Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Dominican Republic by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Dominican Republic
2023	1.21	2.24
2022	1.33	2.27
2021	1.37	2.29
2020	1.37	2.33
2019	1.38	2.37
2018	1.45	2.4
2017	1.54	2.4
2016	1.73	2.41
2015	1.72	2.43
2014	1.7	2.45
2013	1.67	2.47
2012	1.62	2.5
2011	1.52	2.53
2010	1.49	2.56
2009	1.51	2.57
2008	1.49	2.55
2007	1.43	2.51
2006	1.34	2.51
2005	1.25	2.57
2004	1.23	2.64
2003	1.23	2.7
2002	1.24	2.76
2001	1.29	2.83
2000	1.32	2.87
1999	1.31	2.85
1998	1.3	2.84
1997	1.25	2.92
1996	1.34	3.04
1995	1.41	3.1
1994	1.53	3.16
1993	1.62	3.23
1992	1.76	3.29
1991	1.81	3.35
1990	1.91	3.41
1989	2.03	3.48
1988	2.03	3.5
1987	2.03	3.53
1986	2.09	3.6
1985	2.09	3.69
1984	2.11	3.82
1983	2.11	3.95
1982	2.05	4.01
1981	2.02	4.15
1980	2.03	4.3
1979	2.05	4.47
1978	2.06	4.64
1977	2.08	4.84
1976	2.12	5.05
1975	2.17	5.24
1974	2.21	5.44
1973	2.25	5.67
1972	2.28	5.84
1971	2.31	6.01
1970	2.31	6.18
1969	2.26	6.37
1968	2.22	6.55
1967	2.26	6.76
1966	2.29	6.95
1965	2.27	7.05
1964	2.31	7.19
1963	2.4	7.3
1962	2.5	7.4
1961	2.59	7.49
1960	2.67	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Dominican Republic
2023	-56,924	132,360
2022	-47,839	138,767
2021	-67,118	128,866
2020	-64,703	137,417
2019	-32,969	144,869
2018	-26,429	150,852
2017	-17,026	151,565
2016	-1,894	151,550
2015	-946	154,258
2014	-2,834	157,260
2013	-6,610	159,330
2012	-11,336	160,915
2011	-26,493	162,094
2010	-29,400	162,072
2009	-25,662	160,893
2008	-25,726	156,664
2007	-28,683	152,066
2006	-41,301	151,122
2005	-50,252	155,405
2004	-50,597	158,789
2003	-53,882	163,267
2002	-58,207	166,740
2001	-48,650	170,193
2000	-40,916	171,684
1999	-49,131	167,742
1998	-44,316	164,287
1997	-46,540	168,419
1996	-37,591	174,008
1995	-32,621	175,439
1994	-19,431	176,882
1993	-11,263	177,691
1992	11,238	177,481
1991	18,349	177,371
1990	32,606	176,748
1989	49,833	175,365
1988	60,840	171,291
1987	62,689	167,552
1986	74,318	165,674
1985	58,852	164,091
1984	64,415	164,263
1983	75,791	163,136
1982	65,499	159,597
1981	65,057	158,419
1980	62,101	157,697
1979	64,481	154,779
1978	67,342	154,043
1977	67,434	152,825
1976	66,677	151,201
1975	65,494	149,339
1974	71,158	147,652
1973	70,911	146,283
1972	74,036	143,255
1971	77,464	140,473
1970	75,520	137,835
1969	74,567	135,445
1968	76,782	133,666
1967	81,136	133,091
1966	84,191	132,096
1965	90,611	125,345
1964	101,618	127,504
1963	113,160	124,994
1962	124,945	122,977
1961	134,490	120,316
1960	136,399	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Dominican Republic by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Dominican Republic
