Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Gabon

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Gabon by year

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Belarus

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Gabon
2023	1.21	3.65
2022	1.33	3.71
2021	1.37	3.78
2020	1.37	3.83
2019	1.38	3.88
2018	1.45	3.91
2017	1.54	3.91
2016	1.73	3.92
2015	1.72	3.92
2014	1.7	3.95
2013	1.67	4.02
2012	1.62	4.09
2011	1.52	4.15
2010	1.49	4.15
2009	1.51	4.14
2008	1.49	4.12
2007	1.43	4.14
2006	1.34	4.17
2005	1.25	4.21
2004	1.23	4.25
2003	1.23	4.3
2002	1.24	4.36
2001	1.29	4.42
2000	1.32	4.47
1999	1.31	4.5
1998	1.3	4.58
1997	1.25	4.66
1996	1.34	4.74
1995	1.41	4.88
1994	1.53	5.04
1993	1.62	5.19
1992	1.76	5.29
1991	1.81	5.37
1990	1.91	5.46
1989	2.03	5.55
1988	2.03	5.62
1987	2.03	5.67
1986	2.09	5.69
1985	2.09	5.71
1984	2.11	5.73
1983	2.11	5.76
1982	2.05	5.74
1981	2.02	5.73
1980	2.03	5.66
1979	2.05	5.61
1978	2.06	5.57
1977	2.08	5.52
1976	2.12	5.46
1975	2.17	5.39
1974	2.21	5.33
1973	2.25	5.29
1972	2.28	5.24
1971	2.31	5.16
1970	2.31	5.1
1969	2.26	5.05
1968	2.22	4.98
1967	2.26	4.92
1966	2.29	4.86
1965	2.27	4.79
1964	2.31	4.71
1963	2.4	4.65
1962	2.5	4.59
1961	2.59	4.5
1960	2.67	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Gabon
2023	-56,924	53,167
2022	-47,839	52,944
2021	-67,118	52,611
2020	-64,703	52,745
2019	-32,969	53,185
2018	-26,429	52,476
2017	-17,026	51,455
2016	-1,894	50,321
2015	-946	48,876
2014	-2,834	47,704
2013	-6,610	46,829
2012	-11,336	45,941
2011	-26,493	44,922
2010	-29,400	43,061
2009	-25,662	41,037
2008	-25,726	39,002
2007	-28,683	37,394
2006	-41,301	35,984
2005	-50,252	34,766
2004	-50,597	33,615
2003	-53,882	32,633
2002	-58,207	31,777
2001	-48,650	30,941
2000	-40,916	30,210
1999	-49,131	29,330
1998	-44,316	28,697
1997	-46,540	28,053
1996	-37,591	27,450
1995	-32,621	27,290
1994	-19,431	27,271
1993	-11,263	27,235
1992	11,238	26,810
1991	18,349	26,334
1990	32,606	25,858
1989	49,833	25,359
1988	60,840	24,888
1987	62,689	24,212
1986	74,318	23,362
1985	58,852	22,617
1984	64,415	21,851
1983	75,791	21,162
1982	65,499	20,292
1981	65,057	19,528
1980	62,101	18,503
1979	64,481	17,553
1978	67,342	16,714
1977	67,434	15,842
1976	66,677	14,998
1975	65,494	14,162
1974	71,158	13,381
1973	70,911	12,731
1972	74,036	12,095
1971	77,464	11,357
1970	75,520	10,635
1969	74,567	9,969
1968	76,782	9,417
1967	81,136	8,883
1966	84,191	8,410
1965	90,611	7,902
1964	101,618	7,402
1963	113,160	7,001
1962	124,945	6,609
1961	134,490	6,161
1960	136,399	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Gabon by year

