Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Egypt

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Egypt by year

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Belarus

Egypt

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Egypt
2023	1.21	2.75
2022	1.33	2.75
2021	1.37	2.75
2020	1.37	2.85
2019	1.38	2.87
2018	1.45	3.02
2017	1.54	3.31
2016	1.73	3.35
2015	1.72	3.5
2014	1.7	3.49
2013	1.67	3.49
2012	1.62	3.4
2011	1.52	3.31
2010	1.49	3.3
2009	1.51	3.26
2008	1.49	3.24
2007	1.43	3.24
2006	1.34	3.22
2005	1.25	3.25
2004	1.23	3.28
2003	1.23	3.35
2002	1.24	3.41
2001	1.29	3.46
2000	1.32	3.51
1999	1.31	3.6
1998	1.3	3.68
1997	1.25	3.68
1996	1.34	3.7
1995	1.41	3.76
1994	1.53	3.87
1993	1.62	3.99
1992	1.76	4.15
1991	1.81	4.32
1990	1.91	4.51
1989	2.03	4.68
1988	2.03	4.83
1987	2.03	4.91
1986	2.09	5
1985	2.09	5.12
1984	2.11	5.21
1983	2.11	5.31
1982	2.05	5.33
1981	2.02	5.37
1980	2.03	5.49
1979	2.05	5.57
1978	2.06	5.63
1977	2.08	5.68
1976	2.12	5.73
1975	2.17	5.75
1974	2.21	5.78
1973	2.25	5.84
1972	2.28	5.93
1971	2.31	5.99
1970	2.31	6.06
1969	2.26	6.12
1968	2.22	6.19
1967	2.26	6.25
1966	2.29	6.31
1965	2.27	6.39
1964	2.31	6.54
1963	2.4	6.65
1962	2.5	6.71
1961	2.59	6.76
1960	2.67	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Egypt in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Egypt

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Egypt
2023	-56,924	1,780,230
2022	-47,839	1,736,123
2021	-67,118	1,566,491
2020	-64,703	1,704,988
2019	-32,969	1,805,818
2018	-26,429	1,908,512
2017	-17,026	2,122,866
2016	-1,894	2,131,690
2015	-946	2,227,594
2014	-2,834	2,195,761
2013	-6,610	2,156,922
2012	-11,336	2,060,535
2011	-26,493	1,951,851
2010	-29,400	1,910,134
2009	-25,662	1,848,123
2008	-25,726	1,792,943
2007	-28,683	1,749,322
2006	-41,301	1,693,374
2005	-50,252	1,660,624
2004	-50,597	1,626,745
2003	-53,882	1,614,293
2002	-58,207	1,593,474
2001	-48,650	1,568,962
2000	-40,916	1,540,084
1999	-49,131	1,534,697
1998	-44,316	1,519,728
1997	-46,540	1,470,119
1996	-37,591	1,427,161
1995	-32,621	1,406,935
1994	-19,431	1,402,840
1993	-11,263	1,409,374
1992	11,238	1,421,372
1991	18,349	1,440,936
1990	32,606	1,450,747
1989	49,833	1,461,547
1988	60,840	1,465,620
1987	62,689	1,436,059
1986	74,318	1,410,249
1985	58,852	1,388,718
1984	64,415	1,351,297
1983	75,791	1,318,474
1982	65,499	1,258,574
1981	65,057	1,206,830
1980	62,101	1,181,914
1979	64,481	1,145,655
1978	67,342	1,107,179
1977	67,434	1,065,298
1976	66,677	1,030,546
1975	65,494	987,822
1974	71,158	946,052
1973	70,911	905,068
1972	74,036	893,333
1971	77,464	868,365
1970	75,520	841,952
1969	74,567	824,564
1968	76,782	809,482
1967	81,136	788,908
1966	84,191	774,391
1965	90,611	752,682
1964	101,618	749,608
1963	113,160	738,788
1962	124,945	720,128
1961	134,490	703,216
1960	136,399	685,403

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 +1.55% in Egypt.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.82% in Egypt.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Egypt by year

