Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Curacao

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Curacao by year

Chart Table

Belarus

Curacao

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Curacao
2023	1.21	1.2
2022	1.33	1.3
2021	1.37	1.4
2020	1.37	1.4
2019	1.38	1.6
2018	1.45	1.7
2017	1.54	1.5
2016	1.73	1.7
2015	1.72	1.9
2014	1.7	2
2013	1.67	2.1
2012	1.62	2.2
2011	1.52	2.1
2010	1.49	2.2
2009	1.51	2.1
2008	1.49	2.2
2007	1.43	2
2006	1.34	2.1
2005	1.25	2.04
2004	1.23	2.1
2003	1.23	2.19
2002	1.24	2.3
2001	1.29	2.4
2000	1.32	2.34
1999	1.31	2.29
1998	1.3	2.32
1997	1.25	2.37
1996	1.34	2.4
1995	1.41	2.42
1994	1.53	2.43
1993	1.62	2.44
1992	1.76	2.43
1991	1.81	2.37
1990	1.91	2.3
1989	2.03	2.27
1988	2.03	2.25
1987	2.03	2.24
1986	2.09	2.24
1985	2.09	2.24
1984	2.11	2.24
1983	2.11	2.24
1982	2.05	2.24
1981	2.02	2.25
1980	2.03	2.27
1979	2.05	2.31
1978	2.06	2.38
1977	2.08	2.46
1976	2.12	2.55
1975	2.17	2.66
1974	2.21	2.77
1973	2.25	2.87
1972	2.28	2.99
1971	2.31	3.18
1970	2.31	3.4
1969	2.26	3.61
1968	2.22	3.83
1967	2.26	4.06
1966	2.29	4.26
1965	2.27	4.47
1964	2.31	4.64
1963	2.4	4.8
1962	2.5	4.93
1961	2.59	5.04
1960	2.67	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Belarus

Curacao

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Curacao
2023	-56,924	-341
2022	-47,839	-337
2021	-67,118	-385
2020	-64,703	-93
2019	-32,969	205
2018	-26,429	271
2017	-17,026	128
2016	-1,894	304
2015	-946	489
2014	-2,834	593
2013	-6,610	708
2012	-11,336	790
2011	-26,493	693
2010	-29,400	773
2009	-25,662	749
2008	-25,726	759
2007	-28,683	792
2006	-41,301	791
2005	-50,252	693
2004	-50,597	742
2003	-53,882	827
2002	-58,207	919
2001	-48,650	1,066
2000	-40,916	1,136
1999	-49,131	1,207
1998	-44,316	1,358
1997	-46,540	1,517
1996	-37,591	1,628
1995	-32,621	1,715
1994	-19,431	1,805
1993	-11,263	1,894
1992	11,238	1,980
1991	18,349	1,989
1990	32,606	1,985
1989	49,833	2,013
1988	60,840	2,085
1987	62,689	2,143
1986	74,318	2,186
1985	58,852	2,206
1984	64,415	2,193
1983	75,791	2,175
1982	65,499	2,142
1981	65,057	2,102
1980	62,101	2,079
1979	64,481	2,077
1978	67,342	2,112
1977	67,434	2,171
1976	66,677	2,220
1975	65,494	2,279
1974	71,158	2,331
1973	70,911	2,355
1972	74,036	2,421
1971	77,464	2,558
1970	75,520	2,679
1969	74,567	2,792
1968	76,782	2,904
1967	81,136	3,015
1966	84,191	3,109
1965	90,611	3,202
1964	101,618	3,240
1963	113,160	3,271
1962	124,945	3,286
1961	134,490	3,305
1960	136,399	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Curacao by year

