Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Eswatini

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Eswatini by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Eswatini
2023	1.21	2.75
2022	1.33	2.8
2021	1.37	2.84
2020	1.37	2.89
2019	1.38	2.93
2018	1.45	2.97
2017	1.54	3.02
2016	1.73	3.07
2015	1.72	3.12
2014	1.7	3.18
2013	1.67	3.24
2012	1.62	3.27
2011	1.52	3.32
2010	1.49	3.38
2009	1.51	3.5
2008	1.49	3.57
2007	1.43	3.58
2006	1.34	3.63
2005	1.25	3.7
2004	1.23	3.76
2003	1.23	3.8
2002	1.24	3.85
2001	1.29	3.94
2000	1.32	4.03
1999	1.31	4.09
1998	1.3	4.13
1997	1.25	4.24
1996	1.34	4.38
1995	1.41	4.52
1994	1.53	4.66
1993	1.62	4.82
1992	1.76	4.98
1991	1.81	5.13
1990	1.91	5.3
1989	2.03	5.48
1988	2.03	5.69
1987	2.03	5.9
1986	2.09	6.11
1985	2.09	6.28
1984	2.11	6.36
1983	2.11	6.43
1982	2.05	6.49
1981	2.02	6.54
1980	2.03	6.57
1979	2.05	6.61
1978	2.06	6.65
1977	2.08	6.68
1976	2.12	6.7
1975	2.17	6.71
1974	2.21	6.71
1973	2.25	6.72
1972	2.28	6.72
1971	2.31	6.74
1970	2.31	6.75
1969	2.26	6.76
1968	2.22	6.76
1967	2.26	6.77
1966	2.29	6.8
1965	2.27	6.79
1964	2.31	6.79
1963	2.4	6.8
1962	2.5	6.79
1961	2.59	6.77
1960	2.67	6.75

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 Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Eswatini
2023	-56,924	20,147
2022	-47,839	20,125
2021	-67,118	17,314
2020	-64,703	18,899
2019	-32,969	19,488
2018	-26,429	19,392
2017	-17,026	19,278
2016	-1,894	19,233
2015	-946	19,223
2014	-2,834	19,107
2013	-6,610	18,903
2012	-11,336	18,308
2011	-26,493	17,645
2010	-29,400	17,652
2009	-25,662	17,656
2008	-25,726	17,275
2007	-28,683	16,595
2006	-41,301	16,133
2005	-50,252	15,945
2004	-50,597	15,979
2003	-53,882	16,396
2002	-58,207	16,924
2001	-48,650	17,824
2000	-40,916	18,830
1999	-49,131	19,420
1998	-44,316	19,762
1997	-46,540	20,686
1996	-37,591	21,858
1995	-32,621	23,029
1994	-19,431	26,703
1993	-11,263	28,046
1992	11,238	28,446
1991	18,349	28,497
1990	32,606	28,349
1989	49,833	28,257
1988	60,840	27,396
1987	62,689	27,285
1986	74,318	27,096
1985	58,852	26,835
1984	64,415	26,149
1983	75,791	24,883
1982	65,499	24,742
1981	65,057	23,973
1980	62,101	23,153
1979	64,481	22,299
1978	67,342	21,466
1977	67,434	20,609
1976	66,677	19,734
1975	65,494	18,849
1974	71,158	17,971
1973	70,911	17,145
1972	74,036	16,353
1971	77,464	15,615
1970	75,520	14,873
1969	74,567	14,164
1968	76,782	13,449
1967	81,136	12,773
1966	84,191	12,282
1965	90,611	11,719
1964	101,618	11,266
1963	113,160	10,929
1962	124,945	10,601
1961	134,490	10,262
1960	136,399	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Eswatini by year