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Belarus

Egypt

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Egypt
2023	7.14	21
2022	8.06	21.1
2021	8.62	21.2
2020	8.89	22
2019	9.3	22.3
2018	9.9	23.6
2017	10.8	26.1
2016	12.4	26.7
2015	12.5	28.2
2014	12.5	28.4
2013	12.5	28.6
2012	12.2	28.1
2011	11.5	27.5
2010	11.4	27.5
2009	11.4	27.2
2008	11.1	27
2007	10.7	26.8
2006	9.9	26.6
2005	9.3	26.6
2004	9.1	26.6
2003	9	26.9
2002	8.9	27.1
2001	9.2	27.3
2000	9.4	27.4
1999	9.3	27.9
1998	9.2	28.3
1997	8.9	28.2
1996	9.4	28.2
1995	9.9	28.6
1994	10.8	29.2
1993	11.5	30.1
1992	12.5	31.1
1991	13	32.4
1990	14	33.5
1989	15.1	34.9
1988	16.1	36
1987	16.1	36.6
1986	17.1	37.3
1985	16.5	38.1
1984	17	38.7
1983	17.6	39.3
1982	16.3	39.3
1981	16.3	39.4
1980	16.3	40.2
1979	16.2	40.6
1978	16.2	40.8
1977	16	41
1976	15.9	41.3
1975	15.7	41.2
1974	16	41.1
1973	15.8	41.2
1972	16.2	41.6
1971	16.4	41.8
1970	16.3	41.9
1969	15.9	42.2
1968	16.3	42.5
1967	16.6	42.8
1966	17.1	43.2
1965	17.9	43.5
1964	19.2	44.5
1963	21.2	45.4
1962	22.8	46
1961	23.8	46.8
1960	24.4	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 21 in Egypt, compared with 24.4 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Egypt
2100	10.5%	16.8%
2099	10.6%	16.9%
2098	10.6%	17%
2097	10.7%	17%
2096	10.8%	17.1%
2095	10.9%	17.2%
2094	11%	17.3%
2093	11.2%	17.4%
2092	11.3%	17.5%
2091	11.4%	17.6%
2090	11.5%	17.7%
2089	11.6%	17.9%
2088	11.7%	18%
2087	11.8%	18.2%
2086	11.8%	18.3%
2085	11.8%	18.4%
2084	11.8%	18.6%
2083	11.8%	18.8%
2082	11.7%	18.9%
2081	11.6%	19.1%
2080	11.5%	19.2%
2079	11.4%	19.4%
2078	11.2%	19.5%
2077	11.1%	19.6%
2076	10.9%	19.8%
2075	10.8%	19.9%
2074	10.7%	20%
2073	10.6%	20.2%
2072	10.5%	20.3%
2071	10.4%	20.4%
2070	10.4%	20.5%
2069	10.4%	20.6%
2068	10.5%	20.7%
2067	10.5%	20.8%
2066	10.7%	21%
2065	10.8%	21.1%
2064	11%	21.3%
2063	11.2%	21.4%
2062	11.4%	21.6%
2061	11.7%	21.8%
2060	11.9%	22%
2059	12.1%	22.3%
2058	12.3%	22.5%
2057	12.5%	22.8%
2056	12.6%	23.1%
2055	12.7%	23.4%
2054	12.8%	23.7%
2053	12.8%	24%
2052	12.8%	24.3%
2051	12.8%	24.5%
2050	12.7%	24.8%
2049	12.6%	25.1%
2048	12.4%	25.3%
2047	12.3%	25.5%
2046	12.1%	25.7%
2045	11.9%	25.9%
2044	11.7%	26%
2043	11.5%	26.2%
2042	11.4%	26.3%
2041	11.2%	26.4%
2040	11.1%	26.5%
2039	11%	26.6%
2038	11%	26.7%
2037	11%	26.8%
2036	11.2%	27%
2035	11.3%	27.1%
2034	11.6%	27.3%
2033	11.9%	27.6%
2032	12.3%	28%
2031	12.9%	28.5%
2030	13.5%	29.1%
2029	14.1%	29.7%
2028	14.7%	30.3%
2027	15.2%	30.9%
2026	15.7%	31.3%
2025	16.1%	31.8%
2024	16.3%	32%
2023	16.7%	32.4%
2022	17%	32.9%
2021	17.1%	33.2%
2020	17%	33.5%
2019	17%	33.7%
2018	16.9%	34%
2017	16.7%	34.1%
2016	16.5%	34.1%
2015	16.2%	34.1%
2014	15.9%	34%
2013	15.6%	33.9%
2012	15.3%	33.9%
2011	15%	33.9%
2010	14.8%	33.9%
2009	14.8%	33.9%
2008	14.8%	33.9%
2007	14.9%	34.1%
2006	15.2%	34.3%
2005	15.5%	34.6%
2004	16%	35%
2003	16.6%	35.4%
2002	17.3%	35.9%
2001	17.9%	36.4%
2000	18.6%	36.9%
1999	19.3%	37.5%
1998	20%	38%
1997	20.7%	38.5%
1996	21.3%	38.9%
1995	21.8%	39.3%
1994	22.2%	39.7%
1993	22.6%	40.1%
1992	22.8%	40.4%
1991	23%	40.7%
1990	23.1%	40.9%
1989	23.1%	41.2%
1988	23.1%	41.2%
1987	23%	41.3%
1986	23%	41.3%
1985	22.9%	41.3%
1984	22.8%	41.3%
1983	22.7%	41.3%
1982	22.7%	41.3%
1981	22.8%	41.2%
1980	22.9%	41.2%
1979	23.1%	41.2%
1978	23.5%	41.1%
1977	23.9%	41.1%
1976	24.4%	41.1%
1975	25%	41%
1974	25.7%	41.1%
1973	26.4%	41.1%
1972	27.2%	41.2%
1971	27.9%	41.3%
1970	28.7%	41.4%
1969	29.3%	41.6%
1968	29.6%	41.7%
1967	29.9%	41.9%
1966	30.2%	42%
1965	30.5%	42.1%
1964	30.8%	42.1%
1963	31.1%	42.2%
1962	31.2%	42.3%
1961	31.2%	42.4%
1960	30.8%	42.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 32% in Egypt in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 40.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Egypt compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Egypt