Chart Table

Belarus

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Curacao
2023	7.14	7.5
2022	8.06	8.2
2021	8.62	8.6
2020	8.89	8.7
2019	9.3	10.1
2018	9.9	10.5
2017	10.8	9.7
2016	12.4	11.2
2015	12.5	11.9
2014	12.5	12.6
2013	12.5	12.7
2012	12.2	13.4
2011	11.5	13.1
2010	11.4	13.6
2009	11.4	13
2008	11.1	13.8
2007	10.7	13.4
2006	9.9	13.6
2005	9.3	13.4
2004	9.1	13.8
2003	9	14.5
2002	8.9	15.2
2001	9.2	16.4
2000	9.4	16.5
1999	9.3	16.5
1998	9.2	17.1
1997	8.9	17.9
1996	9.4	18.6
1995	9.9	19.2
1994	10.8	19.7
1993	11.5	20.3
1992	12.5	20.8
1991	13	20.7
1990	14	20.6
1989	15.1	20.6
1988	16.1	20.7
1987	16.1	20.8
1986	17.1	20.9
1985	16.5	21
1984	17	20.9
1983	17.6	20.9
1982	16.3	20.7
1981	16.3	20.5
1980	16.3	20.4
1979	16.2	20.4
1978	16.2	20.6
1977	16	20.9
1976	15.9	21.2
1975	15.7	21.7
1974	16	22.1
1973	15.8	22.5
1972	16.2	22.9
1971	16.4	23.9
1970	16.3	25.2
1969	15.9	26.4
1968	16.3	27.6
1967	16.6	28.8
1966	17.1	29.9
1965	17.9	30.9
1964	19.2	31.7
1963	21.2	32.5
1962	22.8	33.2
1961	23.8	34
1960	24.4	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 24.4 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Belarus	Curacao
2100	10.5%	10%
2099	10.6%	10%
2098	10.6%	10%
2097	10.7%	10.1%
2096	10.8%	10.1%
2095	10.9%	10.1%
2094	11%	10.1%
2093	11.2%	10.2%
2092	11.3%	10.2%
2091	11.4%	10.2%
2090	11.5%	10.2%
2089	11.6%	10.2%
2088	11.7%	10.2%
2087	11.8%	10.3%
2086	11.8%	10.3%
2085	11.8%	10.2%
2084	11.8%	10.2%
2083	11.8%	10.2%
2082	11.7%	10.2%
2081	11.6%	10.2%
2080	11.5%	10.2%
2079	11.4%	10.1%
2078	11.2%	10.1%
2077	11.1%	10.1%
2076	10.9%	10%
2075	10.8%	9.99%
2074	10.7%	9.97%
2073	10.6%	9.94%
2072	10.5%	9.92%
2071	10.4%	9.9%
2070	10.4%	9.9%
2069	10.4%	9.91%
2068	10.5%	9.93%
2067	10.5%	9.97%
2066	10.7%	10%
2065	10.8%	10.1%
2064	11%	10.2%
2063	11.2%	10.3%
2062	11.4%	10.4%
2061	11.7%	10.5%
2060	11.9%	10.6%
2059	12.1%	10.7%
2058	12.3%	10.8%
2057	12.5%	10.9%
2056	12.6%	11%
2055	12.7%	11.1%
2054	12.8%	11.2%
2053	12.8%	11.3%
2052	12.8%	11.3%
2051	12.8%	11.4%
2050	12.7%	11.4%
2049	12.6%	11.5%
2048	12.4%	11.5%
2047	12.3%	11.5%
2046	12.1%	11.6%
2045	11.9%	11.6%
2044	11.7%	11.6%
2043	11.5%	11.6%
2042	11.4%	11.6%
2041	11.2%	11.7%
2040	11.1%	11.7%
2039	11%	11.7%
2038	11%	11.7%
2037	11%	11.7%
2036	11.2%	11.7%
2035	11.3%	11.7%
2034	11.6%	11.7%
2033	11.9%	11.9%
2032	12.3%	12.1%
2031	12.9%	12.4%
2030	13.5%	12.7%
2029	14.1%	13.1%
2028	14.7%	13.6%
2027	15.2%	14%
2026	15.7%	14.4%
2025	16.1%	14.8%
2024	16.3%	14.9%
2023	16.7%	15.2%
2022	17%	15.6%
2021	17.1%	15.9%
2020	17%	16.3%
2019	17%	16.5%
2018	16.9%	17.2%
2017	16.7%	18.2%
2016	16.5%	18.5%
2015	16.2%	18.8%
2014	15.9%	19%
2013	15.6%	19.2%
2012	15.3%	19.4%
2011	15%	19.9%
2010	14.8%	20.5%
2009	14.8%	21.1%
2008	14.8%	21.7%
2007	14.9%	22.3%
2006	15.2%	23%
2005	15.5%	23.6%
2004	16%	24.3%
2003	16.6%	25%
2002	17.3%	25.7%
2001	17.9%	26.2%
2000	18.6%	26.5%
1999	19.3%	26.9%
1998	20%	27.2%
1997	20.7%	27.4%
1996	21.3%	27.6%
1995	21.8%	27.7%
1994	22.2%	27.8%
1993	22.6%	27.8%
1992	22.8%	27.8%
1991	23%	27.8%
1990	23.1%	27.8%
1989	23.1%	27.8%
1988	23.1%	27.9%
1987	23%	28.1%
1986	23%	28.2%
1985	22.9%	28.5%
1984	22.8%	28.8%
1983	22.7%	29.3%
1982	22.7%	29.9%
1981	22.8%	30.5%
1980	22.9%	31.3%
1979	23.1%	32.1%
1978	23.5%	33%
1977	23.9%	33.9%
1976	24.4%	34.9%
1975	25%	35.9%
1974	25.7%	36.9%
1973	26.4%	37.8%
1972	27.2%	38.7%
1971	27.9%	39.4%
1970	28.7%	39.9%
1969	29.3%	40.3%
1968	29.6%	40.5%
1967	29.9%	40.8%
1966	30.2%	40.9%
1965	30.5%	41.1%
1964	30.8%	41.2%
1963	31.1%	41.4%
1962	31.2%	41.6%
1961	31.2%	41.6%
1960	30.8%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Curacao compared.