Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Burundi

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Burundi by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Burundi
2023	1.21	4.88
2022	1.33	4.98
2021	1.37	5.08
2020	1.37	5.18
2019	1.38	5.27
2018	1.45	5.38
2017	1.54	5.48
2016	1.73	5.59
2015	1.72	5.7
2014	1.7	5.79
2013	1.67	5.89
2012	1.62	5.99
2011	1.52	6.11
2010	1.49	6.26
2009	1.51	6.41
2008	1.49	6.52
2007	1.43	6.59
2006	1.34	6.66
2005	1.25	6.71
2004	1.23	6.75
2003	1.23	6.79
2002	1.24	6.82
2001	1.29	6.85
2000	1.32	6.87
1999	1.31	6.9
1998	1.3	6.96
1997	1.25	7.04
1996	1.34	7.12
1995	1.41	7.18
1994	1.53	7.23
1993	1.62	7.27
1992	1.76	7.3
1991	1.81	7.34
1990	1.91	7.37
1989	2.03	7.39
1988	2.03	7.38
1987	2.03	7.38
1986	2.09	7.32
1985	2.09	7.29
1984	2.11	7.3
1983	2.11	7.3
1982	2.05	7.31
1981	2.02	7.33
1980	2.03	7.35
1979	2.05	7.31
1978	2.06	7.26
1977	2.08	7.25
1976	2.12	7.25
1975	2.17	7.24
1974	2.21	7.22
1973	2.25	7.22
1972	2.28	7.21
1971	2.31	7.21
1970	2.31	7.21
1969	2.26	7.22
1968	2.22	7.18
1967	2.26	7.16
1966	2.29	7.14
1965	2.27	7.11
1964	2.31	7.09
1963	2.4	7.07
1962	2.5	7.04
1961	2.59	7.02
1960	2.67	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Burundi
2023	-56,924	368,917
2022	-47,839	363,786
2021	-67,118	359,844
2020	-64,703	361,654
2019	-32,969	357,672
2018	-26,429	351,704
2017	-17,026	353,879
2016	-1,894	358,393
2015	-946	370,856
2014	-2,834	367,797
2013	-6,610	362,224
2012	-11,336	354,068
2011	-26,493	348,934
2010	-29,400	341,808
2009	-25,662	319,583
2008	-25,726	300,750
2007	-28,683	285,323
2006	-41,301	269,874
2005	-50,252	253,401
2004	-50,597	234,891
2003	-53,882	216,295
2002	-58,207	201,892
2001	-48,650	184,541
2000	-40,916	173,867
1999	-49,131	166,699
1998	-44,316	154,010
1997	-46,540	150,404
1996	-37,591	158,920
1995	-32,621	160,284
1994	-19,431	112,968
1993	-11,263	128,898
1992	11,238	156,420
1991	18,349	156,148
1990	32,606	156,617
1989	49,833	157,547
1988	60,840	145,234
1987	62,689	157,481
1986	74,318	156,170
1985	58,852	156,896
1984	64,415	154,366
1983	75,791	152,801
1982	65,499	147,090
1981	65,057	146,231
1980	62,101	127,746
1979	64,481	123,377
1978	67,342	114,884
1977	67,434	108,488
1976	66,677	104,396
1975	65,494	101,172
1974	71,158	95,486
1973	70,911	74,805
1972	74,036	30,532
1971	77,464	95,153
1970	75,520	92,476
1969	74,567	90,852
1968	76,782	88,765
1967	81,136	86,373
1966	84,191	83,651
1965	90,611	78,208
1964	101,618	77,528
1963	113,160	75,962
1962	124,945	74,710
1961	134,490	71,216
1960	136,399	70,032

