Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and East Timor

Fertility rate in Belarus vs East Timor by year

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Belarus

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	East Timor
2023	1.21	2.71
2022	1.33	2.8
2021	1.37	2.89
2020	1.37	3.01
2019	1.38	3.12
2018	1.45	3.24
2017	1.54	3.4
2016	1.73	3.58
2015	1.72	3.78
2014	1.7	4
2013	1.67	4.21
2012	1.62	4.4
2011	1.52	4.61
2010	1.49	4.82
2009	1.51	4.99
2008	1.49	5.17
2007	1.43	5.33
2006	1.34	5.47
2005	1.25	5.61
2004	1.23	5.74
2003	1.23	5.85
2002	1.24	5.9
2001	1.29	5.92
2000	1.32	5.93
1999	1.31	5.97
1998	1.3	5.96
1997	1.25	5.96
1996	1.34	5.94
1995	1.41	5.94
1994	1.53	5.91
1993	1.62	5.88
1992	1.76	5.87
1991	1.81	5.84
1990	1.91	5.81
1989	2.03	5.76
1988	2.03	5.72
1987	2.03	5.68
1986	2.09	5.67
1985	2.09	5.65
1984	2.11	5.61
1983	2.11	5.59
1982	2.05	5.56
1981	2.02	5.53
1980	2.03	5.22
1979	2.05	5.14
1978	2.06	5.09
1977	2.08	5.09
1976	2.12	5.12
1975	2.17	5.19
1974	2.21	5.29
1973	2.25	5.39
1972	2.28	5.49
1971	2.31	5.58
1970	2.31	5.66
1969	2.26	5.72
1968	2.22	5.79
1967	2.26	5.86
1966	2.29	5.93
1965	2.27	6.01
1964	2.31	6.08
1963	2.4	6.16
1962	2.5	6.22
1961	2.59	6.27
1960	2.67	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	East Timor
2023	-56,924	20,495
2022	-47,839	20,625
2021	-67,118	20,101
2020	-64,703	21,166
2019	-32,969	21,307
2018	-26,429	21,650
2017	-17,026	22,145
2016	-1,894	22,778
2015	-946	23,391
2014	-2,834	24,040
2013	-6,610	24,538
2012	-11,336	24,890
2011	-26,493	25,237
2010	-29,400	25,515
2009	-25,662	25,696
2008	-25,726	25,888
2007	-28,683	26,074
2006	-41,301	26,221
2005	-50,252	26,412
2004	-50,597	26,751
2003	-53,882	26,900
2002	-58,207	25,410
2001	-48,650	23,314
2000	-40,916	21,579
1999	-49,131	21,871
1998	-44,316	23,590
1997	-46,540	23,501
1996	-37,591	22,703
1995	-32,621	21,962
1994	-19,431	21,746
1993	-11,263	20,770
1992	11,238	19,880
1991	18,349	18,605
1990	32,606	18,343
1989	49,833	17,758
1988	60,840	12,118
1987	62,689	11,945
1986	74,318	11,062
1985	58,852	10,788
1984	64,415	10,922
1983	75,791	9,686
1982	65,499	9,579
1981	65,057	9,336
1980	62,101	6,940
1979	64,481	987
1978	67,342	-1,000
1977	67,434	296
1976	66,677	783
1975	65,494	-1,062
1974	71,158	8,405
1973	70,911	10,033
1972	74,036	10,030
1971	77,464	9,964
1970	75,520	9,824
1969	74,567	9,611
1968	76,782	9,356
1967	81,136	9,089
1966	84,191	8,810
1965	90,611	8,526
1964	101,618	8,235
1963	113,160	7,938
1962	124,945	7,639
1961	134,490	7,330
1960	136,399	7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Belarus vs East Timor by year

