Number of infant deaths, male in Belarus
Belarus: Number of infant deaths, male was 66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,417
in 1960
All-time low
66
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Belarus stood at 66. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Belarus peaked at 4,417 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 158th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,417 | — |
| 1961 | 3,945 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 3,469 | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 3,015 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 2,541 | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 2,171 | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 1,972 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 1,822 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 1,696 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 1,605 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 1,560 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,557 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1,548 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,518 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,509 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,513 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,512 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,515 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,513 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,497 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,481 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,473 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,458 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,480 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,467 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,381 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,343 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,284 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,205 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,127 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,033 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 954 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 908 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 863 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 808 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 753 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 696 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 638 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 601 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 571 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 528 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 483 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 433 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 394 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 364 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 342 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 326 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 317 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 303 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 284 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 262 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 246 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 240 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 234 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 213 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 199 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 174 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 146 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 125 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 109 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 98 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 75 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 66 | -12.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,665 | 1,605 | 4,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,524 | 1,497 | 1,560 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,370 | 1,127 | 1,481 | 10 |
| 1990s | 782.5 | 571 | 1,033 | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.4 | 284 | 528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.4 | 125 | 262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87 | 66 | 109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Belarus?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Belarus was 66 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4,417 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.