Number of maternal deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of maternal deaths was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Belarus, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Belarus stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Belarus peaked at 51 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
That places Belarus 169th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.4 | 48 | 51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.4 | 21 | 46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 169 Barbados 1 compare
- 169 Croatia 1 compare
- 169 Estonia 1 compare
- 169 Grenada 1 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 169 Nauru 1 compare
- 169 Norway 1 compare
- 169 Qatar 1 compare
- 169 Seychelles 1 compare
- 169 Slovenia 1 compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Belarus?
- Number of maternal deaths in Belarus was 1 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Belarus ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.