2023	7.14	17.9
2022	8.06	18.3
2021	8.62	18.6
2020	8.89	19
2019	9.3	19.4
2018	9.9	19.8
2017	10.8	20
2016	12.4	20.2
2015	12.5	20.5
2014	12.5	20.8
2013	12.5	21.2
2012	12.2	21.5
2011	11.5	21.9
2010	11.4	22.2
2009	11.4	22.3
2008	11.1	22.1
2007	10.7	21.8
2006	9.9	21.9
2005	9.3	22.5
2004	9.1	23.1
2003	9	23.7
2002	8.9	24.4
2001	9.2	25.1
2000	9.4	25.6
1999	9.3	25.4
1998	9.2	25.3
1997	8.9	26.2
1996	9.4	27.3
1995	9.9	27.9
1994	10.8	28.5
1993	11.5	29.1
1992	12.5	29.7
1991	13	30.2
1990	14	30.8
1989	15.1	31.2
1988	16.1	31.3
1987	16.1	31.4
1986	17.1	31.8
1985	16.5	32.2
1984	17	33
1983	17.6	33.6
1982	16.3	33.8
1981	16.3	34.4
1980	16.3	35.1
1979	16.2	35.8
1978	16.2	36.3
1977	16	37
1976	15.9	37.7
1975	15.7	38.4
1974	16	39.1
1973	15.8	40
1972	16.2	40.6
1971	16.4	41.2
1970	16.3	41.9
1969	15.9	42.7
1968	16.3	43.6
1967	16.6	45
1966	17.1	46.2
1965	17.9	47
1964	19.2	48.1
1963	21.2	49.2
1962	22.8	50.2
1961	23.8	51.2
1960	24.4	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 24.4 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Dominican Republic
2100	10.5%	14.5%
2099	10.6%	14.5%
2098	10.6%	14.6%
2097	10.7%	14.6%
2096	10.8%	14.7%
2095	10.9%	14.7%
2094	11%	14.8%
2093	11.2%	14.9%
2092	11.3%	14.9%
2091	11.4%	15%
2090	11.5%	15.1%
2089	11.6%	15.1%
2088	11.7%	15.2%
2087	11.8%	15.3%
2086	11.8%	15.3%
2085	11.8%	15.4%
2084	11.8%	15.5%
2083	11.8%	15.5%
2082	11.7%	15.6%
2081	11.6%	15.7%
2080	11.5%	15.7%
2079	11.4%	15.8%
2078	11.2%	15.9%
2077	11.1%	16%
2076	10.9%	16%
2075	10.8%	16.1%
2074	10.7%	16.2%
2073	10.6%	16.3%
2072	10.5%	16.4%
2071	10.4%	16.5%
2070	10.4%	16.6%
2069	10.4%	16.7%
2068	10.5%	16.9%
2067	10.5%	17%
2066	10.7%	17.1%
2065	10.8%	17.3%
2064	11%	17.4%
2063	11.2%	17.5%
2062	11.4%	17.7%
2061	11.7%	17.8%
2060	11.9%	18%
2059	12.1%	18.2%
2058	12.3%	18.3%
2057	12.5%	18.5%
2056	12.6%	18.6%
2055	12.7%	18.8%
2054	12.8%	18.9%
2053	12.8%	19.1%
2052	12.8%	19.2%
2051	12.8%	19.4%
2050	12.7%	19.5%
2049	12.6%	19.7%
2048	12.4%	19.8%
2047	12.3%	20%
2046	12.1%	20.2%
2045	11.9%	20.4%
2044	11.7%	20.5%
2043	11.5%	20.7%
2042	11.4%	20.9%
2041	11.2%	21.1%
2040	11.1%	21.4%
2039	11%	21.6%
2038	11%	21.9%
2037	11%	22.1%
2036	11.2%	22.4%
2035	11.3%	22.7%
2034	11.6%	23.1%
2033	11.9%	23.4%
2032	12.3%	23.8%
2031	12.9%	24.1%
2030	13.5%	24.5%
2029	14.1%	24.9%
2028	14.7%	25.2%
2027	15.2%	25.6%
2026	15.7%	26%
2025	16.1%	26.4%
2024	16.3%	26.6%
2023	16.7%	26.9%
2022	17%	27.2%
2021	17.1%	27.4%
2020	17%	27.7%
2019	17%	27.9%
2018	16.9%	28.2%
2017	16.7%	28.5%
2016	16.5%	28.8%
2015	16.2%	29.2%
2014	15.9%	29.5%
2013	15.6%	29.8%
2012	15.3%	30.1%
2011	15%	30.5%
