Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Gambia

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Gambia by year

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Belarus

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Gambia
2023	1.21	4.01
2022	1.33	4.08
2021	1.37	4.17
2020	1.37	4.25
2019	1.38	4.33
2018	1.45	4.42
2017	1.54	4.61
2016	1.73	4.81
2015	1.72	5
2014	1.7	5.2
2013	1.67	5.39
2012	1.62	5.52
2011	1.52	5.54
2010	1.49	5.56
2009	1.51	5.57
2008	1.49	5.63
2007	1.43	5.69
2006	1.34	5.74
2005	1.25	5.71
2004	1.23	5.68
2003	1.23	5.66
2002	1.24	5.66
2001	1.29	5.67
2000	1.32	5.72
1999	1.31	5.77
1998	1.3	5.82
1997	1.25	5.85
1996	1.34	5.93
1995	1.41	5.99
1994	1.53	6.04
1993	1.62	6.03
1992	1.76	6.11
1991	1.81	6.19
1990	1.91	6.25
1989	2.03	6.25
1988	2.03	6.26
1987	2.03	6.3
1986	2.09	6.34
1985	2.09	6.36
1984	2.11	6.39
1983	2.11	6.39
1982	2.05	6.4
1981	2.02	6.4
1980	2.03	6.41
1979	2.05	6.41
1978	2.06	6.42
1977	2.08	6.43
1976	2.12	6.43
1975	2.17	6.43
1974	2.21	6.42
1973	2.25	6.41
1972	2.28	6.37
1971	2.31	6.33
1970	2.31	6.26
1969	2.26	6.25
1968	2.22	6.22
1967	2.26	6.21
1966	2.29	6.18
1965	2.27	6.19
1964	2.31	6.2
1963	2.4	6.2
1962	2.5	6.21
1961	2.59	6.23
1960	2.67	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Gambia
2023	-56,924	65,118
2022	-47,839	63,634
2021	-67,118	62,239
2020	-64,703	62,209
2019	-32,969	61,701
2018	-26,429	60,854
2017	-17,026	61,665
2016	-1,894	62,358
2015	-946	62,832
2014	-2,834	63,185
2013	-6,610	63,510
2012	-11,336	62,745
2011	-26,493	60,571
2010	-29,400	58,554
2009	-25,662	56,575
2008	-25,726	55,032
2007	-28,683	53,653
2006	-41,301	52,335
2005	-50,252	50,010
2004	-50,597	48,276
2003	-53,882	46,473
2002	-58,207	45,156
2001	-48,650	44,154
2000	-40,916	43,249
1999	-49,131	42,533
1998	-44,316	41,842
1997	-46,540	40,742
1996	-37,591	40,253
1995	-32,621	39,681
1994	-19,431	38,880
1993	-11,263	37,302
1992	11,238	35,951
1991	18,349	34,584
1990	32,606	33,163
1989	49,833	31,504
1988	60,840	29,938
1987	62,689	28,452
1986	74,318	27,195
1985	58,852	25,795
1984	64,415	24,586
1983	75,791	23,175
1982	65,499	21,894
1981	65,057	20,156
1980	62,101	19,566
1979	64,481	18,543
1978	67,342	17,424
1977	67,434	16,773
1976	66,677	16,032
1975	65,494	15,256
1974	71,158	14,628
1973	70,911	14,046
1972	74,036	13,432
1971	77,464	12,842
1970	75,520	12,128
1969	74,567	11,670
1968	76,782	11,215
1967	81,136	10,823
1966	84,191	10,422
1965	90,611	10,162
1964	101,618	9,825
1963	113,160	9,493
1962	124,945	9,150
1961	134,490	8,778
1960	136,399	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Gambia by year

