Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Cambodia by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Cambodia
2023	1.21	2.58
2022	1.33	2.62
2021	1.37	2.66
2020	1.37	2.7
2019	1.38	2.73
2018	1.45	2.72
2017	1.54	2.72
2016	1.73	2.73
2015	1.72	2.73
2014	1.7	2.73
2013	1.67	2.74
2012	1.62	2.75
2011	1.52	2.78
2010	1.49	2.86
2009	1.51	2.97
2008	1.49	3.05
2007	1.43	3.13
2006	1.34	3.18
2005	1.25	3.24
2004	1.23	3.31
2003	1.23	3.43
2002	1.24	3.57
2001	1.29	3.69
2000	1.32	3.79
1999	1.31	3.93
1998	1.3	4.13
1997	1.25	4.39
1996	1.34	4.87
1995	1.41	5.08
1994	1.53	5.28
1993	1.62	5.43
1992	1.76	5.49
1991	1.81	5.59
1990	1.91	5.64
1989	2.03	5.68
1988	2.03	5.94
1987	2.03	6.1
1986	2.09	6.23
1985	2.09	6.31
1984	2.11	6.34
1983	2.11	6.3
1982	2.05	6.19
1981	2.02	6.04
1980	2.03	5.77
1979	2.05	4.56
1978	2.06	3.34
1977	2.08	2.72
1976	2.12	3.41
1975	2.17	4.1
1974	2.21	4.8
1973	2.25	5.56
1972	2.28	5.94
1971	2.31	6.01
1970	2.31	6.07
1969	2.26	6.12
1968	2.22	6.17
1967	2.26	6.2
1966	2.29	6.24
1965	2.27	6.27
1964	2.31	6.29
1963	2.4	6.29
1962	2.5	6.3
1961	2.59	6.3
1960	2.67	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Cambodia
2023	-56,924	250,242
2022	-47,839	257,269
2021	-67,118	255,939
2020	-64,703	268,745
2019	-32,969	276,870
2018	-26,429	280,671
2017	-17,026	282,698
2016	-1,894	284,130
2015	-946	284,390
2014	-2,834	283,193
2013	-6,610	281,013
2012	-11,336	276,649
2011	-26,493	272,161
2010	-29,400	272,266
2009	-25,662	274,700
2008	-25,726	272,132
2007	-28,683	270,745
2006	-41,301	263,697
2005	-50,252	256,756
2004	-50,597	251,650
2003	-53,882	251,884
2002	-58,207	251,860
2001	-48,650	250,726
2000	-40,916	246,330
1999	-49,131	245,425
1998	-44,316	251,076
1997	-46,540	252,351
1996	-37,591	274,147
1995	-32,621	280,168
1994	-19,431	286,728
1993	-11,263	282,221
1992	11,238	260,673
1991	18,349	257,709
1990	32,606	249,776
1989	49,833	239,211
1988	60,840	243,203
1987	62,689	235,064
1986	74,318	221,684
1985	58,852	214,101
1984	64,415	207,700
1983	75,791	192,849
1982	65,499	180,300
1981	65,057	166,578
1980	62,101	159,157
1979	64,481	78,143
1978	67,342	-357,478
1977	67,434	-416,117
1976	66,677	-408,505
1975	65,494	-383,806
1974	71,158	73,001
1973	70,911	101,304
1972	74,036	113,190
1971	77,464	113,813
1970	75,520	122,832
1969	74,567	156,777
1968	76,782	153,444
1967	81,136	150,046
1966	84,191	147,583
1965	90,611	144,460
1964	101,618	141,216
1963	113,160	137,562
1962	124,945	132,861
1961	134,490	128,259
1960	136,399	124,237

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 +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Cambodia by year

