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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Bhutan

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Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.7 for Bhutan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.46 in Bhutan — 21% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 78.2% in Bhutan — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 6.7, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 110/196 for Bhutan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 30.1 in Bhutan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 9.36 in Bhutan.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.7% in Bhutan.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Bhutan by year

Belarus
Bhutan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Bhutan
2023 1.21 1.46
2022 1.33 1.48
2021 1.37 1.49
2020 1.37 1.5
2019 1.38 1.45
2018 1.45 1.52
2017 1.54 1.62
2016 1.73 1.74
2015 1.72 1.84
2014 1.7 1.92
2013 1.67 2
2012 1.62 2.07
2011 1.52 2.15
2010 1.49 2.25
2009 1.51 2.36
2008 1.49 2.48
2007 1.43 2.59
2006 1.34 2.66
2005 1.25 2.73
2004 1.23 2.78
2003 1.23 2.87
2002 1.24 3.01
2001 1.29 3.19
2000 1.32 3.38
1999 1.31 3.61
1998 1.3 3.85
1997 1.25 4.09
1996 1.34 4.37
1995 1.41 4.62
1994 1.53 4.87
1993 1.62 5.07
1992 1.76 5.27
1991 1.81 5.45
1990 1.91 5.6
1989 2.03 5.76
1988 2.03 5.88
1987 2.03 6
1986 2.09 6.1
1985 2.09 6.18
1984 2.11 6.26
1983 2.11 6.34
1982 2.05 6.4
1981 2.02 6.46
1980 2.03 6.51
1979 2.05 6.55
1978 2.06 6.58
1977 2.08 6.61
1976 2.12 6.62
1975 2.17 6.62
1974 2.21 6.62
1973 2.25 6.63
1972 2.28 6.64
1971 2.31 6.64
1970 2.31 6.65
1969 2.26 6.66
1968 2.22 6.66
1967 2.26 6.67
1966 2.29 6.67
1965 2.27 6.68
1964 2.31 6.68
1963 2.4 6.69
1962 2.5 6.69
1961 2.59 6.7
1960 2.67 6.7

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.46 in Bhutan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belarus vs Bhutan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Bhutan
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Bhutan
2023 -56,924 5,153
2022 -47,839 5,204
2021 -67,118 5,162
2020 -64,703 5,142
2019 -32,969 4,643
2018 -26,429 4,909
2017 -17,026 5,367
2016 -1,894 6,164
2015 -946 6,762
2014 -2,834 7,290
2013 -6,610 7,689
2012 -11,336 7,967
2011 -26,493 8,282
2010 -29,400 8,598
2009 -25,662 8,913
2008 -25,726 9,200
2007 -28,683 9,322
2006 -41,301 9,197
2005 -50,252 9,102
2004 -50,597 9,056
2003 -53,882 9,132
2002 -58,207 9,464
2001 -48,650 9,904
2000 -40,916 10,142
1999 -49,131 10,940
1998 -44,316 11,320
1997 -46,540 11,668
1996 -37,591 12,153
1995 -32,621 12,938
1994 -19,431 13,536
1993 -11,263 13,915
1992 11,238 15,594
1991 18,349 15,801
1990 32,606 15,704
1989 49,833 15,516
1988 60,840 15,212
1987 62,689 14,887
1986 74,318 14,516
1985 58,852 14,061
1984 64,415 13,688
1983 75,791 13,284
1982 65,499 12,872
1981 65,057 12,444
1980 62,101 12,016
1979 64,481 11,583
1978 67,342 11,133
1977 67,434 10,679
1976 66,677 10,228
1975 65,494 9,775
1974 71,158 9,324
1973 70,911 8,939
1972 74,036 8,549
1971 77,464 8,161
1970 75,520 7,791
1969 74,567 7,435
1968 76,782 7,085
1967 81,136 6,744
1966 84,191 6,418
1965 90,611 6,109
1964 101,618 5,818
1963 113,160 5,551
1962 124,945 5,297
1961 134,490 5,081
1960 136,399 4,888

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.62% in Belarus and +0.66% in Bhutan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.74% in Bhutan.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Bhutan by year

