Where does this Belarus data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belarus

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belarus
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belarus: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0041 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

189th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.1523 under-five deaths per woman

in 1958

All-time low

0.004 under-five deaths per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1958–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belarus, 1958–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belarus peaked at 0.1523 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.004 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.

Belarus ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.144 under-five deaths per woman	0.1357 under-five deaths per woman	0.1523 under-five deaths per woman	2
1960s	0.0777 under-five deaths per woman	0.0541 under-five deaths per woman	0.1208 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.0485 under-five deaths per woman	0.0432 under-five deaths per woman	0.0541 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.0372 under-five deaths per woman	0.0314 under-five deaths per woman	0.0418 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.0232 under-five deaths per woman	0.0179 under-five deaths per woman	0.0292 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.012 under-five deaths per woman	0.0092 under-five deaths per woman	0.0168 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0068 under-five deaths per woman	0.0046 under-five deaths per woman	0.0084 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0043 under-five deaths per woman	0.004 under-five deaths per woman	0.0045 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Belarus

186 Czechia 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman compare
187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Belarus

Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,117 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 57,052 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 1.09 million (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 42,187 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,366 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 5.98 million (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 53,366 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 61,132 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)

All data for Belarus →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belarus?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Belarus was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 0.1523 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does Belarus rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Belarus ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).