Number of under-five deaths, female in Belarus
Belarus: Number of under-five deaths, female was 67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,666
in 1963
All-time low
67
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Belarus, 1963–2024
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
Belarus recorded 67 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Belarus peaked at 2,666 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 67, 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 under-five deaths, female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2,666 | — |
| 1964 | 2,277 | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 1,964 | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 1,774 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 1,626 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,502 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 1,412 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1,365 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1,353 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,339 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,313 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,305 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,309 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,307 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,308 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,305 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,290 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,273 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,263 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,253 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,268 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,255 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,197 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,164 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,117 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,052 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 992 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 921 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 859 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 821 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 785 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 738 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 686 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 635 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 582 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 543 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 510 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 473 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 436 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 397 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 363 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 339 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 317 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 302 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 291 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 278 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 263 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 247 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 228 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 222 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 213 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 203 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 192 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 171 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 147 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 127 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 111 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 98 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 87 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 76 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 67 | -11.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,889 | 1,412 | 2,666 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,319 | 1,290 | 1,365 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,183 | 992 | 1,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 708 | 510 | 921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.9 | 263 | 473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.4 | 127 | 247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8 | 67 | 111 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Belarus?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Belarus was 67 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,666 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.