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Belarus

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Eswatini
2023	7.14	24.1
2022	8.06	24.6
2021	8.62	25
2020	8.89	25.4
2019	9.3	25.9
2018	9.9	26.4
2017	10.8	26.9
2016	12.4	27.6
2015	12.5	28.3
2014	12.5	29
2013	12.5	29.6
2012	12.2	30
2011	11.5	30.4
2010	11.4	30.9
2009	11.4	31.9
2008	11.1	32.3
2007	10.7	32.2
2006	9.9	32.2
2005	9.3	32.5
2004	9.1	32.6
2003	9	32.3
2002	8.9	32.2
2001	9.2	32.4
2000	9.4	32.6
1999	9.3	32.5
1998	9.2	32.2
1997	8.9	32.4
1996	9.4	33.1
1995	9.9	34
1994	10.8	37.3
1993	11.5	37.9
1992	12.5	38.7
1991	13	39.5
1990	14	40.4
1989	15.1	41.6
1988	16.1	42.2
1987	16.1	43.9
1986	17.1	45.4
1985	16.5	46.9
1984	17	47.8
1983	17.6	48.4
1982	16.3	48.9
1981	16.3	49.5
1980	16.3	49.8
1979	16.2	50.1
1978	16.2	50.4
1977	16	50.6
1976	15.9	50.7
1975	15.7	50.6
1974	16	50.3
1973	15.8	50.1
1972	16.2	49.8
1971	16.4	49.5
1970	16.3	49.1
1969	15.9	48.6
1968	16.3	48.1
1967	16.6	47.5
1966	17.1	47.4
1965	17.9	47.2
1964	19.2	47.1
1963	21.2	47.3
1962	22.8	47.3
1961	23.8	47.4
1960	24.4	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 24.4 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Eswatini
2100	10.5%	17.1%
2099	10.6%	17.2%
2098	10.6%	17.3%
2097	10.7%	17.4%
2096	10.8%	17.4%
2095	10.9%	17.5%
2094	11%	17.6%
2093	11.2%	17.7%
2092	11.3%	17.8%
2091	11.4%	17.9%
2090	11.5%	18%
2089	11.6%	18.1%
2088	11.7%	18.2%
2087	11.8%	18.3%
2086	11.8%	18.4%
2085	11.8%	18.5%
2084	11.8%	18.6%
2083	11.8%	18.7%
2082	11.7%	18.8%
2081	11.6%	19%
2080	11.5%	19.1%
2079	11.4%	19.2%
2078	11.2%	19.3%
2077	11.1%	19.4%
2076	10.9%	19.6%
2075	10.8%	19.7%
2074	10.7%	19.8%
2073	10.6%	20%
2072	10.5%	20.1%
2071	10.4%	20.3%
2070	10.4%	20.4%
2069	10.4%	20.6%
2068	10.5%	20.7%
2067	10.5%	20.9%
2066	10.7%	21.1%
2065	10.8%	21.2%
2064	11%	21.4%
2063	11.2%	21.6%
2062	11.4%	21.8%
2061	11.7%	22%
2060	11.9%	22.3%
2059	12.1%	22.5%
2058	12.3%	22.7%
2057	12.5%	23%
2056	12.6%	23.2%
2055	12.7%	23.5%
2054	12.8%	23.7%
2053	12.8%	24%
2052	12.8%	24.2%
2051	12.8%	24.5%
2050	12.7%	24.7%
2049	12.6%	25%
2048	12.4%	25.3%
2047	12.3%	25.5%
2046	12.1%	25.8%
2045	11.9%	26.1%
2044	11.7%	26.4%
2043	11.5%	26.7%
2042	11.4%	27%
2041	11.2%	27.3%
2040	11.1%	27.6%
2039	11%	27.9%
2038	11%	28.2%
2037	11%	28.6%
2036	11.2%	28.9%
2035	11.3%	29.3%
2034	11.6%	29.7%
2033	11.9%	30.1%
2032	12.3%	30.5%
2031	12.9%	30.8%
2030	13.5%	31.2%
2029	14.1%	31.6%
2028	14.7%	32%
2027	15.2%	32.4%
2026	15.7%	32.8%
2025	16.1%	33.2%
2024	16.3%	33.4%
2023	16.7%	33.7%
2022	17%	34%
2021	17.1%	34.3%
2020	17%	34.7%
2019	17%	35.1%
2018	16.9%	35.6%
2017	16.7%	36%
2016	16.5%	36.4%
2015	16.2%	36.8%
2014	15.9%	37.2%
2013	15.6%	37.6%
2012	15.3%	38%
2011	15%	38.4%
2010	14.8%	38.8%
2009	14.8%	39.3%
2008	14.8%	39.9%
2007	14.9%	40.4%
2006	15.2%	40.8%
2005	15.5%	41.1%
2004	16%	41.4%
2003	16.6%	41.8%
2002	17.3%	42.3%
2001	17.9%	42.9%
2000	18.6%	43.6%
1999	19.3%	44.4%
1998	20%	45.3%
1997	20.7%	46.2%
1996	21.3%	46.9%
1995	21.8%	47.4%
1994	22.2%	47%
1993	22.6%	46.4%
1992	22.8%	46.6%
1991	23%	47.1%
1990	23.1%	47.6%
1989	23.1%	48.1%
1988	23.1%	48.7%
1987	23%	49.3%
1986	23%	49.4%
1985	22.9%	49.5%
1984	22.8%	49.4%
1983	22.7%	49.3%
1982	22.7%	49.2%
1981	22.8%	48.9%
1980	22.9%	48.7%
1979	23.1%	48.5%
1978	23.5%	48.3%
1977	23.9%	48.1%
1976	24.4%	47.9%
1975	25%	47.7%
1974	25.7%	47.5%
1973	26.4%	47.4%
1972	27.2%	47.3%
1971	27.9%	47.2%
1970	28.7%	47.2%
1969	29.3%	47.2%
1968	29.6%	47.3%
1967	29.9%	47.5%
1966	30.2%	47.7%
1965	30.5%	47.7%
1964	30.8%	47.8%
1963	31.1%	47.7%
1962	31.2%	47.4%
1961	31.2%	47.2%
1960	30.8%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Eswatini
2023	1	118
2022	1	112
2021	2	219
2020	2	102
2019	1	96
2018	1	133
2017	1	151
2016	1	213
2015	1	283
2014	2	369
2013	2	491
2012	2	613
2011	2	765
2010	3	752
2009	4	855
2008	4	766
2007	6	647
2006	7	511
2005	9	529
2004	12	451
2003	14	392
2002	16	331
2001	18	307
2000	20	361
1999	23	409
1998	25	475
1997	27	550
1996	28	604
1995	29	612
1994	30	645
1993	31	609
1992	32	580
1991	32	545
1990	33	520
1989	33	505
1988	32	494
1987	30	521
1986	30	548
1985	30	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

