Belarus birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Belarus has a birth rate of 7.14 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.21 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Belarus was 2.67 children per woman — 2.21 times higher than in 2023.

Belarus birth rate statistics:

Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 153/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Belarus is 26.9 — it was 22.9 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29, a change from 25.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 20.2 in 1960 to 8.6 in 2023.
22.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 27.4% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Belarus by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.21	180
2022	1.33	175
2021	1.37	177
2020	1.37	178
2019	1.38	179
2018	1.45	171
2017	1.54	159
2016	1.73	140
2015	1.72	141
2014	1.7	151
2013	1.67	153
2012	1.62	157
2011	1.52	168
2010	1.49	173
2009	1.51	170
2008	1.49	172
2007	1.43	172
2006	1.34	182
2005	1.25	190
2004	1.23	190
2003	1.23	188
2002	1.24	187
2001	1.29	183
2000	1.32	182
1999	1.31	183
1998	1.3	185
1997	1.25	188
1996	1.34	183
1995	1.41	182
1994	1.53	174
1993	1.62	173
1992	1.76	162
1991	1.81	164
1990	1.91	160
1989	2.03	155
1988	2.03	157
1987	2.03	158
1986	2.09	155
1985	2.09	152
1984	2.11	152
1983	2.11	153
1982	2.05	157
1981	2.02	160
1980	2.03	161
1979	2.05	163
1978	2.06	164
1977	2.08	168
1976	2.12	169
1975	2.17	168
1974	2.21	169
1973	2.25	168
1972	2.28	169
1971	2.31	171
1970	2.31	172
1969	2.26	176
1968	2.22	180
1967	2.26	182
1966	2.29	183
1965	2.27	182
1964	2.31	182
1963	2.4	179
1962	2.5	176
1961	2.59	174
1960	2.67	172

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1985. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.62 — a 25.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-56,924	65,496	122,420
2022	-47,839	74,396	122,235
2021	-67,118	80,225	147,343
2020	-64,703	83,350	148,053
2019	-32,969	87,603	120,572
2018	-26,429	93,443	119,872
2017	-17,026	102,157	119,183
2016	-1,894	117,420	119,314
2015	-946	118,263	119,209
2014	-2,834	118,106	120,940
2013	-6,610	118,040	124,650
2012	-11,336	115,251	126,587
2011	-26,493	108,808	135,301
2010	-29,400	108,115	137,515
2009	-25,662	108,352	134,014
2008	-25,726	105,760	131,486
2007	-28,683	102,302	130,985
2006	-41,301	95,088	136,389
2005	-50,252	89,874	140,126
2004	-50,597	88,544	139,141
2003	-53,882	88,170	142,052
2002	-58,207	87,803	146,010
2001	-48,650	91,342	139,992
2000	-40,916	93,808	134,724
1999	-49,131	93,248	142,379
1998	-44,316	92,662	136,978
1997	-46,540	90,045	136,585
1996	-37,591	95,499	133,090
1995	-32,621	100,918	133,539
1994	-19,431	110,451	129,882
1993	-11,263	117,749	129,012
1992	11,238	127,705	116,467
1991	18,349	132,522	114,173
1990	32,606	142,650	110,044
1989	49,833	153,567	103,734
1988	60,840	163,254	102,414
1987	62,689	162,787	100,098
