Children died before five per woman in Belarus

Belarus: Children died before five per woman was 0.0041 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0041
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1523
in 1958
All-time low
0.004
in 2021
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Children died before five per woman in Belarus, 1958–2024

00.050.10.15195819912024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Belarus is 0.0041, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Belarus peaked at 0.1523 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 2021.

That places Belarus 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Belarus, 1958 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1958 0.1523 —
1959 0.1357 -10.9%
1960 0.1208 -11.0%
1961 0.1082 -10.4%
1962 0.096 -11.3%
1963 0.0839 -12.5%
1964 0.0727 -13.5%
1965 0.0656 -9.8%
1966 0.0611 -6.8%
1967 0.0584 -4.5%
1968 0.0562 -3.8%
1969 0.0541 -3.7%
1970 0.0541 +0.1%
1971 0.0533 -1.5%
1972 0.0516 -3.1%
1973 0.0496 -3.9%
1974 0.0492 -0.8%
1975 0.0473 -3.9%
1976 0.0466 -1.4%
1977 0.0457 -1.8%
1978 0.0446 -2.4%
1979 0.0432 -3.2%
1980 0.0418 -3.2%
1981 0.0404 -3.3%
1982 0.0397 -1.8%
1983 0.0392 -1.2%
1984 0.0381 -2.9%
1985 0.0365 -4.2%
1986 0.037 +1.5%
1987 0.0345 -6.8%
1988 0.0337 -2.4%
1989 0.0314 -6.7%
1990 0.0292 -7.1%
1991 0.0275 -5.9%
1992 0.027 -1.7%
1993 0.0253 -6.3%
1994 0.0241 -4.9%
1995 0.0222 -7.7%
1996 0.0209 -5.8%
1997 0.0191 -8.6%
1998 0.0189 -1.3%
1999 0.0179 -5.0%
2000 0.0168 -6.4%
2001 0.0152 -9.4%
2002 0.0137 -10.1%
2003 0.0126 -7.8%
2004 0.0118 -6.7%
2005 0.011 -6.8%
2006 0.0104 -5.4%
2007 0.01 -3.2%
2008 0.0095 -5.3%
2009 0.0092 -2.8%
2010 0.0084 -9.3%
2011 0.0079 -5.7%
2012 0.0079 -0.3%
2013 0.0077 -2.4%
2014 0.0074 -3.8%
2015 0.0071 -4.1%
2016 0.0066 -6.4%
2017 0.0056 -15.6%
2018 0.0049 -12.4%
2019 0.0046 -6.7%
2020 0.0043 -6.4%
2021 0.004 -5.6%
2022 0.0045 +11.5%
2023 0.0043 -4.5%
2024 0.0041 -4.8%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.0041 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0.0041 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.144 0.1357 0.1523 2
1960s 0.0777 0.0541 0.1208 10
1970s 0.0485 0.0432 0.0541 10
1980s 0.0372 0.0314 0.0418 10
1990s 0.0232 0.0179 0.0292 10
2000s 0.012 0.0092 0.0168 10
2010s 0.0068 0.0046 0.0084 10
2020s 0.0043 0.004 0.0045 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 186 Czechia 0.0043 compare
  2. 187 Italy 0.0042 compare
  3. 188 Finland 0.0042 compare
  4. 190 Latvia 0.0041 compare
  5. 191 Portugal 0.0041 compare
  6. 192 South Korea 0.004 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Belarus?
Children died before five per woman in Belarus was 0.0041 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1523 in 1958.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for children died before five per woman?
Belarus ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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