Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Eritrea by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Eritrea
2023	1.21	3.71
2022	1.33	3.79
2021	1.37	3.87
2020	1.37	3.93
2019	1.38	4
2018	1.45	4.06
2017	1.54	4.11
2016	1.73	4.16
2015	1.72	4.22
2014	1.7	4.27
2013	1.67	4.34
2012	1.62	4.41
2011	1.52	4.49
2010	1.49	4.57
2009	1.51	4.66
2008	1.49	4.74
2007	1.43	4.81
2006	1.34	4.88
2005	1.25	4.93
2004	1.23	5.04
2003	1.23	5.14
2002	1.24	5.23
2001	1.29	5.31
2000	1.32	5.4
1999	1.31	5.52
1998	1.3	5.63
1997	1.25	5.74
1996	1.34	5.84
1995	1.41	5.94
1994	1.53	6.01
1993	1.62	6.07
1992	1.76	6.16
1991	1.81	6.24
1990	1.91	6.34
1989	2.03	6.41
1988	2.03	6.47
1987	2.03	6.52
1986	2.09	6.56
1985	2.09	6.59
1984	2.11	6.62
1983	2.11	6.65
1982	2.05	6.63
1981	2.02	6.62
1980	2.03	6.61
1979	2.05	6.62
1978	2.06	6.61
1977	2.08	6.61
1976	2.12	6.6
1975	2.17	6.59
1974	2.21	6.57
1973	2.25	6.55
1972	2.28	6.54
1971	2.31	6.54
1970	2.31	6.54
1969	2.26	6.5
1968	2.22	6.5
1967	2.26	6.5
1966	2.29	6.5
1965	2.27	6.49
1964	2.31	6.49
1963	2.4	6.48
1962	2.5	6.5
1961	2.59	6.47
1960	2.67	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Eritrea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Eritrea
2023	-56,924	78,073
2022	-47,839	76,221
2021	-67,118	74,394
2020	-64,703	73,362
2019	-32,969	73,572
2018	-26,429	72,511
2017	-17,026	72,291
2016	-1,894	73,002
2015	-946	73,682
2014	-2,834	75,729
2013	-6,610	75,562
2012	-11,336	76,416
2011	-26,493	76,806
2010	-29,400	76,098
2009	-25,662	76,206
2008	-25,726	73,391
2007	-28,683	73,101
2006	-41,301	74,470
2005	-50,252	72,930
2004	-50,597	72,147
2003	-53,882	66,291
2002	-58,207	65,436
2001	-48,650	61,180
2000	-40,916	60,274
1999	-49,131	45,120
1998	-44,316	55,332
1997	-46,540	63,953
1996	-37,591	66,557
1995	-32,621	56,157
1994	-19,431	56,288
1993	-11,263	51,679
1992	11,238	51,443
1991	18,349	57,741
1990	32,606	56,903
1989	49,833	54,299
1988	60,840	54,163
1987	62,689	52,229
1986	74,318	39,470
1985	58,852	37,362
1984	64,415	35,101
1983	75,791	33,420
1982	65,499	44,146
1981	65,057	42,924
1980	62,101	41,392
1979	64,481	39,577
1978	67,342	38,353
1977	67,434	37,295
1976	66,677	36,250
1975	65,494	30,971
1974	71,158	30,111
1973	70,911	31,969
1972	74,036	30,951
1971	77,464	31,490
1970	75,520	30,686
1969	74,567	29,535
1968	76,782	28,777
1967	81,136	27,992
1966	84,191	24,713
1965	90,611	26,285
1964	101,618	25,327
1963	113,160	24,393
1962	124,945	23,478
1961	134,490	22,351
1960	136,399	21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Eritrea by year

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Belarus