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 +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Burundi by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Burundi
2023	7.14	33.7
2022	8.06	34.3
2021	8.62	35.1
2020	8.89	35.9
2019	9.3	36.6
2018	9.9	37.2
2017	10.8	38.6
2016	12.4	40.1
2015	12.5	42.3
2014	12.5	42.9
2013	12.5	43.9
2012	12.2	44.8
2011	11.5	46
2010	11.4	47
2009	11.4	46.5
2008	11.1	46.7
2007	10.7	46.7
2006	9.9	46.6
2005	9.3	46.2
2004	9.1	45.3
2003	9	44.5
2002	8.9	44
2001	9.2	43
2000	9.4	42.7
1999	9.3	42.2
1998	9.2	41.4
1997	8.9	42.2
1996	9.4	44.8
1995	9.9	45
1994	10.8	37.5
1993	11.5	48.9
1992	12.5	45.7
1991	13	46.5
1990	14	46.9
1989	15.1	47.4
1988	16.1	47.9
1987	16.1	48
1986	17.1	48.4
1985	16.5	49.1
1984	17	49.3
1983	17.6	50.1
1982	16.3	50.1
1981	16.3	51.2
1980	16.3	48.4
1979	16.2	49.5
1978	16.2	48.5
1977	16	48.1
1976	15.9	48
1975	15.7	47.9
1974	16	47.1
1973	15.8	46.6
1972	16.2	48.8
1971	16.4	47.9
1970	16.3	47.7
1969	15.9	48
1968	16.3	47.6
1967	16.6	47.5
1966	17.1	47.1
1965	17.9	47.3
1964	19.2	46.4
1963	21.2	46.8
1962	22.8	47
1961	23.8	46.4
1960	24.4	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 24.4 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Burundi
2100	10.5%	21.5%
2099	10.6%	21.7%
2098	10.6%	21.8%
2097	10.7%	21.9%
2096	10.8%	22.1%
2095	10.9%	22.2%
2094	11%	22.4%
2093	11.2%	22.6%
2092	11.3%	22.8%
2091	11.4%	22.9%
2090	11.5%	23.1%
2089	11.6%	23.3%
2088	11.7%	23.6%
2087	11.8%	23.8%
2086	11.8%	24%
2085	11.8%	24.2%
2084	11.8%	24.4%
2083	11.8%	24.6%
2082	11.7%	24.8%
2081	11.6%	25%
2080	11.5%	25.3%
2079	11.4%	25.5%
2078	11.2%	25.7%
2077	11.1%	25.9%
2076	10.9%	26%
2075	10.8%	26.2%
2074	10.7%	26.4%
2073	10.6%	26.6%
2072	10.5%	26.8%
2071	10.4%	27%
2070	10.4%	27.2%
2069	10.4%	27.4%
2068	10.5%	27.6%
2067	10.5%	27.9%
2066	10.7%	28.1%
2065	10.8%	28.4%
2064	11%	28.7%
2063	11.2%	29%
2062	11.4%	29.3%
2061	11.7%	29.6%
2060	11.9%	30%
2059	12.1%	30.4%
2058	12.3%	30.8%
2057	12.5%	31.2%
2056	12.6%	31.6%
2055	12.7%	32%
2054	12.8%	32.4%
2053	12.8%	32.8%
2052	12.8%	33.2%
2051	12.8%	33.5%
2050	12.7%	33.9%
2049	12.6%	34.3%
2048	12.4%	34.6%
2047	12.3%	34.9%
2046	12.1%	35.2%
2045	11.9%	35.5%
2044	11.7%	35.8%
2043	11.5%	36%
2042	11.4%	36.3%
2041	11.2%	36.5%
2040	11.1%	36.7%
2039	11%	37%
2038	11%	37.3%
2037	11%	37.6%
2036	11.2%	37.9%
2035	11.3%	38.3%
2034	11.6%	38.7%
2033	11.9%	39%
2032	12.3%	39.5%
2031	12.9%	40%
2030	13.5%	40.6%
2029	14.1%	41.3%
2028	14.7%	42.1%
2027	15.2%	42.8%
2026	15.7%	43.6%
2025	16.1%	44.4%
2024	16.3%	44.7%
2023	16.7%	45.4%
2022	17%	46%
2021	17.1%	46.5%
2020	17%	47%
2019	17%	47.3%
2018	16.9%	47.8%
2017	16.7%	47.9%
2016	16.5%	47.7%
2015	16.2%	47%
2014	15.9%	46.4%
2013	15.6%	46.1%
2012	15.3%	45.7%
2011	15%	45.4%
2010	14.8%	45.1%
2009	14.8%	45%
2008	14.8%	45.2%
2007	14.9%	45.4%
2006	15.2%	45.6%
2005	15.5%	45.8%
2004	16%	46.2%
2003	16.6%	46.7%
2002	17.3%	47.2%
2001	17.9%	47.7%
2000	18.6%	48.3%
1999	19.3%	48.7%
1998	20%	49.4%
1997	20.7%	49.9%
1996	21.3%	49.6%
1995	21.8%	49.1%
1994	22.2%	51.1%
1993	22.6%	51%
1992	22.8%	48.9%
1991	23%	48.9%
1990	23.1%	48.7%
1989	23.1%	48.4%
1988	23.1%	48%
1987	23%	47.6%
1986	23%	47.3%
1985	22.9%	46.8%
1984	22.8%	46.3%
1983	22.7%	45.9%
1982	22.7%	45.6%
1981	22.8%	45.2%
1980	22.9%	45.4%
1979	23.1%	45.8%
1978	23.5%	45.7%
1977	23.9%	45.8%
1976	24.4%	45.8%
1975	25%	45.7%
1974	25.7%	45.8%
1973	26.4%	46%
1972	27.2%	45.5%
1971	27.9%	44.9%
1970	28.7%	44.9%
1969	29.3%	44.9%
1968	29.6%	44.9%
1967	29.9%	45%
1966	30.2%	45.2%
1965	30.5%	45.4%
1964	30.8%	45.5%
1963	31.1%	45.5%
1962	31.2%	45.3%
1961	31.2%	45.2%
1960	30.8%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Burundi

