Belarus vs Japan: Mortality rate, infant
Belarus
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Japan
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Belarus rank
187th
Japan rank
190th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Belarus
- Japan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 187th and Japan ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 7.43 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 1980s | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 1990s | 11.97 per 1,000 live births | 4.11 per 1,000 live births | 7.86 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2000s | 7.07 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.27 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2020s | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Belarus or Japan?
- Belarus, at 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Belarus and Japan?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Japan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Belarus ranks 187th and Japan ranks 190th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release