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Belarus

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	East Timor
2023	7.14	22.1
2022	8.06	22.4
2021	8.62	22.7
2020	8.89	23.4
2019	9.3	23.9
2018	9.9	24.5
2017	10.8	25.3
2016	12.4	26.2
2015	12.5	27.1
2014	12.5	28.1
2013	12.5	29
2012	12.2	29.8
2011	11.5	30.7
2010	11.4	31.5
2009	11.4	32.3
2008	11.1	33.1
2007	10.7	34
2006	9.9	35.1
2005	9.3	36.2
2004	9.1	37.5
2003	9	38.4
2002	8.9	38
2001	9.2	38
2000	9.4	38.6
1999	9.3	46.8
1998	9.2	40.7
1997	8.9	41
1996	9.4	41.3
1995	9.9	41.7
1994	10.8	42
1993	11.5	42.1
1992	12.5	42.3
1991	13	42.3
1990	14	42.7
1989	15.1	42.9
1988	16.1	43.1
1987	16.1	43.3
1986	17.1	43.8
1985	16.5	44.2
1984	17	44.5
1983	17.6	45
1982	16.3	45.6
1981	16.3	46.3
1980	16.3	43.3
1979	16.2	42
1978	16.2	40.6
1977	16	39.6
1976	15.9	39
1975	15.7	38.5
1974	16	39.6
1973	15.8	40.4
1972	16.2	41.3
1971	16.4	42.1
1970	16.3	42.8
1969	15.9	43.3
1968	16.3	43.8
1967	16.6	44.2
1966	17.1	44.5
1965	17.9	44.8
1964	19.2	45
1963	21.2	45.2
1962	22.8	45.3
1961	23.8	45.3
1960	24.4	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 24.4 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	East Timor
2100	10.5%	15.2%
2099	10.6%	15.3%
2098	10.6%	15.3%
2097	10.7%	15.3%
2096	10.8%	15.4%
2095	10.9%	15.4%
2094	11%	15.5%
2093	11.2%	15.6%
2092	11.3%	15.6%
2091	11.4%	15.7%
2090	11.5%	15.8%
2089	11.6%	15.9%
2088	11.7%	16%
2087	11.8%	16.1%
2086	11.8%	16.2%
2085	11.8%	16.4%
2084	11.8%	16.5%
2083	11.8%	16.6%
2082	11.7%	16.8%
2081	11.6%	16.9%
2080	11.5%	17%
2079	11.4%	17.2%
2078	11.2%	17.3%
2077	11.1%	17.4%
2076	10.9%	17.5%
2075	10.8%	17.7%
2074	10.7%	17.8%
2073	10.6%	17.9%
2072	10.5%	18%
2071	10.4%	18.2%
2070	10.4%	18.3%
2069	10.4%	18.4%
2068	10.5%	18.6%
2067	10.5%	18.7%
2066	10.7%	18.9%
2065	10.8%	19%
2064	11%	19.2%
2063	11.2%	19.4%
2062	11.4%	19.6%
2061	11.7%	19.9%
2060	11.9%	20.1%
2059	12.1%	20.4%
2058	12.3%	20.7%
2057	12.5%	21%
2056	12.6%	21.3%
2055	12.7%	21.6%
2054	12.8%	21.9%
2053	12.8%	22.3%
2052	12.8%	22.6%
2051	12.8%	23%
2050	12.7%	23.3%
2049	12.6%	23.6%
2048	12.4%	24%
2047	12.3%	24.3%
2046	12.1%	24.6%
2045	11.9%	24.9%
2044	11.7%	25.2%
2043	11.5%	25.5%
2042	11.4%	25.8%
2041	11.2%	26.1%
2040	11.1%	26.3%
2039	11%	26.5%
2038	11%	26.8%
2037	11%	27%
2036	11.2%	27.4%
2035	11.3%	27.8%
2034	11.6%	28.4%
2033	11.9%	28.9%
2032	12.3%	29.5%
2031	12.9%	30.1%
2030	13.5%	30.8%
2029	14.1%	31.3%
2028	14.7%	31.9%
2027	15.2%	32.4%
2026	15.7%	32.9%
2025	16.1%	33.4%
2024	16.3%	33.7%
2023	16.7%	34.2%
2022	17%	34.8%
2021	17.1%	35.4%
2020	17%	36%
2019	17%	36.6%
2018	16.9%	37.2%
2017	16.7%	37.8%
2016	16.5%	38.4%
2015	16.2%	39.1%
2014	15.9%	39.8%
2013	15.6%	40.4%
2012	15.3%	40.9%
2011	15%	41.3%
2010	14.8%	41.6%
2009	14.8%	41.9%
2008	14.8%	42.1%
2007	14.9%	42.3%
2006	15.2%	42.2%
2005	15.5%	42.1%
2004	16%	42%
2003	16.6%	42.2%
2002	17.3%	42.4%
2001	17.9%	42.5%
2000	18.6%	42.6%
1999	19.3%	42.7%
1998	20%	42.9%
1997	20.7%	43%
1996	21.3%	43%
1995	21.8%	43%
1994	22.2%	42.9%
1993	22.6%	42.7%
1992	22.8%	42.6%
1991	23%	42.4%
1990	23.1%	42.2%
1989	23.1%	41.9%
1988	23.1%	41.3%
1987	23%	40.7%
1986	23%	40.2%
1985	22.9%	39.7%
1984	22.8%	39.3%
1983	22.7%	38.8%
1982	22.7%	38.4%
1981	22.8%	37.8%
1980	22.9%	37.4%
1979	23.1%	37.5%
1978	23.5%	38%
1977	23.9%	38.5%
1976	24.4%	39%
1975	25%	39.4%
1974	25.7%	39.7%
1973	26.4%	39.8%
1972	27.2%	39.7%
1971	27.9%	39.7%
1970	28.7%	39.6%
1969	29.3%	39.5%
1968	29.6%	39.3%
1967	29.9%	39.1%
1966	30.2%	38.9%
1965	30.5%	38.7%
1964	30.8%	38.8%
1963	31.1%	39%
1962	31.2%	39.3%
1961	31.2%	39.7%
1960	30.8%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs East Timor

