Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Botswana

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Botswana by year

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Belarus

Botswana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Botswana
2023	1.21	2.73
2022	1.33	2.79
2021	1.37	2.83
2020	1.37	2.86
2019	1.38	2.91
2018	1.45	2.94
2017	1.54	2.97
2016	1.73	2.99
2015	1.72	3.01
2014	1.7	3.03
2013	1.67	3.05
2012	1.62	3.07
2011	1.52	3.1
2010	1.49	3.14
2009	1.51	3.13
2008	1.49	3.13
2007	1.43	3.13
2006	1.34	3.11
2005	1.25	3.08
2004	1.23	3.06
2003	1.23	3.11
2002	1.24	3.18
2001	1.29	3.25
2000	1.32	3.29
1999	1.31	3.31
1998	1.3	3.36
1997	1.25	3.43
1996	1.34	3.57
1995	1.41	3.79
1994	1.53	4.02
1993	1.62	4.15
1992	1.76	4.26
1991	1.81	4.37
1990	1.91	4.51
1989	2.03	4.67
1988	2.03	4.88
1987	2.03	5.1
1986	2.09	5.33
1985	2.09	5.48
1984	2.11	5.63
1983	2.11	5.79
1982	2.05	5.97
1981	2.02	6.16
1980	2.03	6.29
1979	2.05	6.4
1978	2.06	6.48
1977	2.08	6.54
1976	2.12	6.6
1975	2.17	6.61
1974	2.21	6.61
1973	2.25	6.59
1972	2.28	6.56
1971	2.31	6.54
1970	2.31	6.55
1969	2.26	6.56
1968	2.22	6.58
1967	2.26	6.6
1966	2.29	6.61
1965	2.27	6.6
1964	2.31	6.61
1963	2.4	6.58
1962	2.5	6.54
1961	2.59	6.56
1960	2.67	6.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.73 in Botswana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Botswana
2023	-56,924	47,098
2022	-47,839	47,400
2021	-67,118	40,894
2020	-64,703	45,610
2019	-32,969	45,110
2018	-26,429	44,171
2017	-17,026	43,154
2016	-1,894	41,993
2015	-946	40,897
2014	-2,834	40,046
2013	-6,610	39,404
2012	-11,336	39,202
2011	-26,493	38,613
2010	-29,400	38,101
2009	-25,662	36,671
2008	-25,726	35,433
2007	-28,683	33,832
2006	-41,301	31,340
2005	-50,252	29,385
2004	-50,597	27,481
2003	-53,882	26,545
2002	-58,207	26,163
2001	-48,650	26,112
2000	-40,916	25,850
1999	-49,131	25,358
1998	-44,316	25,397
1997	-46,540	25,738
1996	-37,591	26,847
1995	-32,621	28,478
1994	-19,431	30,664
1993	-11,263	31,691
1992	11,238	31,995
1991	18,349	32,219
1990	32,606	33,015
1989	49,833	33,756
1988	60,840	34,564
1987	62,689	35,647
1986	74,318	36,203
1985	58,852	35,966
1984	64,415	35,530
1983	75,791	35,142
1982	65,499	34,859
1981	65,057	34,327
1980	62,101	33,934
1979	64,481	32,486
1978	67,342	30,596
1977	67,434	29,009
1976	66,677	27,497
1975	65,494	25,762
1974	71,158	24,160
1973	70,911	22,449
1972	74,036	21,004
1971	77,464	19,926
1970	75,520	19,438
1969	74,567	19,024
1968	76,782	18,725
1967	81,136	18,463
1966	84,191	18,250
1965	90,611	18,045
1964	101,618	17,634
1963	113,160	17,084
1962	124,945	16,507
1961	134,490	16,185
1960	136,399	15,861

