2%
in 2023
Japan
0.2%
in 2023
Belarus rank
224th
Japan rank
226th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Belarus
  • Japan
02468194719852023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 224th and Japan ranks 226th of 236 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 5.7% 4.0% 1.7% Belarus
1960s 2.2% 1.9% 0.4% Belarus
1970s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Belarus
1980s 1.2% 0.5% 0.7% Belarus
1990s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% Belarus
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% Belarus
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Belarus
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Belarus or Japan?
Belarus, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Belarus and Japan?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Belarus ranks 224th and Japan ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.