Belarus
Bhutan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Bhutan
2023 7.14 12.7
2022 8.06 12.8
2021 8.62 12.9
2020 8.89 13
2019 9.3 12.4
2018 9.9 12.9
2017 10.8 13.8
2016 12.4 14.8
2015 12.5 15.7
2014 12.5 16.4
2013 12.5 17.1
2012 12.2 17.6
2011 11.5 18.2
2010 11.4 18.9
2009 11.4 19.6
2008 11.1 20.3
2007 10.7 20.8
2006 9.9 21
2005 9.3 21.1
2004 9.1 21.3
2003 9 21.7
2002 8.9 22.7
2001 9.2 23.9
2000 9.4 25.2
1999 9.3 26.8
1998 9.2 28.3
1997 8.9 29.7
1996 9.4 31.3
1995 9.9 33.3
1994 10.8 34.6
1993 11.5 35.5
1992 12.5 38.3
1991 13 37.6
1990 14 38.2
1989 15.1 39
1988 16.1 39.8
1987 16.1 40.5
1986 17.1 41.1
1985 16.5 41.6
1984 17 42.3
1983 17.6 42.9
1982 16.3 43.4
1981 16.3 44
1980 16.3 44.5
1979 16.2 45
1978 16.2 45.4
1977 16 45.8
1976 15.9 46.1
1975 15.7 46.4
1974 16 46.6
1973 15.8 47
1972 16.2 47.2
1971 16.4 47.5
1970 16.3 47.7
1969 15.9 48
1968 16.3 48.2
1967 16.6 48.3
1966 17.1 48.4
1965 17.9 48.5
1964 19.2 48.6
1963 21.2 48.6
1962 22.8 48.6
1961 23.8 48.7
1960 24.4 48.8

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 12.7 in Bhutan, compared with 24.4 and 48.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Bhutan
Fertility rate 1.21 1.46
Fertility rate rank 180/196 152/196
Birth rate 7.14 12.7
Birth rate rank 186/196 110/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +5,153
Natural population change rank 185/196 127/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.66%
Population growth -0.5% +0.65%
Population growth rank 187/197 120/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 7.36
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 24.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 27.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 65.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 98.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 1.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 1.85%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 2.31%
Life expectancy 75 years 73.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Bhutan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Bhutan
2100 10.5% 12.3%
2099 10.6% 12.3%
2098 10.6% 12.2%
2097 10.7% 12.2%
2096 10.8% 12.2%
2095 10.9% 12.2%
2094 11% 12.2%
2093 11.2% 12.2%
2092 11.3% 12.2%
2091 11.4% 12.2%
2090 11.5% 12.2%
2089 11.6% 12.2%
2088 11.7% 12.3%
2087 11.8% 12.3%
2086 11.8% 12.3%
2085 11.8% 12.4%
2084 11.8% 12.4%
2083 11.8% 12.4%
2082 11.7% 12.5%
2081 11.6% 12.5%
2080 11.5% 12.5%
2079 11.4% 12.5%
2078 11.2% 12.6%
2077 11.1% 12.6%
2076 10.9% 12.6%
2075 10.8% 12.6%
2074 10.7% 12.6%
2073 10.6% 12.6%
2072 10.5% 12.6%
2071 10.4% 12.6%
2070 10.4% 12.6%
2069 10.4% 12.6%
2068 10.5% 12.6%
2067 10.5% 12.6%
2066 10.7% 12.6%
2065 10.8% 12.7%
2064 11% 12.7%
2063 11.2% 12.8%
2062 11.4% 12.8%
2061 11.7% 12.9%
2060 11.9% 13%
2059 12.1% 13.2%
2058 12.3% 13.3%
2057 12.5% 13.4%
2056 12.6% 13.6%
2055 12.7% 13.8%
2054 12.8% 14%
2053 12.8% 14.2%
2052 12.8% 14.4%
2051 12.8% 14.5%
2050 12.7% 14.7%
2049 12.6% 14.9%
2048 12.4% 15.1%
2047 12.3% 15.3%
2046 12.1% 15.5%
2045 11.9% 15.7%
2044 11.7% 15.8%
2043 11.5% 16%
2042 11.4% 16.1%
2041 11.2% 16.3%
2040 11.1% 16.4%
2039 11% 16.5%
2038 11% 16.7%
2037 11% 16.8%
2036 11.2% 17%
2035 11.3% 17.1%
2034 11.6% 17.2%
2033 11.9% 17.3%
2032 12.3% 17.4%
2031 12.9% 17.8%
2030 13.5% 18.1%
2029 14.1% 18.5%
2028 14.7% 19%
2027 15.2% 19.5%
2026 15.7% 20.1%
2025 16.1% 20.6%
2024 16.3% 20.9%
2023 16.7% 21.5%
2022 17% 22%
2021 17.1% 22.7%
2020 17% 23.4%
2019 17% 24.2%
2018 16.9% 25%
2017 16.7% 25.8%
2016 16.5% 26.5%
2015 16.2% 27%
2014 15.9% 27.4%
2013 15.6% 27.8%
2012 15.3% 28.3%
2011 15% 28.8%
2010 14.8% 29.4%
2009 14.8% 30.1%
2008 14.8% 30.8%
2007 14.9% 31.6%
2006 15.2% 32.4%
2005 15.5% 33.2%
2004 16% 34.3%
2003 16.6% 35.5%
2002 17.3% 36.6%
2001 17.9% 37.7%
2000 18.6% 38.6%
1999 19.3% 39.4%
1998 20% 40.1%
1997 20.7% 40.7%
1996 21.3% 41.3%
1995 21.8% 41.7%
1994 22.2% 42.1%
1993 22.6% 42.4%
1992 22.8% 42.6%
1991 23% 42.8%
1990 23.1% 42.9%
1989 23.1% 43%
1988 23.1% 43%
1987 23% 43.1%
1986 23% 43.1%
1985 22.9% 43.1%
1984 22.8% 43.1%
1983 22.7% 43.1%
1982 22.7% 43%
1981 22.8% 42.9%
1980 22.9% 42.8%
1979 23.1% 42.7%
1978 23.5% 42.6%
1977 23.9% 42.5%
1976 24.4% 42.4%
1975 25% 42.3%
1974 25.7% 42.2%
1973 26.4% 42.1%
1972 27.2% 42%
1971 27.9% 41.9%
1970 28.7% 41.8%
1969 29.3% 41.8%
1968 29.6% 41.8%
1967 29.9% 41.7%
1966 30.2% 41.7%
1965 30.5% 41.7%
1964 30.8% 41.8%
1963 31.1% 41.8%
1962 31.2% 41.9%
1961 31.2% 42.1%
1960 30.8% 42.3%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 20.9% in Bhutan in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Bhutan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Bhutan

