Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Congo

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Congo by year

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Belarus

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Congo
2023	1.21	4.16
2022	1.33	4.22
2021	1.37	4.28
2020	1.37	4.33
2019	1.38	4.38
2018	1.45	4.44
2017	1.54	4.5
2016	1.73	4.55
2015	1.72	4.61
2014	1.7	4.67
2013	1.67	4.73
2012	1.62	4.79
2011	1.52	4.83
2010	1.49	4.85
2009	1.51	4.81
2008	1.49	4.73
2007	1.43	4.65
2006	1.34	4.65
2005	1.25	4.67
2004	1.23	4.69
2003	1.23	4.7
2002	1.24	4.7
2001	1.29	4.67
2000	1.32	4.72
1999	1.31	4.81
1998	1.3	4.91
1997	1.25	5
1996	1.34	5.03
1995	1.41	5.07
1994	1.53	5.1
1993	1.62	5.13
1992	1.76	5.18
1991	1.81	5.22
1990	1.91	5.27
1989	2.03	5.33
1988	2.03	5.39
1987	2.03	5.46
1986	2.09	5.51
1985	2.09	5.59
1984	2.11	5.66
1983	2.11	5.76
1982	2.05	5.85
1981	2.02	5.98
1980	2.03	6.07
1979	2.05	6.14
1978	2.06	6.21
1977	2.08	6.27
1976	2.12	6.32
1975	2.17	6.36
1974	2.21	6.39
1973	2.25	6.42
1972	2.28	6.44
1971	2.31	6.42
1970	2.31	6.38
1969	2.26	6.35
1968	2.22	6.33
1967	2.26	6.29
1966	2.29	6.27
1965	2.27	6.23
1964	2.31	6.18
1963	2.4	6.15
1962	2.5	6.1
1961	2.59	6.09
1960	2.67	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Congo
2023	-56,924	150,486
2022	-47,839	147,076
2021	-67,118	144,241
2020	-64,703	143,492
2019	-32,969	139,513
2018	-26,429	142,704
2017	-17,026	141,973
2016	-1,894	141,358
2015	-946	141,539
2014	-2,834	141,674
2013	-6,610	142,080
2012	-11,336	142,464
2011	-26,493	140,371
2010	-29,400	136,908
2009	-25,662	126,904
2008	-25,726	120,711
2007	-28,683	112,459
2006	-41,301	106,876
2005	-50,252	101,344
2004	-50,597	96,577
2003	-53,882	91,326
2002	-58,207	88,497
2001	-48,650	84,876
2000	-40,916	78,491
1999	-49,131	76,204
1998	-44,316	72,450
1997	-46,540	66,149
1996	-37,591	75,628
1995	-32,621	74,189
1994	-19,431	72,857
1993	-11,263	71,119
1992	11,238	69,973
1991	18,349	68,534
1990	32,606	67,241
1989	49,833	65,944
1988	60,840	64,629
1987	62,689	63,183
1986	74,318	61,669
1985	58,852	60,359
1984	64,415	59,028
1983	75,791	58,120
1982	65,499	57,036
1981	65,057	56,603
1980	62,101	55,550
1979	64,481	54,723
1978	67,342	53,885
1977	67,434	53,179
1976	66,677	52,148
1975	65,494	51,155
1974	71,158	49,563
1973	70,911	48,017
1972	74,036	46,427
1971	77,464	44,431
1970	75,520	42,374
1969	74,567	40,532
1968	76,782	38,786
1967	81,136	36,866
1966	84,191	35,452
1965	90,611	33,865
1964	101,618	32,270
1963	113,160	30,832
1962	124,945	29,342
1961	134,490	28,220
1960	136,399	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Congo by year