2010	14.8%	30.9%
2009	14.8%	31.3%
2008	14.8%	31.7%
2007	14.9%	32.2%
2006	15.2%	32.7%
2005	15.5%	33.2%
2004	16%	33.7%
2003	16.6%	34.2%
2002	17.3%	34.6%
2001	17.9%	35%
2000	18.6%	35.3%
1999	19.3%	35.7%
1998	20%	36.1%
1997	20.7%	36.6%
1996	21.3%	37%
1995	21.8%	37.3%
1994	22.2%	37.7%
1993	22.6%	38%
1992	22.8%	38.4%
1991	23%	38.7%
1990	23.1%	39.1%
1989	23.1%	39.4%
1988	23.1%	39.8%
1987	23%	40.2%
1986	23%	40.6%
1985	22.9%	41%
1984	22.8%	41.4%
1983	22.7%	41.8%
1982	22.7%	42.3%
1981	22.8%	42.7%
1980	22.9%	43.2%
1979	23.1%	43.7%
1978	23.5%	44.2%
1977	23.9%	44.7%
1976	24.4%	45.2%
1975	25%	45.8%
1974	25.7%	46.3%
1973	26.4%	46.8%
1972	27.2%	47.3%
1971	27.9%	47.7%
1970	28.7%	48.2%
1969	29.3%	48.6%
1968	29.6%	48.9%
1967	29.9%	49.2%
1966	30.2%	49.3%
1965	30.5%	49.4%
1964	30.8%	49.3%
1963	31.1%	49.2%
1962	31.2%	49.1%
1961	31.2%	48.9%
1960	30.8%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Dominican Republic
2023	1	124
2022	1	124
2021	2	153
2020	2	121
2019	1	118
2018	1	107
2017	1	104
2016	1	106
2015	1	102
2014	2	95
2013	2	91
2012	2	89
2011	2	91
2010	3	92
2009	4	96
2008	4	94
2007	6	90
2006	7	87
2005	9	83
2004	12	78
2003	14	71
2002	16	68
2001	18	68
2000	20	76
1999	23	92
1998	25	109
1997	27	122
1996	28	138
1995	29	152
1994	30	166
1993	31	176
1992	32	185
1991	32	193
1990	33	203
1989	33	213
1988	32	221
1987	30	231
1986	30	241
1985	30	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

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	Dominican Republic
2023	0.24%	3.14%
2022	0.26%	3.22%
2021	0.27%	3.31%
2020	0.29%	3.38%
2019	0.31%	3.43%
2018	0.34%	3.47%
2017	0.36%	3.5%
2016	0.39%	3.5%
2015	0.41%	3.5%
2014	0.43%	3.5%
2013	0.46%	3.5%
2012	0.49%	3.49%
2011	0.52%	3.5%
2010	0.56%	3.51%
2009	0.61%	3.52%
2008	0.66%	3.54%
2007	0.73%	3.56%
2006	0.8%	3.59%
2005	0.87%	3.62%
2004	0.94%	3.67%
2003	1.02%	3.73%
2002	1.1%	3.8%
2001	1.18%	3.88%
2000	1.28%	3.98%
1999	1.37%	4.1%
1998	1.45%	4.24%
1997	1.51%	4.4%
1996	1.55%	4.58%
1995	1.57%	4.78%
1994	1.57%	5%
1993	1.55%	5.22%
1992	1.53%	5.46%
1991	1.52%	5.7%
1990	1.52%	5.95%
1989	1.55%	6.19%
1988	1.59%	6.44%
1987	1.64%	6.69%
1986	1.7%	6.94%
1985	1.76%	7.21%
1984	1.82%	7.48%
1983	1.88%	7.76%
1982	1.94%	8.05%
1981	2%	8.36%
1980	2.06%	8.68%
1979	2.11%	9.01%
1978	2.14%	9.35%
1977	2.16%	9.71%
1976	2.18%	10.1%
1975	2.18%	10.5%
1974	2.19%	10.9%
1973	2.2%	11.3%
1972	2.22%	11.7%
1971	2.25%	12%
1970	2.3%	12.4%
1969	2.37%	12.7%
1968	2.45%	13%
1967	2.56%	13.3%
1966	2.7%	13.5%
1965	2.88%	13.8%
1964	3.1%	14.1%
1963	3.36%	14.3%
1962	3.68%	14.5%
1961	4.05%	14.6%
1960	4.49%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.