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Belarus

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Gabon
2023	7.14	27.7
2022	8.06	28.3
2021	8.62	28.9
2020	8.89	29.5
2019	9.3	30.1
2018	9.9	30.5
2017	10.8	30.8
2016	12.4	31
2015	12.5	31.1
2014	12.5	31.4
2013	12.5	31.9
2012	12.2	32.5
2011	11.5	33
2010	11.4	33
2009	11.4	32.9
2008	11.1	32.6
2007	10.7	32.6
2006	9.9	32.6
2005	9.3	32.7
2004	9.1	32.7
2003	9	32.9
2002	8.9	33.1
2001	9.2	33.2
2000	9.4	33.4
1999	9.3	33.5
1998	9.2	33.7
1997	8.9	33.9
1996	9.4	34.1
1995	9.9	34.7
1994	10.8	35.5
1993	11.5	36.3
1992	12.5	36.7
1991	13	37.2
1990	14	37.6
1989	15.1	38
1988	16.1	38.5
1987	16.1	38.7
1986	17.1	38.7
1985	16.5	38.9
1984	17	39
1983	17.6	39.1
1982	16.3	39
1981	16.3	39
1980	16.3	38.6
1979	16.2	38.2
1978	16.2	38
1977	16	37.7
1976	15.9	37.3
1975	15.7	36.9
1974	16	36.5
1973	15.8	36.3
1972	16.2	36
1971	16.4	35.5
1970	16.3	35.1
1969	15.9	34.7
1968	16.3	34.4
1967	16.6	34.1
1966	17.1	33.8
1965	17.9	33.5
1964	19.2	33.1
1963	21.2	32.9
1962	22.8	32.6
1961	23.8	32.3
1960	24.4	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 24.4 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Gabon
2100	10.5%	20.4%
2099	10.6%	20.5%
2098	10.6%	20.7%
2097	10.7%	20.8%
2096	10.8%	21%
2095	10.9%	21.1%
2094	11%	21.3%
2093	11.2%	21.4%
2092	11.3%	21.6%
2091	11.4%	21.7%
2090	11.5%	21.9%
2089	11.6%	22%
2088	11.7%	22.2%
2087	11.8%	22.4%
2086	11.8%	22.5%
2085	11.8%	22.7%
2084	11.8%	22.9%
2083	11.8%	23%
2082	11.7%	23.2%
2081	11.6%	23.3%
2080	11.5%	23.5%
2079	11.4%	23.7%
2078	11.2%	23.8%
2077	11.1%	24%
2076	10.9%	24.1%
2075	10.8%	24.3%
2074	10.7%	24.5%
2073	10.6%	24.6%
2072	10.5%	24.8%
2071	10.4%	25%
2070	10.4%	25.2%
2069	10.4%	25.4%
2068	10.5%	25.6%
2067	10.5%	25.8%
2066	10.7%	26%
2065	10.8%	26.2%
2064	11%	26.5%
2063	11.2%	26.7%
2062	11.4%	26.9%
2061	11.7%	27.2%
2060	11.9%	27.4%
2059	12.1%	27.7%
2058	12.3%	28%
2057	12.5%	28.2%
2056	12.6%	28.5%
2055	12.7%	28.7%
2054	12.8%	28.9%
2053	12.8%	29.1%
2052	12.8%	29.4%
2051	12.8%	29.6%
2050	12.7%	29.7%
2049	12.6%	29.9%
2048	12.4%	30.1%
2047	12.3%	30.2%
2046	12.1%	30.4%
2045	11.9%	30.6%
2044	11.7%	30.7%
2043	11.5%	30.9%
2042	11.4%	31%
2041	11.2%	31.2%
2040	11.1%	31.4%
2039	11%	31.7%
2038	11%	31.9%
2037	11%	32.2%
2036	11.2%	32.5%
2035	11.3%	32.9%
2034	11.6%	33.2%
2033	11.9%	33.6%
2032	12.3%	34%
2031	12.9%	34.4%
2030	13.5%	34.7%
2029	14.1%	35.1%
2028	14.7%	35.4%
2027	15.2%	35.8%
2026	15.7%	36.1%
2025	16.1%	36.4%
2024	16.3%	36.5%
2023	16.7%	36.7%
2022	17%	36.8%
2021	17.1%	36.8%
2020	17%	36.8%
2019	17%	36.8%
2018	16.9%	36.7%
2017	16.7%	36.6%
2016	16.5%	36.6%
2015	16.2%	36.6%
2014	15.9%	36.7%
2013	15.6%	36.8%
2012	15.3%	37%
2011	15%	37.1%
2010	14.8%	37.3%
2009	14.8%	37.6%
2008	14.8%	37.9%
2007	14.9%	38.2%
2006	15.2%	38.6%
2005	15.5%	39%
2004	16%	39.4%
2003	16.6%	39.7%
2002	17.3%	40.1%
2001	17.9%	40.5%
2000	18.6%	40.8%
1999	19.3%	41.2%
1998	20%	41.5%
1997	20.7%	41.8%
1996	21.3%	42%
1995	21.8%	42.3%
1994	22.2%	42.4%
1993	22.6%	42.5%
1992	22.8%	42.5%
1991	23%	42.5%
1990	23.1%	42.4%
1989	23.1%	42.3%
1988	23.1%	42.1%
1987	23%	41.9%
1986	23%	41.6%
1985	22.9%	41.4%
1984	22.8%	41%
1983	22.7%	40.7%
1982	22.7%	40.3%
1981	22.8%	39.9%
1980	22.9%	39.6%
1979	23.1%	39.2%
1978	23.5%	38.8%
1977	23.9%	38.4%
1976	24.4%	38%
1975	25%	37.6%
1974	25.7%	37.1%
1973	26.4%	36.7%
1972	27.2%	36.3%
1971	27.9%	35.8%
1970	28.7%	35.4%
1969	29.3%	35.1%
1968	29.6%	34.7%
1967	29.9%	34.3%
1966	30.2%	33.9%
1965	30.5%	33.5%
1964	30.8%	33%
1963	31.1%	32.6%
1962	31.2%	32.2%
1961	31.2%	31.8%
1960	30.8%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Gabon