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 +1.9% in Botswana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.88% in Botswana.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Botswana by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Botswana
2023	7.14	24.7
2022	8.06	25.3
2021	8.62	25.4
2020	8.89	25.5
2019	9.3	25.8
2018	9.9	25.9
2017	10.8	26.1
2016	12.4	26.3
2015	12.5	26.5
2014	12.5	26.8
2013	12.5	27.2
2012	12.2	27.7
2011	11.5	28
2010	11.4	28.4
2009	11.4	28.4
2008	11.1	28.4
2007	10.7	28.3
2006	9.9	28.1
2005	9.3	27.7
2004	9.1	27.3
2003	9	27.4
2002	8.9	27.6
2001	9.2	27.9
2000	9.4	27.9
1999	9.3	27.7
1998	9.2	27.7
1997	8.9	27.9
1996	9.4	28.6
1995	9.9	29.9
1994	10.8	31.3
1993	11.5	31.9
1992	12.5	32.4
1991	13	32.8
1990	14	33.6
1989	15.1	34.5
1988	16.1	35.8
1987	16.1	37.2
1986	17.1	38.5
1985	16.5	39.4
1984	17	40.2
1983	17.6	41.2
1982	16.3	42.3
1981	16.3	43.4
1980	16.3	44.7
1979	16.2	44.7
1978	16.2	45.1
1977	16	45.8
1976	15.9	46.2
1975	15.7	46.2
1974	16	46.1
1973	15.8	45.7
1972	16.2	45.5
1971	16.4	45.5
1970	16.3	45.7
1969	15.9	45.5
1968	16.3	45.5
1967	16.6	45.5
1966	17.1	45.6
1965	17.9	45.8
1964	19.2	45.8
1963	21.2	45.9
1962	22.8	46
1961	23.8	46.6
1960	24.4	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 24.7 in Botswana, compared with 24.4 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Botswana
2100	10.5%	16.9%
2099	10.6%	16.9%
2098	10.6%	17%
2097	10.7%	17.1%
2096	10.8%	17.2%
2095	10.9%	17.3%
2094	11%	17.4%
2093	11.2%	17.5%
2092	11.3%	17.5%
2091	11.4%	17.6%
2090	11.5%	17.7%
2089	11.6%	17.8%
2088	11.7%	17.8%
2087	11.8%	17.9%
2086	11.8%	18%
2085	11.8%	18.1%
2084	11.8%	18.2%
2083	11.8%	18.2%
2082	11.7%	18.3%
2081	11.6%	18.4%
2080	11.5%	18.5%
2079	11.4%	18.6%
2078	11.2%	18.7%
2077	11.1%	18.9%
2076	10.9%	19%
2075	10.8%	19.1%
2074	10.7%	19.3%
2073	10.6%	19.4%
2072	10.5%	19.6%
2071	10.4%	19.8%
2070	10.4%	20%
2069	10.4%	20.2%
2068	10.5%	20.3%
2067	10.5%	20.5%
2066	10.7%	20.7%
2065	10.8%	20.9%
2064	11%	21.1%
2063	11.2%	21.3%
2062	11.4%	21.5%
2061	11.7%	21.7%
2060	11.9%	21.8%
2059	12.1%	22%
2058	12.3%	22.2%
2057	12.5%	22.4%
2056	12.6%	22.5%
2055	12.7%	22.7%
2054	12.8%	22.9%
2053	12.8%	23%
2052	12.8%	23.2%
2051	12.8%	23.4%
2050	12.7%	23.6%
2049	12.6%	23.9%
2048	12.4%	24.1%
2047	12.3%	24.4%
2046	12.1%	24.7%
2045	11.9%	25%
2044	11.7%	25.3%
2043	11.5%	25.7%
2042	11.4%	26.1%
2041	11.2%	26.5%
2040	11.1%	26.9%
2039	11%	27.4%
2038	11%	27.9%
2037	11%	28.3%
2036	11.2%	29%
2035	11.3%	29.4%
2034	11.6%	29.8%
2033	11.9%	30.1%
2032	12.3%	30.5%
2031	12.9%	30.8%
2030	13.5%	31.1%
2029	14.1%	31.3%
2028	14.7%	31.5%
2027	15.2%	31.7%
2026	15.7%	31.9%
2025	16.1%	32%
2024	16.3%	32.1%
2023	16.7%	32.3%
2022	17%	32.4%
2021	17.1%	32.6%
2020	17%	32.9%
2019	17%	33.3%
2018	16.9%	33.6%
2017	16.7%	33.9%
2016	16.5%	34.2%
2015	16.2%	34.4%
2014	15.9%	34.4%
2013	15.6%	34.4%
2012	15.3%	34.2%
2011	15%	34%
2010	14.8%	34.1%
2009	14.8%	34.2%
2008	14.8%	34.5%
2007	14.9%	34.8%
2006	15.2%	35.1%
2005	15.5%	35.5%
2004	16%	35.9%
2003	16.6%	36.5%
2002	17.3%	37.1%
2001	17.9%	37.7%
2000	18.6%	38.4%
1999	19.3%	39.1%
1998	20%	39.8%
1997	20.7%	40.6%
1996	21.3%	41.4%
1995	21.8%	42.2%
1994	22.2%	43%
1993	22.6%	43.7%
1992	22.8%	44.2%
1991	23%	44.7%
1990	23.1%	45.1%
1989	23.1%	45.5%
1988	23.1%	45.8%
1987	23%	46%
1986	23%	46.1%
1985	22.9%	46.2%
1984	22.8%	46.2%
1983	22.7%	46.2%
1982	22.7%	46.2%
1981	22.8%	46.2%
1980	22.9%	46.1%
1979	23.1%	46%
1978	23.5%	46.5%
1977	23.9%	47%
1976	24.4%	47.3%
1975	25%	47.7%
1974	25.7%	48.2%
1973	26.4%	48.6%
1972	27.2%	49.1%
1971	27.9%	49.3%
1970	28.7%	49.2%
1969	29.3%	48.9%
1968	29.6%	48.6%
1967	29.9%	48.2%
1966	30.2%	47.9%
1965	30.5%	47.5%
1964	30.8%	47.2%
1963	31.1%	46.8%
1962	31.2%	46.2%
1961	31.2%	45.6%
1960	30.8%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 32.1% in Botswana in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Botswana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Botswana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Botswana
2023	1	155
2022	1	120
2021	2	165
2020	2	98
2019	1	100
2018	1	99
2017	1	46
2016	1	72
2015	1	141
2014	2	212
2013	2	221
2012	2	288
2011	2	269
2010	3	228
2009	4	213
2008	4	199
2007	6	201
2006	7	204
2005	9	166
2004	12	151
2003	14	142
2002	16	140
2001	18	138
2000	20	136
1999	23	131
1998	25	126
1997	27	123
1996	28	130
1995	29	148
1994	30	182
1993	31	230
1992	32	263
1991	32	283
1990	33	296
1989	33	300
1988	32	319
1987	30	302
1986	30	304
1985	30	313