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Belarus

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Congo
2023	7.14	30.6
2022	8.06	30.9
2021	8.62	31.4
2020	8.89	31.7
2019	9.3	32.2
2018	9.9	32.8
2017	10.8	33.4
2016	12.4	34.1
2015	12.5	34.9
2014	12.5	35.8
2013	12.5	36.8
2012	12.2	37.8
2011	11.5	38.4
2010	11.4	38.9
2009	11.4	38
2008	11.1	38
2007	10.7	37.2
2006	9.9	37.1
2005	9.3	37
2004	9.1	37.1
2003	9	37
2002	8.9	37.3
2001	9.2	37.1
2000	9.4	36.2
1999	9.3	37
1998	9.2	37.5
1997	8.9	38.4
1996	9.4	38.4
1995	9.9	38.5
1994	10.8	38.6
1993	11.5	38.6
1992	12.5	38.7
1991	13	38.8
1990	14	38.9
1989	15.1	39.1
1988	16.1	39.2
1987	16.1	39.4
1986	17.1	39.6
1985	16.5	39.8
1984	17	40.1
1983	17.6	40.6
1982	16.3	40.8
1981	16.3	41.4
1980	16.3	41.8
1979	16.2	42.2
1978	16.2	42.7
1977	16	43.2
1976	15.9	43.6
1975	15.7	44
1974	16	44.1
1973	15.8	44.3
1972	16.2	44.5
1971	16.4	44.4
1970	16.3	44.1
1969	15.9	44
1968	16.3	43.9
1967	16.6	43.7
1966	17.1	43.6
1965	17.9	43.5
1964	19.2	43.4
1963	21.2	43.3
1962	22.8	43.2
1961	23.8	43.3
1960	24.4	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 24.4 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Congo
2100	10.5%	22.6%
2099	10.6%	22.7%
2098	10.6%	22.8%
2097	10.7%	23%
2096	10.8%	23.1%
2095	10.9%	23.3%
2094	11%	23.4%
2093	11.2%	23.6%
2092	11.3%	23.8%
2091	11.4%	23.9%
2090	11.5%	24.1%
2089	11.6%	24.3%
2088	11.7%	24.4%
2087	11.8%	24.6%
2086	11.8%	24.8%
2085	11.8%	25%
2084	11.8%	25.2%
2083	11.8%	25.4%
2082	11.7%	25.6%
2081	11.6%	25.9%
2080	11.5%	26.1%
2079	11.4%	26.3%
2078	11.2%	26.5%
2077	11.1%	26.7%
2076	10.9%	26.9%
2075	10.8%	27.1%
2074	10.7%	27.3%
2073	10.6%	27.5%
2072	10.5%	27.7%
2071	10.4%	27.9%
2070	10.4%	28.1%
2069	10.4%	28.3%
2068	10.5%	28.5%
2067	10.5%	28.7%
2066	10.7%	29%
2065	10.8%	29.2%
2064	11%	29.4%
2063	11.2%	29.6%
2062	11.4%	29.9%
2061	11.7%	30.1%
2060	11.9%	30.4%
2059	12.1%	30.7%
2058	12.3%	30.9%
2057	12.5%	31.2%
2056	12.6%	31.5%
2055	12.7%	31.8%
2054	12.8%	32.1%
2053	12.8%	32.4%
2052	12.8%	32.7%
2051	12.8%	32.9%
2050	12.7%	33.2%
2049	12.6%	33.5%
2048	12.4%	33.8%
2047	12.3%	34.1%
2046	12.1%	34.3%
2045	11.9%	34.6%
2044	11.7%	34.8%
2043	11.5%	35%
2042	11.4%	35.2%
2041	11.2%	35.4%
2040	11.1%	35.6%
2039	11%	35.7%
2038	11%	35.9%
2037	11%	36.1%
2036	11.2%	36.3%
2035	11.3%	36.5%
2034	11.6%	36.7%
2033	11.9%	36.9%
2032	12.3%	37.2%
2031	12.9%	37.5%
2030	13.5%	37.8%
2029	14.1%	38.2%
2028	14.7%	38.6%
2027	15.2%	39.1%
2026	15.7%	39.7%
2025	16.1%	40.2%
2024	16.3%	40.4%
2023	16.7%	40.9%
2022	17%	41.3%
2021	17.1%	41.5%
2020	17%	41.8%
2019	17%	41.9%
2018	16.9%	42.1%
2017	16.7%	42.1%
2016	16.5%	42.1%
2015	16.2%	41.9%
2014	15.9%	41.7%
2013	15.6%	41.3%
2012	15.3%	41%
2011	15%	40.6%
2010	14.8%	40.4%
2009	14.8%	40.5%
2008	14.8%	40.7%
2007	14.9%	40.7%
2006	15.2%	40.9%
2005	15.5%	41.1%
2004	16%	41.4%
2003	16.6%	41.7%
2002	17.3%	41.9%
2001	17.9%	41.9%
2000	18.6%	42.5%
1999	19.3%	43.1%
1998	20%	43.3%
1997	20.7%	43.3%
1996	21.3%	43.2%
1995	21.8%	43.3%
1994	22.2%	43.4%
1993	22.6%	43.6%
1992	22.8%	43.8%
1991	23%	44%
1990	23.1%	44.2%
1989	23.1%	44.3%
1988	23.1%	44.5%
1987	23%	44.6%
1986	23%	44.7%
1985	22.9%	44.9%
1984	22.8%	45%
1983	22.7%	45.2%
1982	22.7%	45.4%
1981	22.8%	45.6%
1980	22.9%	45.7%
1979	23.1%	45.8%
1978	23.5%	45.8%
1977	23.9%	45.8%
1976	24.4%	45.7%
1975	25%	45.5%
1974	25.7%	45.4%
1973	26.4%	45.2%
1972	27.2%	45%
1971	27.9%	44.8%
1970	28.7%	44.7%
1969	29.3%	44.5%
1968	29.6%	44.3%
1967	29.9%	44.2%
1966	30.2%	44%
1965	30.5%	43.9%
1964	30.8%	43.7%
1963	31.1%	43.5%
1962	31.2%	43.3%
1961	31.2%	43%
1960	30.8%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Congo