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Belarus

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	East Timor
2023	1	192
2022	1	235
2021	2	263
2020	2	257
2019	1	237
2018	1	251
2017	1	269
2016	1	287
2015	1	305
2014	2	327
2013	2	349
2012	2	374
2011	2	404
2010	3	439
2009	4	477
2008	4	518
2007	6	559
2006	7	600
2005	9	648
2004	12	683
2003	14	714
2002	16	724
2001	18	761
2000	20	796
1999	23	1,488
1998	25	1,157
1997	27	1,166
1996	28	1,193
1995	29	1,239
1994	30	1,254
1993	31	1,308
1992	32	1,368
1991	32	1,439
1990	33	1,477
1989	33	1,511
1988	32	1,743
1987	30	1,763
1986	30	1,860
1985	30	1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	East Timor
2023	0.24%	5%
2022	0.26%	5.14%
2021	0.27%	5.28%
2020	0.29%	5.42%
2019	0.31%	5.55%
2018	0.34%	5.66%
2017	0.36%	5.78%
2016	0.39%	5.91%
2015	0.41%	6.06%
2014	0.43%	6.23%
2013	0.46%	6.42%
2012	0.49%	6.63%
2011	0.52%	6.86%
2010	0.56%	7.11%
2009	0.61%	7.38%
2008	0.66%	7.68%
2007	0.73%	8.01%
2006	0.8%	8.36%
2005	0.87%	8.75%
2004	0.94%	9.17%
2003	1.02%	9.61%
2002	1.1%	10.1%
2001	1.18%	10.6%
2000	1.28%	11.1%
1999	1.37%	19.4%
1998	1.45%	18%
1997	1.51%	17.7%
1996	1.55%	18.5%
1995	1.57%	19.3%
1994	1.57%	19.2%
1993	1.55%	20%
1992	1.53%	21.1%
1991	1.52%	22.2%
1990	1.52%	22.5%
1989	1.55%	23%
1988	1.59%	24.1%
1987	1.64%	24.4%
1986	1.7%	26.3%
1985	1.76%	27.1%
1984	1.82%	-
1983	1.88%	-
1982	1.94%	-
1981	2%	-
1980	2.06%	-
1979	2.11%	-
1978	2.14%	-
1977	2.16%	-
1976	2.18%	-
1975	2.18%	-
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 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.