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Eritrea
2023	7.14	28.5
2022	8.06	28.7
2021	8.62	28.8
2020	8.89	28.9
2019	9.3	29.1
2018	9.9	29.2
2017	10.8	29.6
2016	12.4	30.1
2015	12.5	30.6
2014	12.5	31.5
2013	12.5	31.7
2012	12.2	32.4
2011	11.5	33
2010	11.4	33.5
2009	11.4	34.2
2008	11.1	34.1
2007	10.7	35
2006	9.9	36.2
2005	9.3	36.4
2004	9.1	37
2003	9	35.9
2002	8.9	37.1
2001	9.2	36.4
2000	9.4	38
1999	9.3	38.4
1998	9.2	39.9
1997	8.9	41.2
1996	9.4	43.3
1995	9.9	39.5
1994	10.8	42.1
1993	11.5	40.9
1992	12.5	42.3
1991	13	46.1
1990	14	43.3
1989	15.1	43.9
1988	16.1	44.3
1987	16.1	44.5
1986	17.1	44.7
1985	16.5	44.8
1984	17	44.9
1983	17.6	45
1982	16.3	44.8
1981	16.3	44.8
1980	16.3	44.8
1979	16.2	44.9
1978	16.2	45.1
1977	16	45.4
1976	15.9	45.7
1975	15.7	45.8
1974	16	45.9
1973	15.8	46
1972	16.2	46.2
1971	16.4	46.6
1970	16.3	47
1969	15.9	47
1968	16.3	47.3
1967	16.6	47.6
1966	17.1	47.7
1965	17.9	47.8
1964	19.2	47.9
1963	21.2	47.9
1962	22.8	48
1961	23.8	47.8
1960	24.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 24.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Eritrea
2100	10.5%	19%
2099	10.6%	19.1%
2098	10.6%	19.2%
2097	10.7%	19.4%
2096	10.8%	19.5%
2095	10.9%	19.6%
2094	11%	19.8%
2093	11.2%	19.9%
2092	11.3%	20%
2091	11.4%	20.2%
2090	11.5%	20.3%
2089	11.6%	20.5%
2088	11.7%	20.6%
2087	11.8%	20.8%
2086	11.8%	21%
2085	11.8%	21.1%
2084	11.8%	21.3%
2083	11.8%	21.5%
2082	11.7%	21.7%
2081	11.6%	22%
2080	11.5%	22.2%
2079	11.4%	22.4%
2078	11.2%	22.6%
2077	11.1%	22.9%
2076	10.9%	23.1%
2075	10.8%	23.3%
2074	10.7%	23.6%
2073	10.6%	23.8%
2072	10.5%	24%
2071	10.4%	24.3%
2070	10.4%	24.5%
2069	10.4%	24.7%
2068	10.5%	25%
2067	10.5%	25.2%
2066	10.7%	25.4%
2065	10.8%	25.6%
2064	11%	25.9%
2063	11.2%	26.1%
2062	11.4%	26.3%
2061	11.7%	26.6%
2060	11.9%	26.8%
2059	12.1%	27.1%
2058	12.3%	27.4%
2057	12.5%	27.6%
2056	12.6%	27.9%
2055	12.7%	28.3%
2054	12.8%	28.6%
2053	12.8%	29%
2052	12.8%	29.3%
2051	12.8%	29.7%
2050	12.7%	30.1%
2049	12.6%	30.5%
2048	12.4%	30.9%
2047	12.3%	31.3%
2046	12.1%	31.7%
2045	11.9%	32.1%
2044	11.7%	32.5%
2043	11.5%	32.9%
2042	11.4%	33.2%
2041	11.2%	33.6%
2040	11.1%	33.8%
2039	11%	34.1%
2038	11%	34.3%
2037	11%	34.6%
2036	11.2%	34.8%
2035	11.3%	34.9%
2034	11.6%	35.1%
2033	11.9%	35.2%
2032	12.3%	35.4%
2031	12.9%	35.6%
2030	13.5%	35.8%
2029	14.1%	36.1%
2028	14.7%	36.4%
2027	15.2%	36.9%
2026	15.7%	37.3%
2025	16.1%	37.9%
2024	16.3%	38.1%
2023	16.7%	38.7%
2022	17%	39.2%
2021	17.1%	39.8%
2020	17%	40.4%
2019	17%	41%
2018	16.9%	41.5%
2017	16.7%	41.9%
2016	16.5%	42.1%
2015	16.2%	42.1%
2014	15.9%	42%