1986	74,318	171,735	97,417
1985	58,852	164,587	105,735
1984	64,415	168,470	104,055
1983	75,791	173,236	97,445
1982	65,499	159,348	93,849
1981	65,057	158,273	93,216
1980	62,101	157,566	95,465
1979	64,481	155,529	91,048
1978	67,342	154,019	86,677
1977	67,434	151,654	84,220
1976	66,677	149,493	82,816
1975	65,494	147,417	81,923
1974	71,158	149,062	77,904
1973	70,911	146,413	75,502
1972	74,036	148,723	74,687
1971	77,464	149,604	72,140
1970	75,520	147,180	71,660
1969	74,567	142,898	68,331
1968	76,782	144,459	67,677
1967	81,136	146,114	64,978
1966	84,191	148,362	64,171
1965	90,611	153,946	63,335
1964	101,618	163,341	61,723
1963	113,160	178,447	65,287
1962	124,945	190,181	65,236
1961	134,490	197,136	62,646
1960	136,399	199,941	63,542

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Belarus (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.34% annually. On average, 31,868 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.62% — 56,924 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Belarus ranks 185/196 for absolute natural population change and 191/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Belarus compared to other countries

	Belarus	Rank
Fertility rate	1.21	180/196
Birth rate	7.14	186/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-56,924	185/196
Natural population change rate	-0.62%	191/196
Population growth	-0.5%	187/197
Age at first childbirth	26.9 years	48/137
Average age at childbearing	29 years	106/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	7.92	146/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	68.4	143/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	8.86	192/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	22.5%	151/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	45.9%	89/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.9%	20/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.001%	192/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.08%	191/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.19%	188/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.24%	184/192
Life expectancy	75 years	97/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	12.7	7.92	68.4	8.86
2025	12.9	8.05	68.6	9.02
2024	13.1	8.37	68.7	9.17
2023	13.3	8.79	68.7	9.26
2022	15	10.1	75.2	10.4
2021	16.1	10.7	77.9	11
2020	16.6	10.9	78.2	11.2
2019	17.4	11.3	79.4	11.5
2018	18.7	11.9	83.4	12.1
2017	20.4	13.4	89.5	12.6
2016	23.1	16	100.8	13.7
2015	23.5	18.2	102.1	13.1
2014	23.5	20.7	102.1	12.2
2013	23.4	22.6	101.4	11.4
2012	22.9	23.2	101.3	10.3
2011	21.6	22	95.9	9.47
2010	21	22	94	8.9
2009	21.1	23.1	95.6	8.54
2008	20.6	23	94.7	8.13
2007	19.8	22.8	92.3	7.54
2006	18.5	22.4	88	6.67
2005	17.1	21.6	83.1	6
2004	16.7	22.1	82.6	5.59
2003	16.4	23	83.2	5.35
2002	16.4	23.4	83.9	5.32
2001	16.8	25	87	5.32
2000	17.1	26.1	90	5.26
1999	16.8	27.9	89.7	5.03
1998	17	30.3	90.4	5.02
1997	16.3	31.9	86.9	4.73