Belarus
Bhutan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Bhutan
2023 1 47
2022 1 49
2021 2 50
2020 2 51
2019 1 52
2018 1 55
2017 1 58
2016 1 63
2015 1 68
2014 2 73
2013 2 79
2012 2 86
2011 2 96
2010 3 107
2009 4 121
2008 4 133
2007 6 149
2006 7 167
2005 9 186
2004 12 207
2003 14 229
2002 16 257
2001 18 286
2000 20 324
1999 23 346
1998 25 378
1997 27 415
1996 28 450
1995 29 498
1994 30 544
1993 31 578
1992 32 656
1991 32 671
1990 33 704
1989 33 747
1988 32 798
1987 30 857
1986 30 911
1985 30 969

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, compared to 47 deaths in Bhutan.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Bhutan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus Bhutan
2023 0.24% 2.31%
2022 0.26% 2.39%
2021 0.27% 2.47%
2020 0.29% 2.55%
2019 0.31% 2.65%
2018 0.34% 2.74%
2017 0.36% 2.85%
2016 0.39% 2.96%
2015 0.41% 3.08%
2014 0.43% 3.22%
2013 0.46% 3.38%
2012 0.49% 3.56%
2011 0.52% 3.77%
2010 0.56% 4.03%
2009 0.61% 4.31%
2008 0.66% 4.62%
2007 0.73% 4.96%
2006 0.8% 5.32%
2005 0.87% 5.71%
2004 0.94% 6.12%
2003 1.02% 6.54%
2002 1.1% 6.96%
2001 1.18% 7.4%
2000 1.28% 7.85%
1999 1.37% 8.3%
1998 1.45% 8.77%
1997 1.51% 9.26%
1996 1.55% 9.75%
1995 1.57% 10.3%
1994 1.57% 10.8%
1993 1.55% 11.3%
1992 1.53% 11.8%
1991 1.52% 12.3%
1990 1.52% 12.8%
1989 1.55% 13.4%
1988 1.59% 14%
1987 1.64% 14.6%
1986 1.7% 15.3%
1985 1.76% 15.9%
1984 1.82% 16.6%
1983 1.88% 17.3%
1982 1.94% 18%
1981 2% 18.7%
1980 2.06% 19.5%
1979 2.11% 20.2%
1978 2.14% 20.9%
1977 2.16% 21.6%
1976 2.18% 22.3%
1975 2.18% 22.9%
1974 2.19% 23.6%
1973 2.2% 24.3%
1972 2.22% 24.9%
1971 2.25% 25.5%
1970 2.3% 26.2%
1969 2.37% 26.7%
1968 2.45% 27.4%
1967 2.56% -
1966 2.7% -
1965 2.88% -
1964 3.1% -
1963 3.36% -
1962 3.68% -
1961 4.05% -
1960 4.49% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 2.31% in Bhutan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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