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Belarus

Egypt

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Egypt
2023	1	17
2022	1	24
2021	2	42
2020	2	31
2019	1	19
2018	1	20
2017	1	21
2016	1	23
2015	1	24
2014	2	26
2013	2	27
2012	2	29
2011	2	31
2010	3	32
2009	4	34
2008	4	36
2007	6	38
2006	7	40
2005	9	41
2004	12	43
2003	14	45
2002	16	48
2001	18	50
2000	20	53
1999	23	56
1998	25	60
1997	27	64
1996	28	69
1995	29	75
1994	30	81
1993	31	86
1992	32	93
1991	32	100
1990	33	107
1989	33	114
1988	32	121
1987	30	128
1986	30	135
1985	30	141

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 17 deaths in Egypt.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Egypt

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Egypt
2023	0.24%	1.75%
2022	0.26%	1.81%
2021	0.27%	1.87%
2020	0.29%	1.94%
2019	0.31%	2.01%
2018	0.34%	2.08%
2017	0.36%	2.16%
2016	0.39%	2.24%
2015	0.41%	2.33%
2014	0.43%	2.41%
2013	0.46%	2.52%
2012	0.49%	2.62%
2011	0.52%	2.74%
2010	0.56%	2.86%
2009	0.61%	2.99%
2008	0.66%	3.12%
2007	0.73%	3.27%
2006	0.8%	3.41%
2005	0.87%	3.57%
2004	0.94%	3.75%
2003	1.02%	3.94%
2002	1.1%	4.15%
2001	1.18%	4.39%
2000	1.28%	4.66%
1999	1.37%	4.96%
1998	1.45%	5.29%
1997	1.51%	5.65%
1996	1.55%	6.04%
1995	1.57%	6.45%
1994	1.57%	6.88%
1993	1.55%	7.31%
1992	1.53%	7.73%
1991	1.52%	8.14%
1990	1.52%	8.57%
1989	1.55%	9.03%
1988	1.59%	9.57%
1987	1.64%	10.2%
1986	1.7%	11%
1985	1.76%	11.9%
1984	1.82%	12.9%
1983	1.88%	13.9%
1982	1.94%	14.9%
1981	2%	15.9%
1980	2.06%	16.8%
1979	2.11%	17.8%
1978	2.14%	18.8%
1977	2.16%	19.8%
1976	2.18%	20.8%
1975	2.18%	21.7%
1974	2.19%	22.6%
1973	2.2%	23.3%
1972	2.22%	23.9%
1971	2.25%	24.3%
1970	2.3%	24.7%
1969	2.37%	25%
1968	2.45%	25.4%
1967	2.56%	25.9%
1966	2.7%	26.5%
1965	2.88%	27.2%
1964	3.1%	28%
1963	3.36%	28.9%
1962	3.68%	29.9%
1961	4.05%	30.9%
1960	4.49%	32%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 1.75% in Egypt. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.