Number of under-five deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Number of under-five deaths was 157 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Belarus, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Belarus recorded 157 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Belarus peaked at 6,360 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 155th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,518 | 3,393 | 6,360 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3,182 | 3,118 | 3,282 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,865 | 2,412 | 3,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,724 | 1,246 | 2,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 834.4 | 628 | 1,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470 | 300 | 588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.4 | 157 | 261 | 5 |
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More health data for Belarus
- Population ages 65 and above, male 568,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 44,346 (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, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 61,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 53,366 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Belarus?
- Number of under-five deaths in Belarus was 157 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,360 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Belarus ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.