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Belarus

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Congo
2023	1	241
2022	1	241
2021	2	301
2020	2	247
2019	1	245
2018	1	259
2017	1	262
2016	1	263
2015	1	284
2014	2	302
2013	2	320
2012	2	374
2011	2	378
2010	3	382
2009	4	414
2008	4	395
2007	6	370
2006	7	394
2005	9	385
2004	12	400
2003	14	436
2002	16	464
2001	18	489
2000	20	509
1999	23	554
1998	25	597
1997	27	650
1996	28	545
1995	29	551
1994	30	551
1993	31	541
1992	32	531
1991	32	514
1990	33	505
1989	33	506
1988	32	510
1987	30	519
1986	30	535
1985	30	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Congo
2023	0.24%	4.05%
2022	0.26%	4.19%
2021	0.27%	4.33%
2020	0.29%	4.47%
2019	0.31%	5.24%
2018	0.34%	4.77%
2017	0.36%	4.93%
2016	0.39%	5.09%
2015	0.41%	5.27%
2014	0.43%	5.45%
2013	0.46%	5.64%
2012	0.49%	5.82%
2011	0.52%	6.02%
2010	0.56%	6.25%
2009	0.61%	6.55%
2008	0.66%	6.95%
2007	0.73%	7.43%
2006	0.8%	8.02%
2005	0.87%	8.66%
2004	0.94%	9.35%
2003	1.02%	10%
2002	1.1%	10.6%
2001	1.18%	11.1%
2000	1.28%	11.4%
1999	1.37%	11.5%
1998	1.45%	11.4%
1997	1.51%	11.2%
1996	1.55%	10.9%
1995	1.57%	10.5%
1994	1.57%	10.2%
1993	1.55%	9.84%
1992	1.53%	9.54%
1991	1.52%	9.31%
1990	1.52%	9.15%
1989	1.55%	9.05%
1988	1.59%	9.04%
1987	1.64%	9.11%
1986	1.7%	9.25%
1985	1.76%	9.44%
1984	1.82%	9.68%
1983	1.88%	9.95%
1982	1.94%	10.2%
1981	2%	10.5%
1980	2.06%	10.7%
1979	2.11%	11%
1978	2.14%	11.2%
1977	2.16%	11.5%
1976	2.18%	11.8%
1975	2.18%	12.1%
1974	2.19%	12.4%
1973	2.2%	12.6%
1972	2.22%	13%
1971	2.25%	13.4%
1970	2.3%	13.7%
1969	2.37%	14.2%
1968	2.45%	14.6%
1967	2.56%	15.1%
1966	2.7%	15.6%
1965	2.88%	16.1%
1964	3.1%	16.7%
1963	3.36%	17.3%
1962	3.68%	18%
1961	4.05%	18.6%
1960	4.49%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.