Stillbirth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Stillbirth rate was 0.2106 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2106 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5038 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2106 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Belarus stood at 0.2106 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Belarus peaked at 0.5038 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2106 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5038 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.464 deaths per 100 births | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4335 deaths per 100 births | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4105 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3918 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3738 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3498 deaths per 100 births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3194 deaths per 100 births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2928 deaths per 100 births | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2694 deaths per 100 births | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2477 deaths per 100 births | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 deaths per 100 births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2265 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2245 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.225 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2286 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2298 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2279 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2336 deaths per 100 births | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2378 deaths per 100 births | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2302 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2215 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2153 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2106 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.2106 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.2106 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3809 deaths per 100 births | 0.2694 deaths per 100 births | 0.5038 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2315 deaths per 100 births | 0.2245 deaths per 100 births | 0.2477 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2194 deaths per 100 births | 0.2106 deaths per 100 births | 0.2302 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Belarus?
- Stillbirth rate in Belarus was 0.2106 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5038 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2106 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for stillbirth rate?
- Belarus ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.