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Belarus

Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Burundi
2023	1	392
2022	1	412
2021	2	447
2020	2	441
2019	1	449
2018	1	464
2017	1	482
2016	1	501
2015	1	525
2014	2	533
2013	2	555
2012	2	575
2011	2	597
2010	3	614
2009	4	612
2008	4	635
2007	6	655
2006	7	670
2005	9	685
2004	12	687
2003	14	705
2002	16	743
2001	18	799
2000	20	860
1999	23	899
1998	25	969
1997	27	1,100
1996	28	1,236
1995	29	1,293
1994	30	1,215
1993	31	1,801
1992	32	1,464
1991	32	1,513
1990	33	1,515
1989	33	1,511
1988	32	1,519
1987	30	1,446
1986	30	1,441
1985	30	1,428

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 392 deaths in Burundi.

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	Burundi
2023	0.24%	4.92%
2022	0.26%	5.08%
2021	0.27%	5.26%
2020	0.29%	5.46%
2019	0.31%	5.67%
2018	0.34%	5.9%
2017	0.36%	6.15%
2016	0.39%	6.44%
2015	0.41%	6.76%
2014	0.43%	7.13%
2013	0.46%	7.55%
2012	0.49%	8.02%
2011	0.52%	8.53%
2010	0.56%	9.08%
2009	0.61%	9.66%
2008	0.66%	10.3%
2007	0.73%	11%
2006	0.8%	11.7%
2005	0.87%	12.4%
2004	0.94%	13.1%
2003	1.02%	13.7%
2002	1.1%	14.3%
2001	1.18%	14.9%
2000	1.28%	15.4%
1999	1.37%	15.9%
1998	1.45%	16.3%
1997	1.51%	16.7%
1996	1.55%	17%
1995	1.57%	17.1%
1994	1.57%	17.2%
1993	1.55%	19.5%
1992	1.53%	17.2%
1991	1.52%	17.1%
1990	1.52%	17%
1989	1.55%	16.9%
1988	1.59%	16.8%
1987	1.64%	16.9%
1986	1.7%	17.2%
1985	1.76%	17.7%
1984	1.82%	18.4%
1983	1.88%	19.3%
1982	1.94%	20.3%
1981	2%	21.4%
1980	2.06%	22.4%
1979	2.11%	23.3%
1978	2.14%	24.1%
1977	2.16%	24.6%
1976	2.18%	25%
1975	2.18%	25.1%
1974	2.19%	25.2%
1973	2.2%	25.2%
1972	2.22%	31.9%
1971	2.25%	25.1%
1970	2.3%	25.1%
1969	2.37%	25%
1968	2.45%	24.9%
1967	2.56%	24.7%
1966	2.7%	24.5%
1965	2.88%	24.4%
1964	3.1%	24.2%
1963	3.36%	-
1962	3.68%	-
1961	4.05%	-
1960	4.49%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.