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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Haiti

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.2 for Haiti. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 2.66 in Haiti — 119.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -54.8% in Belarus and by -57% in Haiti — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 6.18, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 60/196 for Haiti.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.9 years in Belarus, compared to 22.4 years in Haiti.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Belarus — it's 29.5 in Haiti.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 49.8 in Haiti.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Haiti.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.62% in Belarus and +1.44% in Haiti.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Haiti
Fertility rate 1.21 2.66
Birth rate 7.14 22.2
Birth rate rank 186/196 60/196
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.91 48.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 111.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.04 42.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 31.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 41.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.33%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 2.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 4.03%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.24% 5.51%
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +167,381
Natural population change rank 185/196 67/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +1.44%
Population growth -0.49% +1.16%
Population growth rank 185/197 95/197
Life expectancy 74.8 years 65.3 years

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Haiti chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Belarus Haiti
1960 2.67 6.18
1961 2.59 6.18
1962 2.5 6.18
1963 2.4 6.17
1964 2.31 6.16
1965 2.27 6.13
1966 2.29 6.09
1967 2.26 6.05
1968 2.22 6.01
1969 2.26 5.96
1970 2.31 5.91
1971 2.31 5.88
1972 2.28 5.85
1973 2.25 5.81
1974 2.21 5.78
1975 2.17 5.75
1976 2.12 5.71
1977 2.08 5.67
1978 2.06 5.64
1979 2.05 5.59
1980 2.03 5.56
1981 2.02 5.53
1982 2.05 5.53
1983 2.11 5.51
1984 2.11 5.51
1985 2.09 5.5
1986 2.09 5.48
1987 2.03 5.47
1988 2.03 5.47
1989 2.03 5.44
1990 1.91 5.41
1991 1.81 5.32
1992 1.76 5.21
1993 1.62 5.1
1994 1.53 4.99
1995 1.41 4.88
1996 1.34 4.78
1997 1.25 4.67
1998 1.3 4.56
1999 1.31 4.45
2000 1.32 4.39
2001 1.29 4.25
2002 1.24 4.13
2003 1.23 4.05
2004 1.23 3.94
2005 1.25 3.84
2006 1.34 3.76
2007 1.43 3.69
2008 1.49 3.62
2009 1.51 3.57
2010 1.49 3.5
2011 1.52 3.43
2012 1.62 3.32
2013 1.67 3.22
2014 1.7 3.16
2015 1.72 3.11
2016 1.73 3.05
2017 1.54 2.99
2018 1.45 2.92
2019 1.38 2.86
2020 1.37 2.8
2021 1.37 2.75
2022 1.33 2.7
2023 1.21 2.66
2024 1.22 2.63
2025 1.23 2.59
2026 1.23 2.55
2027 1.24 2.52
2028 1.25 2.49
2029 1.25 2.46
2030 1.26 2.43
2031 1.27 2.41
2032 1.28 2.38
2033 1.28 2.35
2034 1.29 2.33
2035 1.3 2.3
2036 1.31 2.28
2037 1.31 2.26
2038 1.32 2.25
2039 1.32 2.23
2040 1.33 2.21
2041 1.34 2.19
2042 1.34 2.18
2043 1.35 2.16
2044 1.35 2.14
2045 1.36 2.13
2046 1.36 2.11
2047 1.37 2.1
2048 1.37 2.09
2049 1.38 2.07
2050 1.38 2.06

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Belarus Haiti
1960 30.8% 40.6%
1961 31.2% 40.7%
1962 31.2% 40.8%
1963 31.1% 40.8%
1964 30.8% 40.9%
1965 30.5% 40.9%
1966 30.2% 40.9%
1967 29.9% 41%
1968 29.6% 41%
1969 29.3% 41%
1970 28.7% 40.9%
1971 27.9% 40.9%
1972 27.2% 40.9%
1973 26.4% 40.9%
1974 25.7% 40.9%
1975 25% 41%
1976 24.4% 41%
1977 23.9% 41.1%
1978 23.5% 41.1%
1979 23.1% 41.1%
1980 22.9% 41.2%
1981 22.8% 41.2%
1982 22.7% 41.3%
1983 22.7% 41.4%
1984 22.8% 41.4%
1985 22.9% 41.5%
1986 23% 41.6%
1987 23% 41.7%
1988 23.1% 41.8%
1989 23.1% 41.8%
1990 23.1% 41.9%
1991 23% 41.9%
1992 22.8% 41.9%
1993 22.6% 41.8%
1994 22.2% 41.7%
1995 21.8% 41.6%
1996 21.3% 41.4%
1997 20.7% 41.2%
1998 20% 41%
1999 19.3% 40.7%
2000 18.6% 40.4%
2001 17.9% 40.1%
2002 17.3% 39.7%
2003 16.6% 39.3%
2004 16% 38.9%
2005 15.5% 38.4%
2006 15.2% 37.9%
2007 14.9% 37.5%
2008 14.8% 37.1%
2009 14.8% 36.6%
2010 14.8% 36.2%
2011 15% 35.9%
2012 15.3% 35.5%
2013 15.6% 35.1%
2014 15.9% 34.7%
2015 16.2% 34.3%
2016 16.5% 33.9%
2017 16.7% 33.6%
2018 16.9% 33.3%
2019 17% 32.9%
2020 17% 32.6%
2021 17.1% 32.3%
2022 17% 31.9%
2023 16.7% 31.6%
2024 16.3% 31.2%
2025 15.9% 30.8%
2026 15.5% 30.4%
2027 15% 30%
2028 14.4% 29.6%
2029 13.8% 29.2%
2030 13.2% 28.8%
2031 12.6% 28.5%
2032 12.1% 28.1%
2033 11.7% 27.8%
2034 11.5% 27.4%
2035 11.3% 27.1%
2036 11.1% 26.8%
2037 11% 26.5%
2038 11% 26.3%
2039 11.1% 26%
2040 11.2% 25.7%
2041 11.3% 25.5%
2042 11.5% 25.2%
2043 11.6% 25%
2044 11.8% 24.8%
2045 12% 24.5%
2046 12.2% 24.3%
2047 12.3% 24.1%
2048 12.5% 23.8%
2049 12.6% 23.6%
2050 12.7% 23.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Haiti compared.