1996	17.4	35.1	93	4.98
1995	18.2	38	96.6	5.32
1994	19.7	41.3	103.9	5.93
1993	21	42.7	109.7	6.42
1992	22.8	44.8	118.1	6.95
1991	23.7	44.1	120.3	7.46
1990	25.6	42.5	127.4	8.33
1989	27.7	38.5	136.4	9.32
1988	29.5	36.8	143.7	10.1
1987	29.8	36.5	143.6	9.98
1986	31.6	35.7	149.6	10.7
1985	30.7	35.1	145.8	9.65
1984	31.6	34.2	149.6	9.82
1983	32.7	34.1	154.5	10.2
1982	30.4	32.5	145	9.28
1981	30	32.4	144.9	9.17
1980	29.4	32.1	144.6	8.98
1979	29	29.9	143.8	9.11
1978	29.2	29.3	145.7	9.35
1977	29	28.3	145.8	9.97
1976	28.9	27.4	149.1	10.3
1975	28.9	26.4	153.2	11.5
1974	29	25	155.8	13.2
1973	28.8	23	156.3	14.8
1972	29.5	21.7	159	17
1971	29.7	21.5	155.8	18.7
1970	29.3	19.7	148.6	20
1969	28.9	17.6	137.8	21.2
1968	29.9	17.7	134.3	22.7
1967	30.6	16.6	134	23.1
1966	32.1	15.2	134.4	24.5
1965	32.8	12.5	133.5	24.3
1964	34.9	11.2	138	25.8
1963	39.3	14.3	146.7	29.5
1962	42.4	17.1	152.4	31.6
1961	44.2	20.6	156.9	32.8
1960	45.8	19	158.6	34.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Belarus by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 3.24% will be to women under age 20, 47.1% to women ages 20-29, and 49.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11%, 70.1%, and 18.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Belarus	World
2100	10.5%	16.5%
2099	10.6%	16.6%
2098	10.6%	16.6%
2097	10.7%	16.7%
2096	10.8%	16.8%
2095	10.9%	16.8%
2094	11%	16.9%
2093	11.2%	17%
2092	11.3%	17%
2091	11.4%	17.1%
2090	11.5%	17.2%
2089	11.6%	17.2%
2088	11.7%	17.3%
2087	11.8%	17.4%
2086	11.8%	17.4%
2085	11.8%	17.5%
2084	11.8%	17.5%
2083	11.8%	17.6%
2082	11.7%	17.7%
2081	11.6%	17.7%
2080	11.5%	17.8%
2079	11.4%	17.8%
2078	11.2%	17.9%
2077	11.1%	17.9%
2076	10.9%	18%
2075	10.8%	18%
2074	10.7%	18.1%
2073	10.6%	18.2%
2072	10.5%	18.2%
2071	10.4%	18.3%
2070	10.4%	18.3%
2069	10.4%	18.4%
2068	10.5%	18.5%
2067	10.5%	18.6%
2066	10.7%	18.6%
2065	10.8%	18.7%
2064	11%	18.8%
2063	11.2%	18.9%
2062	11.4%	19.1%
2061	11.7%	19.2%
2060	11.9%	19.3%
2059	12.1%	19.4%
2058	12.3%	19.5%
2057	12.5%	19.6%
2056	12.6%	19.8%
2055	12.7%	19.9%
2054	12.8%	20%
2053	12.8%	20.1%
2052	12.8%	20.2%
2051	12.8%	20.3%
2050	12.7%	20.4%
2049	12.6%	20.5%
2048	12.4%	20.6%
2047	12.3%	20.7%
2046	12.1%	20.8%
2045	11.9%	20.9%
2044	11.7%	20.9%
2043	11.5%	21%
2042	11.4%	21.1%
2041	11.2%	21.2%
2040	11.1%	21.2%
2039	11%	21.3%
2038	11%	21.4%
2037	11%	21.5%
2036	11.2%	21.6%
2035	11.3%	21.8%
2034	11.6%	22%
2033	11.9%	22.2%
2032	12.3%	22.4%
2031	12.9%	22.7%
2030	13.5%	23%
2029	14.1%	23.3%
2028	14.7%	23.6%
2027	15.2%	23.9%
2026	15.7%	24.2%
2025	16.1%	24.6%
2024	16.3%	24.7%
2023	16.7%	25%
2022	17%	25.3%
2021	17.1%	25.6%
2020	17%	25.8%
2019	17%	26%
2018	16.9%	26.2%
2017	16.7%	26.4%
2016	16.5%	26.5%
2015	16.2%	26.6%
2014	15.9%	26.8%
2013	15.6%	26.9%
2012	15.3%	27%
2011	15%	27.1%
2010	14.8%	27.3%
2009	14.8%	27.5%
2008	14.8%	27.6%
2007	14.9%	27.9%
2006	15.2%	28.1%
2005	15.5%	28.5%
2004	16%	28.8%
2003	16.6%	29.2%
2002	17.3%	29.6%
