Skip to content

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.

  • 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 29 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.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Haiti by year

Belarus
Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Haiti
2023 1.21 2.66
2022 1.33 2.7
2021 1.37 2.75
2020 1.37 2.8
2019 1.38 2.86
2018 1.45 2.92
2017 1.54 2.99
2016 1.73 3.05
2015 1.72 3.11
2014 1.7 3.16
2013 1.67 3.22
2012 1.62 3.32
2011 1.52 3.43
2010 1.49 3.5
2009 1.51 3.57
2008 1.49 3.62
2007 1.43 3.69
2006 1.34 3.76
2005 1.25 3.84
2004 1.23 3.94
2003 1.23 4.05
2002 1.24 4.13
2001 1.29 4.25
2000 1.32 4.39
1999 1.31 4.45
1998 1.3 4.56
1997 1.25 4.67
1996 1.34 4.78
1995 1.41 4.88
1994 1.53 4.99
1993 1.62 5.1
1992 1.76 5.21
1991 1.81 5.32
1990 1.91 5.41
1989 2.03 5.44
1988 2.03 5.47
1987 2.03 5.47
1986 2.09 5.48
1985 2.09 5.5
1984 2.11 5.51
1983 2.11 5.51
1982 2.05 5.53
1981 2.02 5.53
1980 2.03 5.56
1979 2.05 5.59
1978 2.06 5.64
1977 2.08 5.67
1976 2.12 5.71
1975 2.17 5.75
1974 2.21 5.78
1973 2.25 5.81
1972 2.28 5.85
1971 2.31 5.88
1970 2.31 5.91
1969 2.26 5.96
1968 2.22 6.01
1967 2.26 6.05
1966 2.29 6.09
1965 2.27 6.13
1964 2.31 6.16
1963 2.4 6.17
1962 2.5 6.18
1961 2.59 6.18
1960 2.67 6.18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

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.

Natural population change by year

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

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

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 +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Haiti by year