2013	15.6%	42%
2012	15.3%	42.1%
2011	15%	42.3%
2010	14.8%	42.6%
2009	14.8%	42.7%
2008	14.8%	43%
2007	14.9%	43.3%
2006	15.2%	43.1%
2005	15.5%	42.9%
2004	16%	43%
2003	16.6%	43.7%
2002	17.3%	44.4%
2001	17.9%	45%
2000	18.6%	45.2%
1999	19.3%	44.9%
1998	20%	44.4%
1997	20.7%	43.7%
1996	21.3%	42.9%
1995	21.8%	43.5%
1994	22.2%	44.4%
1993	22.6%	44.5%
1992	22.8%	44.7%
1991	23%	44.6%
1990	23.1%	44.5%
1989	23.1%	44.3%
1988	23.1%	44.2%
1987	23%	44%
1986	23%	44%
1985	22.9%	44.1%
1984	22.8%	44.2%
1983	22.7%	44.4%
1982	22.7%	44.4%
1981	22.8%	44.4%
1980	22.9%	44.4%
1979	23.1%	44.4%
1978	23.5%	44.3%
1977	23.9%	44.3%
1976	24.4%	44.2%
1975	25%	44.1%
1974	25.7%	44.1%
1973	26.4%	44%
1972	27.2%	43.8%
1971	27.9%	43.6%
1970	28.7%	43.3%
1969	29.3%	43%
1968	29.6%	42.8%
1967	29.9%	42.4%
1966	30.2%	42.1%
1965	30.5%	41.8%
1964	30.8%	41.6%
1963	31.1%	41.5%
1962	31.2%	41.4%
1961	31.2%	41.4%
1960	30.8%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Eritrea

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Belarus

Eritrea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Eritrea
2023	1	291
2022	1	301
2021	2	338
2020	2	334
2019	1	351
2018	1	363
2017	1	379
2016	1	395
2015	1	413
2014	2	430
2013	2	443
2012	2	458
2011	2	478
2010	3	498
2009	4	515
2008	4	530
2007	6	541
2006	7	555
2005	9	567
2004	12	588
2003	14	588
2002	16	636
2001	18	651
2000	20	741
1999	23	734
1998	25	865
1997	27	817
1996	28	878
1995	29	854
1994	30	998
1993	31	1,040
1992	32	1,149
1991	32	1,384
1990	33	1,352
1989	33	1,473
1988	32	1,499
1987	30	1,555
1986	30	1,625
1985	30	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Eritrea
2023	0.24%	3.54%
2022	0.26%	3.66%
2021	0.27%	3.79%
2020	0.29%	3.91%
2019	0.31%	4.03%
2018	0.34%	4.17%
2017	0.36%	4.32%
2016	0.39%	4.46%
2015	0.41%	4.61%
2014	0.43%	4.78%
2013	0.46%	4.94%
2012	0.49%	5.12%
2011	0.52%	5.31%
2010	0.56%	5.5%
2009	0.61%	5.71%
2008	0.66%	5.94%
2007	0.73%	6.19%
2006	0.8%	6.46%
2005	0.87%	6.75%
2004	0.94%	7.05%
2003	1.02%	7.38%
2002	1.1%	7.73%
2001	1.18%	8.11%
2000	1.28%	8.53%
1999	1.37%	10.9%
1998	1.45%	9.51%
1997	1.51%	10.1%
1996	1.55%	10.8%
1995	1.57%	11.5%
1994	1.57%	12.3%
1993	1.55%	13.1%
1992	1.53%	13.9%
1991	1.52%	14.7%
1990	1.52%	15.4%
1989	1.55%	16%
1988	1.59%	16.6%
1987	1.64%	17.1%
1986	1.7%	25.6%
1985	1.76%	26.2%
1984	1.82%	27.2%
1983	1.88%	27.8%
1982	1.94%	18.8%
1981	2%	19.1%
1980	2.06%	19.4%
1979	2.11%	19.7%
1978	2.14%	20%
1977	2.16%	20.4%
1976	2.18%	20.8%
1975	2.18%	25%
1974	2.19%	25.6%
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 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.