Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus peaked at 7.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Belarus 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.9% | — |
| 1951 | 7.4% | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 6.4% | -6.8% |
| 1954 | 6.0% | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 5.0% | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 1958 | 4.0% | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | -10.6% |
| 1960 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Belarus was 0.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Belarus ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.