Belarus
Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Haiti
2023 7.14 22.2
2022 8.06 22.5
2021 8.62 22.9
2020 8.89 23.3
2019 9.3 23.8
2018 9.9 24.2
2017 10.8 24.6
2016 12.4 25.1
2015 12.5 25.4
2014 12.5 25.8
2013 12.5 26.1
2012 12.2 26.7
2011 11.5 27.4
2010 11.4 27.7
2009 11.4 28.1
2008 11.1 28.3
2007 10.7 28.6
2006 9.9 28.9
2005 9.3 29.2
2004 9.1 29.6
2003 9 30.2
2002 8.9 30.6
2001 9.2 31.3
2000 9.4 32.2
1999 9.3 32.4
1998 9.2 32.9
1997 8.9 33.6
1996 9.4 34.1
1995 9.9 34.7
1994 10.8 35.4
1993 11.5 36.1
1992 12.5 36.8
1991 13 37.6
1990 14 38.2
1989 15.1 38.5
1988 16.1 38.8
1987 16.1 38.8
1986 17.1 38.9
1985 16.5 39
1984 17 39
1983 17.6 39.1
1982 16.3 39.3
1981 16.3 39.3
1980 16.3 39.5
1979 16.2 39.7
1978 16.2 39.9
1977 16 40.1
1976 15.9 40.3
1975 15.7 40.4
1974 16 40.5
1973 15.8 40.6
1972 16.2 40.7
1971 16.4 40.7
1970 16.3 40.8
1969 15.9 41.1
1968 16.3 41.4
1967 16.6 41.7
1966 17.1 42
1965 17.9 42.3
1964 19.2 42.7
1963 21.2 42.9
1962 22.8 43
1961 23.8 43.2
1960 24.4 43.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 24.4 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Haiti
Fertility rate 1.21 2.66
Fertility rate rank 180/196 70/196
Birth rate 7.14 22.2
Birth rate rank 186/196 60/196
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 -0.5% +1.16%
Population growth rank 187/197 92/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 48.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 110.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 42
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 0.24% 5.51%
Life expectancy 75 years 65.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Haiti
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Haiti
2100 10.5% 17.5%
2099 10.6% 17.6%
2098 10.6% 17.6%
2097 10.7% 17.7%
2096 10.8% 17.8%
2095 10.9% 17.8%
2094 11% 17.9%
2093 11.2% 18%
2092 11.3% 18.1%
2091 11.4% 18.2%
2090 11.5% 18.2%
2089 11.6% 18.3%
2088 11.7% 18.4%
2087 11.8% 18.5%
2086 11.8% 18.6%
2085 11.8% 18.6%
2084 11.8% 18.7%
2083 11.8% 18.8%
2082 11.7% 18.9%
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% 19.5%
2075 10.8% 19.6%
2074 10.7% 19.7%
2073 10.6% 19.8%
2072 10.5% 19.9%
2071 10.4% 20%
2070 10.4% 20.2%
2069 10.4% 20.3%
2068 10.5% 20.4%
2067 10.5% 20.5%
2066 10.7% 20.7%
2065 10.8% 20.8%
2064 11% 21%
2063 11.2% 21.1%
2062 11.4% 21.3%
2061 11.7% 21.4%
2060 11.9% 21.6%
2059 12.1% 21.8%
2058 12.3% 21.9%
2057 12.5% 22.1%
2056 12.6% 22.3%
2055 12.7% 22.5%
2054 12.8% 22.7%
2053 12.8% 22.9%
2052 12.8% 23.1%
2051 12.8% 23.3%
2050 12.7% 23.5%
2049 12.6% 23.7%
2048 12.4% 23.9%
2047 12.3% 24.2%
2046 12.1% 24.4%
2045 11.9% 24.6%
2044 11.7% 24.9%
2043 11.5% 25.1%
2042 11.4% 25.4%
2041 11.2% 25.6%
2040 11.1% 25.9%
2039 11% 26.1%
2038 11% 26.4%
2037 11% 26.7%
2036 11.2% 27%
2035 11.3% 27.3%
2034 11.6% 27.6%
2033 11.9% 28%
2032 12.3% 28.3%
2031 12.9% 28.7%
2030 13.5% 29%
2029 14.1% 29.4%
2028 14.7% 29.8%
2027 15.2% 30.2%
2026 15.7% 30.6%
2025 16.1% 31%
2024 16.3% 31.2%
2023 16.7% 31.6%
2022 17% 31.9%
2021 17.1% 32.3%
2020 17% 32.6%
2019 17% 32.9%
2018 16.9% 33.3%
2017 16.7% 33.6%
2016 16.5% 33.9%
2015 16.2% 34.3%
2014 15.9% 34.7%
2013 15.6% 35.1%
2012 15.3% 35.5%
2011 15% 35.9%
2010 14.8% 36.2%
2009 14.8% 36.6%
2008 14.8% 37.1%
2007 14.9% 37.5%
2006 15.2% 37.9%
2005 15.5% 38.4%
2004 16% 38.9%
2003 16.6% 39.3%
2002 17.3% 39.7%
2001 17.9% 40.1%
2000 18.6% 40.4%
1999 19.3% 40.7%
1998 20% 41%
1997 20.7% 41.2%
1996 21.3% 41.4%
1995 21.8% 41.6%
1994 22.2% 41.7%
1993 22.6% 41.8%
1992 22.8% 41.9%
1991 23% 41.9%
1990 23.1% 41.9%
1989 23.1% 41.8%
1988 23.1% 41.8%
1987 23% 41.7%
1986 23% 41.6%
1985 22.9% 41.5%
1984 22.8% 41.4%
1983 22.7% 41.4%
1982 22.7% 41.3%
1981 22.8% 41.2%
1980 22.9% 41.2%
1979 23.1% 41.1%
1978 23.5% 41.1%
1977 23.9% 41.1%
1976 24.4% 41%
1975 25% 41%
1974 25.7% 40.9%
1973 26.4% 40.9%
1972 27.2% 40.9%
1971 27.9% 40.9%
1970 28.7% 40.9%
1969 29.3% 41%
1968 29.6% 41%
1967 29.9% 41%
1966 30.2% 40.9%
1965 30.5% 40.9%
1964 30.8% 40.9%
1963 31.1% 40.8%
1962 31.2% 40.8%
1961 31.2% 40.7%
1960 30.8% 40.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

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.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Haiti

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

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

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.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/belarus/haiti | CC BY

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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.