2001	17.9%	30%
2000	18.6%	30.4%
1999	19.3%	30.8%
1998	20%	31.1%
1997	20.7%	31.5%
1996	21.3%	31.8%
1995	21.8%	32.1%
1994	22.2%	32.3%
1993	22.6%	32.5%
1992	22.8%	32.7%
1991	23%	32.9%
1990	23.1%	33%
1989	23.1%	33.2%
1988	23.1%	33.4%
1987	23%	33.6%
1986	23%	33.8%
1985	22.9%	34%
1984	22.8%	34.3%
1983	22.7%	34.6%
1982	22.7%	34.9%
1981	22.8%	35.2%
1980	22.9%	35.5%
1979	23.1%	35.9%
1978	23.5%	36.3%
1977	23.9%	36.7%
1976	24.4%	36.9%
1975	25%	37.1%
1974	25.7%	37.2%
1973	26.4%	37.3%
1972	27.2%	37.5%
1971	27.9%	37.6%
1970	28.7%	37.7%
1969	29.3%	37.8%
1968	29.6%	37.9%
1967	29.9%	38%
1966	30.2%	38%
1965	30.5%	38%
1964	30.8%	38%
1963	31.1%	37.8%
1962	31.2%	37.6%
1961	31.2%	37.5%
1960	30.8%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Belarus was 30.8% in 1960, 22.8% in 1992, and 16.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Belarus.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	1	197
2022	1	203
2021	2	242
2020	2	211
2019	1	207
2018	1	211
2017	1	215
2016	1	220
2015	1	228
2014	2	231
2013	2	235
2012	2	239
2011	2	247
2010	3	253
2009	4	258
2008	4	264
2007	6	269
2006	7	276
2005	9	283
2004	12	291
2003	14	301
2002	16	311
2001	18	321
2000	20	328
1999	23	340
1998	25	360
1997	27	358
1996	28	366
1995	29	371
1994	30	382
1993	31	389
1992	32	395
1991	32	395
1990	33	391
1989	33	401
1988	32	414
1987	30	429
1986	30	438
1985	30	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Belarus was 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.001% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 95% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Belarus	World
2023	0.24%	2.49%
2022	0.26%	2.59%
2021	0.27%	2.66%
2020	0.29%	2.75%
2019	0.31%	2.86%
2018	0.34%	2.97%
2017	0.36%	3.11%
2016	0.39%	3.22%
2015	0.41%	3.35%
2014	0.43%	3.48%
2013	0.46%	3.61%
2012	0.49%	3.77%
2011	0.52%	3.97%
2010	0.56%	4.11%
2009	0.61%	4.31%
2008	0.66%	4.5%
2007	0.73%	4.7%
2006	0.8%	4.92%
2005	0.87%	5.16%
2004	0.94%	5.43%
2003	1.02%	5.65%
2002	1.1%	5.94%
2001	1.18%	6.21%
2000	1.28%	6.48%
1999	1.37%	6.75%
1998	1.45%	7.05%
1997	1.51%	7.28%
1996	1.55%	7.52%
1995	1.57%	7.76%
1994	1.57%	7.98%
1993	1.55%	8.19%
1992	1.53%	8.46%
1991	1.52%	8.66%
1990	1.52%	8.81%
1989	1.55%	9.02%
1988	1.59%	9.31%
1987	1.64%	9.47%
1986	1.7%	9.81%
1985	1.76%	10.1%
1984	1.82%	10.4%
1983	1.88%	10.6%
1982	1.94%	10.8%
1981	2%	11%
1980	2.06%	11.4%
1979	2.11%	11.7%
1978	2.14%	12.2%
1977	2.16%	12.6%
1976	2.18%	13%
1975	2.18%	13.4%
1974	2.19%	13.8%
1973	2.2%	14.1%
1972	2.22%	14.5%
1971	2.25%	15.1%
1970	2.3%	15.2%
1969	2.37%	15.4%
1968	2.45%	15.6%
1967	2.56%	15.9%
1966	2.7%	16.1%
1965	2.88%	16.4%
1964	3.1%	16.6%
1963	3.36%	16.5%
1962	3.68%	16.7%
1961	4.05%	17%
1960	4.49%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Belarus was 2.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.24% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 12.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.