Belarus vs Poland
Belarus vs Poland: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Belarus and 3.2 per 1,000 live births in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Poland, by 1.3 per 1,000 live births, or 1.67 times that in Belarus.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Belarus.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belarus at 0.6 per 1,000 live births and Poland at 0.6 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Belarus | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3.4 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5.3 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2006 | 6.5 | 6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 6.3 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 8.2 | 7 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 62 |
| 1993 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 12.6 | 17 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 12.7 | 18 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 12.8 | 18.9 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 13 | 19.7 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 13.3 | 20.3 | 68 |
| 1987 | 13.6 | 20.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 13.9 | 20.9 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 14.3 | 21.5 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 14.8 | 22.4 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 15.2 | 23.5 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 15.6 | 24.2 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 24.9 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 25.3 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 26.1 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 17 | 27.1 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 27.9 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 28.5 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 17.7 | 28.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 17.9 | 29 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 18.1 | 30.1 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 32.3 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 18.7 | 35 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 35.7 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 35.2 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 20.5 | 34.9 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 21.4 | 36.1 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 22.6 | 38.7 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 24 | 41.7 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 25.8 | 45.1 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 27.9 | 49.3 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 30.5 | 51.5 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 33.6 | 53.8 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 59.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 41.7 | 65.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 46.5 | 73 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 51.8 | 73.2 | 120 |
| 1956 | 57.5 | 77.3 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 63.2 | 79.4 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 68.9 | 85.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 74.6 | 89.2 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 80.2 | 100 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 85.7 | 95 | 136 |
| 1950 | 91.5 | 99.2 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belarus | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.51.9–3.3 | 3.32.8–3.9 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 2.31.6–3.7 | 3.22.5–4.2 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 2.31.4–3.9 | 3.12.3–4.3 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 2.21.3–4.1 | 32.1–4.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 2.11.2–4.2 | 2.92–4.4 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 2.11.1–4.5 | 2.81.8–4.6 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 21.1–4.5 | 2.81.8–4.6 | 24 |
| 2031 | 1.91–4.6 | 2.71.7–4.7 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 1.91–4.5 | 2.61.6–4.8 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 1.80.9–4.7 | 2.51.5–4.8 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 1.80.9–4.8 | 2.41.4–4.7 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 1.70.8–5.1 | 2.41.3–4.6 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 1.70.8–4.9 | 2.31.3–4.6 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 1.60.8–4.8 | 2.31.2–4.7 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 1.60.7–4.8 | 2.21.2–4.7 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 1.60.7–4.7 | 2.11.1–4.5 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 1.50.7–4.7 | 2.11.1–4.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 1.50.6–4.6 | 21–4.5 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 1.40.6–4.5 | 21–4.4 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 1.40.6–4.7 | 1.90.9–4.5 | 19 |
| 2044 | 1.40.6–4.6 | 1.80.9–4.3 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 1.30.6–4.7 | 1.80.9–4.4 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 1.30.6–4.4 | 1.80.8–4.3 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 1.30.5–4.3 | 1.70.8–4.2 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 1.20.5–4.2 | 1.70.8–4.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 1.20.5–4.4 | 1.60.8–4.3 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 1.20.5–4.3 | 1.60.7–4.2 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 1.20.5–4.3 | 1.60.7–4 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 1.10.5–4.3 | 1.50.7–4.1 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 1.10.5–4.2 | 1.50.7–3.9 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 1.10.5–4.2 | 1.50.6–3.8 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 1.10.5–4.1 | 1.40.6–3.7 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 1.10.4–4.1 | 1.40.6–3.6 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 10.5–4.1 | 1.40.6–3.7 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 10.4–4 | 1.40.5–3.7 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 10.4–3.8 | 1.30.5–3.6 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 10.4–3.9 | 1.30.5–3.5 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 10.4–3.8 | 1.30.5–3.5 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 10.4–3.9 | 1.30.5–3.5 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 0.90.4–3.7 | 1.20.5–3.5 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 0.90.4–3.6 | 1.20.4–3.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 0.90.4–3.6 | 1.20.4–3.3 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 0.90.4–3.6 | 1.20.4–3.3 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 0.90.4–3.5 | 1.10.4–3.2 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 0.90.4–3.5 | 1.10.4–3.1 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 0.90.4–3.4 | 1.10.4–3 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 0.80.3–3.4 | 1.10.4–3 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 0.80.3–3.4 | 1.10.3–3 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 0.80.3–3.3 | 10.3–3 | 13 |
| 2073 | 0.80.3–3.1 | 10.3–2.9 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 0.80.3–3.2 | 10.3–2.8 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 0.80.3–3 | 10.3–2.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 0.80.3–3.2 | 10.3–2.8 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 0.80.3–3.2 | 0.90.3–2.7 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 0.80.3–3.1 | 0.90.3–2.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 0.80.3–2.9 | 0.90.3–2.7 | 12 |
| 2080 | 0.80.3–2.9 | 0.90.3–2.7 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 0.70.3–3 | 0.90.3–2.6 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 0.70.3–2.9 | 0.90.2–2.6 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 0.70.3–2.9 | 0.80.2–2.6 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 0.70.3–2.8 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 0.70.2–2.8 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 0.70.2–2.6 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 0.70.2–2.6 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 11 |
| 2088 | 0.70.2–2.6 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 0.80.2–2.6 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 0.80.2–2.5 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 0.70.2–2.4 | 0.70.2–2.5 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 0.60.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2.4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 0.60.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2.4 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 0.60.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2.4 | 10 |
| 2097 | 0.60.2–2.3 | 0.70.2–2.4 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 0.60.2–2.2 | 0.70.1–2.4 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 0.60.2–2.3 | 0.70.1–2.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 0.60.2–2.3 | 0.60.1–2.4 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Belarus vs Poland
Health
- Life expectancyBelarus: 74.4 years in 2023Poland: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelarus: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Poland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterBelarus: 93.1% in 2022Poland: 88.9% in 2022
- DepressionBelarus: 4.02% in 2017Poland: 2.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelarus: 19 per 100,000 people in 2017Poland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBelarus: 9.12 million people in 2023Poland: 38.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthBelarus: -0.65% a year in 2023Poland: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBelarus: 1.21 births per woman in 2023Poland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBelarus: 79.5% in 2025Poland: 60.1% in 2025
- Median ageBelarus: 40.5 years in 2023Poland: 41.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelarus: 17.1% in 2023Poland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelarus: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Poland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelarus: 2.4% of GDP in 2025Poland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelarus: $1.83B in 2025Poland: $42.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelarus: $215 in 2025Poland: $1,219 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelarus: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Poland: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelarus: 158,000 people in 2020Poland: 189,000 people in 2020
- National powerBelarus: 0.14% of world capability in 2022Poland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelarus: 3.17% of the labour force in 2020Poland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelarus: 466 million TIV in 2025Poland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBelarus: 1 million TIV in 2025Poland: 59 million TIV in 2025