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Belarus

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Gabon
2023	1	233
2022	1	216
2021	2	249
2020	2	194
2019	1	179
2018	1	176
2017	1	184
2016	1	215
2015	1	239
2014	2	273
2013	2	235
2012	2	173
2011	2	149
2010	3	144
2009	4	158
2008	4	158
2007	6	173
2006	7	186
2005	9	175
2004	12	142
2003	14	134
2002	16	151
2001	18	160
2000	20	178
1999	23	216
1998	25	258
1997	27	290
1996	28	321
1995	29	341
1994	30	357
1993	31	364
1992	32	371
1991	32	369
1990	33	368
1989	33	366
1988	32	367
1987	30	366
1986	30	369
1985	30	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Gabon
2023	0.24%	3.32%
2022	0.26%	3.41%
2021	0.27%	3.52%
2020	0.29%	3.62%
2019	0.31%	3.8%
2018	0.34%	3.96%
2017	0.36%	4.1%
2016	0.39%	4.24%
2015	0.41%	4.42%
2014	0.43%	4.57%
2013	0.46%	4.73%
2012	0.49%	4.94%
2011	0.52%	5.14%
2010	0.56%	5.35%
2009	0.61%	5.57%
2008	0.66%	5.77%
2007	0.73%	5.99%
2006	0.8%	6.21%
2005	0.87%	6.39%
2004	0.94%	6.6%
2003	1.02%	6.81%
2002	1.1%	7.01%
2001	1.18%	7.19%
2000	1.28%	7.37%
1999	1.37%	7.53%
1998	1.45%	7.67%
1997	1.51%	7.79%
1996	1.55%	7.89%
1995	1.57%	7.98%
1994	1.57%	8.06%
1993	1.55%	8.14%
1992	1.53%	8.24%
1991	1.52%	8.35%
1990	1.52%	8.49%
1989	1.55%	8.64%
1988	1.59%	8.82%
1987	1.64%	9.03%
1986	1.7%	9.26%
1985	1.76%	9.52%
1984	1.82%	9.81%
1983	1.88%	10.1%
1982	1.94%	10.5%
1981	2%	10.8%
1980	2.06%	11.2%
1979	2.11%	11.6%
1978	2.14%	12%
1977	2.16%	12.4%
1976	2.18%	12.8%
1975	2.18%	13.3%
1974	2.19%	13.7%
1973	2.2%	14.2%
1972	2.22%	14.7%
1971	2.25%	15.2%
1970	2.3%	15.7%
1969	2.37%	16.2%
1968	2.45%	16.8%
1967	2.56%	17.4%
1966	2.7%	17.9%
1965	2.88%	18.6%
1964	3.1%	19.2%
1963	3.36%	19.8%
1962	3.68%	20.5%
1961	4.05%	21.2%
1960	4.49%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.