What is mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 44.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Belarus rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Belarus ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Belarus data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belarus: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.3 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

191st

of 195 countries

All-time high

44.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

2.3 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus is 2.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus peaked at 44.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Belarus 191st out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	31.62 per 1,000 live births	23.7 per 1,000 live births	44.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	21.93 per 1,000 live births	21 per 1,000 live births	23.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	17.94 per 1,000 live births	15.5 per 1,000 live births	20.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	15.14 per 1,000 live births	13.7 per 1,000 live births	15.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	9.17 per 1,000 live births	6.1 per 1,000 live births	12.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	4.27 per 1,000 live births	3.1 per 1,000 live births	5.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.58 per 1,000 live births	2.3 per 1,000 live births	2.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Belarus

191 Slovenia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
193 Luxembourg 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
194 Estonia 2 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Belarus

Population ages 15-64, total 5.98 million (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 42,187 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,366 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,117 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 53,366 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 61,132 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 50,287 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 1.09 million (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)

All data for Belarus →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Belarus was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 44.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Belarus ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.