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Belarus

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Cambodia
2023	7.14	20.8
2022	8.06	21.3
2021	8.62	21.9
2020	8.89	22.4
2019	9.3	23
2018	9.9	23.4
2017	10.8	23.7
2016	12.4	24
2015	12.5	24.2
2014	12.5	24.4
2013	12.5	24.6
2012	12.2	24.6
2011	11.5	24.6
2010	11.4	25
2009	11.4	25.6
2008	11.1	25.9
2007	10.7	26.2
2006	9.9	26.1
2005	9.3	26.1
2004	9.1	26.3
2003	9	26.9
2002	8.9	27.5
2001	9.2	28.1
2000	9.4	28.5
1999	9.3	29.1
1998	9.2	30.4
1997	8.9	31.7
1996	9.4	35.8
1995	9.9	38.8
1994	10.8	42.3
1993	11.5	44.4
1992	12.5	44
1991	13	45.8
1990	14	46.4
1989	15.1	46.7
1988	16.1	48.9
1987	16.1	49.5
1986	17.1	50.2
1985	16.5	50.9
1984	17	51.4
1983	17.6	50.3
1982	16.3	49.6
1981	16.3	48.2
1980	16.3	47.2
1979	16.2	34.7
1978	16.2	25.3
1977	16	19.6
1976	15.9	24
1975	15.7	28.3
1974	16	32.5
1973	15.8	37.4
1972	16.2	39.7
1971	16.4	40.3
1970	16.3	42
1969	15.9	41.7
1968	16.3	41.9
1967	16.6	42.2
1966	17.1	42.5
1965	17.9	42.9
1964	19.2	43.2
1963	21.2	43.4
1962	22.8	43.6
1961	23.8	43.7
1960	24.4	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 24.4 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Cambodia
2100	10.5%	16.3%
2099	10.6%	16.3%
2098	10.6%	16.4%
2097	10.7%	16.5%
2096	10.8%	16.6%
2095	10.9%	16.7%
2094	11%	16.7%
2093	11.2%	16.8%
2092	11.3%	16.9%
2091	11.4%	17%
2090	11.5%	17.1%
2089	11.6%	17.2%
2088	11.7%	17.3%
2087	11.8%	17.4%
2086	11.8%	17.5%
2085	11.8%	17.6%
2084	11.8%	17.7%
2083	11.8%	17.8%
2082	11.7%	18%
2081	11.6%	18.1%
2080	11.5%	18.2%
2079	11.4%	18.3%
2078	11.2%	18.4%
2077	11.1%	18.5%
2076	10.9%	18.6%
2075	10.8%	18.7%
2074	10.7%	18.8%
2073	10.6%	18.9%
2072	10.5%	19%
2071	10.4%	19.1%
2070	10.4%	19.2%
2069	10.4%	19.3%
2068	10.5%	19.5%
2067	10.5%	19.6%
2066	10.7%	19.8%
2065	10.8%	19.9%
2064	11%	20.1%
2063	11.2%	20.3%
2062	11.4%	20.5%
2061	11.7%	20.7%
2060	11.9%	20.9%
2059	12.1%	21.1%
2058	12.3%	21.3%
2057	12.5%	21.5%
2056	12.6%	21.7%
2055	12.7%	21.9%
2054	12.8%	22.1%
2053	12.8%	22.2%
2052	12.8%	22.4%
2051	12.8%	22.6%
2050	12.7%	22.8%
2049	12.6%	23%
2048	12.4%	23.1%
2047	12.3%	23.3%
2046	12.1%	23.5%
2045	11.9%	23.7%
2044	11.7%	23.8%
2043	11.5%	24%
2042	11.4%	24.2%
2041	11.2%	24.5%
2040	11.1%	24.7%
2039	11%	24.9%
2038	11%	25.2%
2037	11%	25.5%
2036	11.2%	25.9%
2035	11.3%	26.3%
2034	11.6%	26.7%
2033	11.9%	27.1%
2032	12.3%	27.4%
2031	12.9%	27.8%
2030	13.5%	28.2%
2029	14.1%	28.5%
2028	14.7%	28.8%
2027	15.2%	29.1%
2026	15.7%	29.4%
2025	16.1%	29.6%
2024	16.3%	29.8%
2023	16.7%	30.1%
2022	17%	30.5%
2021	17.1%	30.8%
2020	17%	31.1%
2019	17%	31.3%
2018	16.9%	31.5%
2017	16.7%	31.7%
2016	16.5%	31.8%
2015	16.2%	31.9%
2014	15.9%	32%
2013	15.6%	32.2%
2012	15.3%	32.4%
2011	15%	32.8%
2010	14.8%	33.3%
2009	14.8%	33.9%
2008	14.8%	34.7%
2007	14.9%	35.6%
2006	15.2%	36.6%
2005	15.5%	37.6%
2004	16%	38.5%
2003	16.6%	39.5%
2002	17.3%	40.5%
2001	17.9%	41.5%
2000	18.6%	42.5%
1999	19.3%	43.6%
1998	20%	44.5%
1997	20.7%	45.4%
1996	21.3%	46.2%
1995	21.8%	46.4%
1994	22.2%	46%
1993	22.6%	45.3%
1992	22.8%	45%
1991	23%	44.5%
1990	23.1%	43.7%
1989	23.1%	43.2%
1988	23.1%	42.8%
1987	23%	42.5%
1986	23%	42.5%
1985	22.9%	42.5%
1984	22.8%	42.4%
1983	22.7%	42.5%
1982	22.7%	42.6%
1981	22.8%	42.7%
1980	22.9%	42.5%
1979	23.1%	43%
1978	23.5%	43.8%
1977	23.9%	44.2%
1976	24.4%	44.7%
1975	25%	44.8%
1974	25.7%	44.9%
1973	26.4%	45.2%
1972	27.2%	45.2%
1971	27.9%	45%
1970	28.7%	44.4%
1969	29.3%	43.9%
1968	29.6%	44%
1967	29.9%	44%
1966	30.2%	44.1%
1965	30.5%	44.1%
1964	30.8%	44.1%
1963	31.1%	44%
1962	31.2%	43.9%
1961	31.2%	43.8%
1960	30.8%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Cambodia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Cambodia
2023	1	137
2022	1	159
2021	2	189
2020	2	164
2019	1	149
2018	1	151
2017	1	155
2016	1	159
2015	1	166
2014	2	172
2013	2	182
2012	2	197
2011	2	214
2010	3	234
2009	4	251
2008	4	272
2007	6	290
2006	7	303
2005	9	323
2004	12	344
2003	14	366
2002	16	399
2001	18	437
2000	20	476
1999	23	517
1998	25	557
1997	27	580
1996	28	622
1995	29	642
1994	30	665
1993	31	680
1992	32	667
1991	32	681
1990	33	681
1989	33	702
1988	32	742
1987	30	772
1986	30	824
1985	30	874