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Belarus

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Gambia
2023	7.14	30.4
2022	8.06	30.8
2021	8.62	31.2
2020	8.89	31.5
2019	9.3	31.9
2018	9.9	32.3
2017	10.8	33.5
2016	12.4	34.6
2015	12.5	35.7
2014	12.5	36.9
2013	12.5	38.1
2012	12.2	38.8
2011	11.5	38.8
2010	11.4	38.9
2009	11.4	38.9
2008	11.1	39.2
2007	10.7	39.5
2006	9.9	39.9
2005	9.3	39.7
2004	9.1	39.7
2003	9	39.7
2002	8.9	40
2001	9.2	40.5
2000	9.4	41.1
1999	9.3	41.8
1998	9.2	42.5
1997	8.9	43.2
1996	9.4	44.1
1995	9.9	45.1
1994	10.8	45.9
1993	11.5	46.1
1992	12.5	46.6
1991	13	47.2
1990	14	47.7
1989	15.1	47.9
1988	16.1	48.1
1987	16.1	48.5
1986	17.1	48.8
1985	16.5	49
1984	17	49.3
1983	17.6	49
1982	16.3	48.8
1981	16.3	48.5
1980	16.3	48.2
1979	16.2	47.8
1978	16.2	47.6
1977	16	47.5
1976	15.9	47.4
1975	15.7	47.3
1974	16	47.3
1973	15.8	47.5
1972	16.2	47.5
1971	16.4	47.6
1970	16.3	47.4
1969	15.9	47.6
1968	16.3	47.9
1967	16.6	48.2
1966	17.1	48.5
1965	17.9	49
1964	19.2	49.4
1963	21.2	49.8
1962	22.8	50
1961	23.8	50.3
1960	24.4	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 24.4 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Gambia
2100	10.5%	18.1%
2099	10.6%	18.2%
2098	10.6%	18.3%
2097	10.7%	18.4%
2096	10.8%	18.5%
2095	10.9%	18.6%
2094	11%	18.7%
2093	11.2%	18.9%
2092	11.3%	19%
2091	11.4%	19.1%
2090	11.5%	19.3%
2089	11.6%	19.4%
2088	11.7%	19.6%
2087	11.8%	19.7%
2086	11.8%	19.9%
2085	11.8%	20%
2084	11.8%	20.2%
2083	11.8%	20.3%
2082	11.7%	20.5%
2081	11.6%	20.6%
2080	11.5%	20.8%
2079	11.4%	21%
2078	11.2%	21.2%
2077	11.1%	21.3%
2076	10.9%	21.5%
2075	10.8%	21.7%
2074	10.7%	21.9%
2073	10.6%	22.1%
2072	10.5%	22.3%
2071	10.4%	22.6%
2070	10.4%	22.8%
2069	10.4%	23%
2068	10.5%	23.2%
2067	10.5%	23.5%
2066	10.7%	23.7%
2065	10.8%	24%
2064	11%	24.3%
2063	11.2%	24.5%
2062	11.4%	24.8%
2061	11.7%	25.1%
2060	11.9%	25.4%
2059	12.1%	25.7%
2058	12.3%	26%
2057	12.5%	26.3%
2056	12.6%	26.7%
2055	12.7%	27%
2054	12.8%	27.3%
2053	12.8%	27.6%
2052	12.8%	28%
2051	12.8%	28.3%
2050	12.7%	28.6%
2049	12.6%	28.9%
2048	12.4%	29.3%
2047	12.3%	29.6%
2046	12.1%	30%
2045	11.9%	30.3%
2044	11.7%	30.7%
2043	11.5%	31.1%
2042	11.4%	31.5%
2041	11.2%	31.9%
2040	11.1%	32.3%
2039	11%	32.7%
2038	11%	33.2%
2037	11%	33.6%
2036	11.2%	34.1%
2035	11.3%	34.5%
2034	11.6%	35%
2033	11.9%	35.4%
2032	12.3%	35.9%
2031	12.9%	36.4%
2030	13.5%	37%
2029	14.1%	37.6%
2028	14.7%	38.2%
2027	15.2%	38.9%
2026	15.7%	39.5%
2025	16.1%	40%
2024	16.3%	40.2%
2023	16.7%	40.7%
2022	17%	41.2%
2021	17.1%	41.6%
2020	17%	42%
2019	17%	42.4%
2018	16.9%	42.8%
2017	16.7%	43.1%
2016	16.5%	43.3%
2015	16.2%	43.6%
2014	15.9%	43.7%
2013	15.6%	43.9%
2012	15.3%	44.1%
2011	15%	44.3%
2010	14.8%	44.5%
2009	14.8%	44.8%
2008	14.8%	45.1%
2007	14.9%	45.3%
2006	15.2%	45.6%
2005	15.5%	45.9%
2004	16%	46.1%
2003	16.6%	46.4%
2002	17.3%	46.6%
2001	17.9%	46.7%
2000	18.6%	46.8%
1999	19.3%	46.9%
1998	20%	46.9%
1997	20.7%	46.9%
1996	21.3%	46.7%
1995	21.8%	46.5%
1994	22.2%	46.3%
1993	22.6%	46%
1992	22.8%	45.9%
1991	23%	45.8%
1990	23.1%	45.7%
1989	23.1%	45.6%
1988	23.1%	45.5%
1987	23%	45.4%
1986	23%	45.2%
1985	22.9%	45%
1984	22.8%	44.9%
1983	22.7%	44.6%
1982	22.7%	44.3%
1981	22.8%	44%
1980	22.9%	43.7%
1979	23.1%	43.5%
1978	23.5%	43.3%
1977	23.9%	43%
1976	24.4%	42.8%
1975	25%	42.6%
1974	25.7%	42.4%
1973	26.4%	42.3%
1972	27.2%	42.2%
1971	27.9%	42.1%
1970	28.7%	42%
1969	29.3%	41.9%
1968	29.6%	41.8%
1967	29.9%	41.6%
1966	30.2%	41.5%
1965	30.5%	41.3%
1964	30.8%	41%
1963	31.1%	40.8%
1962	31.2%	40.7%
1961	31.2%	40.8%
1960	30.8%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Gambia