Natural population change in Belarus vs Haiti by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.58% in Haiti. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Belarus
Haiti

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Belarus Haiti
1960 136,399 85,368
1961 134,490 87,563
1962 124,945 89,683
1963 113,160 86,394
1964 101,618 93,987
1965 90,611 95,754
1966 84,191 96,973
1967 81,136 99,266
1968 76,782 101,300
1969 74,567 103,133
1970 75,520 105,208
1971 77,464 107,968
1972 74,036 110,709
1973 70,911 113,223
1974 71,158 115,941
1975 65,494 118,508
1976 66,677 120,992
1977 67,434 123,520
1978 67,342 125,885
1979 64,481 128,206
1980 62,101 130,773
1981 65,057 133,695
1982 65,499 137,214
1983 75,791 140,422
1984 64,415 144,211
1985 58,852 148,364
1986 74,318 152,288
1987 62,689 156,468
1988 60,840 160,750
1989 49,833 163,947
1990 32,606 167,420
1991 18,349 167,919
1992 11,238 168,980
1993 -11,263 169,240
1994 -19,431 169,260
1995 -32,621 171,852
1996 -37,591 173,351
1997 -46,540 174,962
1998 -44,316 175,687
1999 -49,131 177,421
2000 -40,916 180,677
2001 -48,650 178,741
2002 -58,207 178,126
2003 -53,882 179,543
2004 -50,597 174,071
2005 -50,252 180,618
2006 -41,301 182,866
2007 -28,683 184,223
2008 -25,726 185,364
2009 -25,662 187,804
2010 -29,400 95,965
2011 -26,493 184,695
2012 -11,336 183,702
2013 -6,610 181,457
2014 -2,834 182,009
2015 -946 182,063
2016 -1,894 180,902
2017 -17,026 180,310
2018 -26,429 178,632
2019 -32,969 176,550
2020 -64,703 169,264
2021 -67,118 158,994
2022 -47,839 164,214
2023 -56,924 167,381

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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Haiti

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 328 deaths in Haiti.

Belarus
Haiti
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Haiti
1985 30 991
1986 30 975
1987 30 952
1988 32 929
1989 33 900
1990 33 874
1991 32 831
1992 32 793
1993 31 747
1994 30 710
1995 29 638
1996 28 588
1997 27 551
1998 25 511
1999 23 464
2000 20 440
2001 18 428
2002 16 410
2003 14 385
2004 12 427
2005 9 355
2006 7 368
2007 6 383
2008 4 394
2009 4 397
2010 3 398
2011 2 409
2012 2 385
2013 2 380
2014 2 373
2015 1 364
2016 1 356
2017 1 351
2018 1 358
2019 1 351
2020 2 346
2021 2 385
2022 1 331
2023 1 328

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 5.51% in Haiti. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Belarus
Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Belarus Haiti
1960 4.49% 29.2%
1961 4.05% 28.8%
1962 3.68% 28.3%
1963 3.36% 27.9%
1964 3.1% 27.4%
1965 2.88% 27%
1966 2.7% 26.5%
1967 2.56% 26%
1968 2.45% 25.5%
1969 2.37% 25%
1970 2.3% 24.5%
1971 2.25% 23.9%
1972 2.22% 23.4%
1973 2.2% 22.8%
1974 2.19% 22.3%
1975 2.18% 21.7%
1976 2.18% 21.2%
1977 2.16% 20.6%
1978 2.14% 20.1%
1979 2.11% 19.6%
1980 2.06% 19.1%
1981 2% 18.6%
1982 1.94% 18.1%
1983 1.88% 17.6%
1984 1.82% 17.1%
1985 1.76% 16.6%
1986 1.7% 16.2%
1987 1.64% 15.8%
1988 1.59% 15.3%
1989 1.55% 14.9%
1990 1.52% 14.5%
1991 1.52% 14.1%
1992 1.53% 13.7%
1993 1.55% 13.2%
1994 1.57% 12.8%
1995 1.57% 12.4%
1996 1.55% 12%
1997 1.51% 11.5%
1998 1.45% 11.1%
1999 1.37% 10.7%
2000 1.28% 10.4%
2001 1.18% 10%
2002 1.1% 9.68%
2003 1.02% 9.4%
2004 0.94% 9.14%
2005 0.87% 8.91%
2006 0.8% 8.69%
2007 0.73% 8.49%
2008 0.66% 8.29%
2009 0.61% 8.11%
2010 0.56% 13.7%
2011 0.52% 7.74%
2012 0.49% 7.56%
2013 0.46% 7.38%
2014 0.43% 7.19%
2015 0.41% 6.99%
2016 0.39% 6.79%
2017 0.36% 6.61%
2018 0.34% 6.42%
2019 0.31% 6.23%
2020 0.29% 6.04%
2021 0.27% 5.85%
2022 0.26% 5.69%
2023 0.24% 5.51%

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