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 137 deaths in Cambodia.

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	Cambodia
2023	0.24%	2.29%
2022	0.26%	2.38%
2021	0.27%	2.47%
2020	0.29%	2.56%
2019	0.31%	2.67%
2018	0.34%	2.77%
2017	0.36%	2.89%
2016	0.39%	3.02%
2015	0.41%	3.16%
2014	0.43%	3.33%
2013	0.46%	3.53%
2012	0.49%	3.77%
2011	0.52%	4.05%
2010	0.56%	4.37%
2009	0.61%	4.74%
2008	0.66%	5.13%
2007	0.73%	5.54%
2006	0.8%	5.98%
2005	0.87%	6.48%
2004	0.94%	7.08%
2003	1.02%	7.8%
2002	1.1%	8.67%
2001	1.18%	9.65%
2000	1.28%	10.6%
1999	1.37%	11.3%
1998	1.45%	11.7%
1997	1.51%	11.9%
1996	1.55%	12%
1995	1.57%	12%
1994	1.57%	11.9%
1993	1.55%	11.7%
1992	1.53%	11.7%
1991	1.52%	11.6%
1990	1.52%	11.6%
1989	1.55%	11.6%
1988	1.59%	11.6%
1987	1.64%	11.7%
1986	1.7%	11.8%
1985	1.76%	12%
1984	1.82%	12.4%
1983	1.88%	13%
1982	1.94%	14.1%
1981	2%	15.9%
1980	2.06%	18.1%
1979	2.11%	20.7%
1978	2.14%	48.5%
1977	2.16%	52.5%
1976	2.18%	54.1%
1975	2.18%	52.5%
1974	2.19%	-
1973	2.2%	-
1972	2.22%	-
1971	2.25%	-
1970	2.3%	-
1969	2.37%	-
1968	2.45%	-
1967	2.56%	-
1966	2.7%	-
1965	2.88%	-
1964	3.1%	-
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 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.