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	Eswatini
2023	0.24%	4.5%
2022	0.26%	4.62%
2021	0.27%	4.76%
2020	0.29%	4.98%
2019	0.31%	5.16%
2018	0.34%	5.1%
2017	0.36%	5.43%
2016	0.39%	5.53%
2015	0.41%	5.86%
2014	0.43%	6.17%
2013	0.46%	6.16%
2012	0.49%	6.38%
2011	0.52%	6.81%
2010	0.56%	8.18%
2009	0.61%	9.25%
2008	0.66%	9.82%
2007	0.73%	10%
2006	0.8%	10.5%
2005	0.87%	11.6%
2004	0.94%	11.6%
2003	1.02%	11.6%
2002	1.1%	11.4%
2001	1.18%	11.3%
2000	1.28%	10.9%
1999	1.37%	10.4%
1998	1.45%	9.87%
1997	1.51%	9.3%
1996	1.55%	8.71%
1995	1.57%	8.12%
1994	1.57%	7.62%
1993	1.55%	7.17%
1992	1.53%	6.85%
1991	1.52%	6.72%
1990	1.52%	6.75%
1989	1.55%	6.93%
1988	1.59%	7.2%
1987	1.64%	7.54%
1986	1.7%	7.93%
1985	1.76%	8.37%
1984	1.82%	8.85%
1983	1.88%	10.4%
1982	1.94%	9.89%
1981	2%	10.4%
1980	2.06%	10.9%
1979	2.11%	11.5%
1978	2.14%	12%
1977	2.16%	12.6%
1976	2.18%	13.2%
1975	2.18%	13.7%
1974	2.19%	14.3%
1973	2.2%	14.9%
1972	2.22%	15.4%
1971	2.25%	16%
1970	2.3%	16.5%
1969	2.37%	17%
1968	2.45%	17.4%
1967	2.56%	17.9%
1966	2.7%	18.3%
1965	2.88%	18.8%
1964	3.1%	19.2%
1963	3.36%	19.6%
1962	3.68%	20%
1961	4.05%	20.4%
1960	4.49%	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.