Number of under-five deaths, male in Belarus
Belarus: Number of under-five deaths, male was 90 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,694
in 1963
All-time low
90
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 90 for number of under-five deaths, male 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 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Belarus peaked at 3,694 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 90, in 2024.
That places Belarus 156th out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3,694 | — |
| 1964 | 3,161 | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 2,730 | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 2,470 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 2,267 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 2,101 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 1,981 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,917 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,902 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,885 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,854 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,844 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,850 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,849 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,849 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,846 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,828 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,807 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,795 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,773 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,792 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,779 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,695 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,655 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,592 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,506 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1,420 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,318 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1,232 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,176 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,121 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,054 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 985 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 913 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 839 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 783 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 736 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 679 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 623 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 564 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 516 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 477 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 446 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 422 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 406 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 387 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 365 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 341 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 322 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 312 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 304 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 292 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 278 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 262 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 233 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 199 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 173 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 150 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 133 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 118 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 102 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 90 | -11.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 90 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 90 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 54% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,629 | 1,981 | 3,694 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,862 | 1,828 | 1,917 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,681 | 1,420 | 1,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,016 | 736 | 1,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.5 | 365 | 679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.6 | 173 | 341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.6 | 90 | 150 | 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, male in Belarus?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Belarus was 90 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, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,694 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Belarus ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.