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 155 deaths in Botswana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Botswana
2023	0.24%	3.96%
2022	0.26%	4.07%
2021	0.27%	4.2%
2020	0.29%	4.39%
2019	0.31%	4.5%
2018	0.34%	4.59%
2017	0.36%	4.65%
2016	0.39%	4.9%
2015	0.41%	4.98%
2014	0.43%	5.11%
2013	0.46%	5.1%
2012	0.49%	5.34%
2011	0.52%	5.68%
2010	0.56%	5.58%
2009	0.61%	5.78%
2008	0.66%	6.03%
2007	0.73%	6.16%
2006	0.8%	6.43%
2005	0.87%	7.03%
2004	0.94%	7.63%
2003	1.02%	7.85%
2002	1.1%	8%
2001	1.18%	8.12%
2000	1.28%	8.11%
1999	1.37%	7.91%
1998	1.45%	7.57%
1997	1.51%	7.37%
1996	1.55%	7.1%
1995	1.57%	6.74%
1994	1.57%	6.72%
1993	1.55%	6.2%
1992	1.53%	5.7%
1991	1.52%	5.29%
1990	1.52%	5.01%
1989	1.55%	4.87%
1988	1.59%	4.88%
1987	1.64%	5%
1986	1.7%	5.22%
1985	1.76%	5.5%
1984	1.82%	5.8%
1983	1.88%	6.12%
1982	1.94%	6.47%
1981	2%	6.86%
1980	2.06%	7.29%
1979	2.11%	7.74%
1978	2.14%	8.23%
1977	2.16%	8.77%
1976	2.18%	9.32%
1975	2.18%	9.88%
1974	2.19%	10.4%
1973	2.2%	10.9%
1972	2.22%	11.4%
1971	2.25%	11.9%
1970	2.3%	12.4%
1969	2.37%	12.8%
1968	2.45%	13.2%
1967	2.56%	13.6%
1966	2.7%	14%
1965	2.88%	14.5%
1964	3.1%	14.9%
1963	3.36%	15.3%
1962	3.68%	15.8%
1961	4.05%	16.3%
1960	4.49%	16.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 3.96% in Botswana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.