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Belarus

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Gambia
2023	1	354
2022	1	365
2021	2	420
2020	2	400
2019	1	422
2018	1	450
2017	1	469
2016	1	490
2015	1	527
2014	2	561
2013	2	606
2012	2	628
2011	2	634
2010	3	632
2009	4	634
2008	4	653
2007	6	675
2006	7	682
2005	9	707
2004	12	719
2003	14	749
2002	16	772
2001	18	794
2000	20	810
1999	23	830
1998	25	867
1997	27	928
1996	28	956
1995	29	999
1994	30	1,039
1993	31	1,072
1992	32	1,115
1991	32	1,167
1990	33	1,207
1989	33	1,258
1988	32	1,302
1987	30	1,360
1986	30	1,401
1985	30	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Gambia
2023	0.24%	4.41%
2022	0.26%	4.56%
2021	0.27%	4.72%
2020	0.29%	4.89%
2019	0.31%	5.07%
2018	0.34%	5.27%
2017	0.36%	5.47%
2016	0.39%	5.7%
2015	0.41%	5.93%
2014	0.43%	6.18%
2013	0.46%	6.45%
2012	0.49%	6.73%
2011	0.52%	7.01%
2010	0.56%	7.31%
2009	0.61%	7.64%
2008	0.66%	7.98%
2007	0.73%	8.33%
2006	0.8%	8.71%
2005	0.87%	9.11%
2004	0.94%	9.52%
2003	1.02%	9.95%
2002	1.1%	10.4%
2001	1.18%	10.9%
2000	1.28%	11.3%
1999	1.37%	11.8%
1998	1.45%	12.3%
1997	1.51%	12.8%
1996	1.55%	13.3%
1995	1.57%	13.9%
1994	1.57%	14.4%
1993	1.55%	14.9%
1992	1.53%	15.5%
1991	1.52%	16%
1990	1.52%	16.6%
1989	1.55%	17.2%
1988	1.59%	17.8%
1987	1.64%	18.4%
1986	1.7%	19.1%
1985	1.76%	19.7%
1984	1.82%	20.4%
1983	1.88%	21%
1982	1.94%	21.7%
1981	2%	22.3%
1980	2.06%	23%
1979	2.11%	23.6%
1978	2.14%	24.2%
1977	2.16%	24.9%
1976	2.18%	25.5%
1975	2.18%	26.2%
1974	2.19%	26.9%
1973	2.2%	27.5%
1972	2.22%	28.2%
1971	2.25%	28.9%
1970	2.3%	29.5%
1969	2.37%	30.2%
1968	2.45%	30.9%
1967	2.56%	31.5%
1966	2.7%	32.1%
1965	2.88%	32.8%
1964	3.1%	33.5%
1963	3.36%	34.1%
1962	3.68%	34.8%
1961	4.05%	35.5%
1960	4.49%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.