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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Kuwait

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Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.3 for Kuwait. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.52 in Kuwait — 26.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 78.9% in Kuwait — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 7.22, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 141/196 for Kuwait.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 30.4 in Kuwait.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 1.58 in Kuwait.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.4% in Kuwait.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Kuwait by year

Belarus
Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Kuwait
2023 1.21 1.52
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.37 2.15
2020 1.37 2.03
2019 1.38 2.08
2018 1.45 2.12
2017 1.54 2.16
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.72 2.03
2014 1.7 2.06
2013 1.67 1.97
2012 1.62 1.99
2011 1.52 1.96
2010 1.49 2.04
2009 1.51 2.15
2008 1.49 2.27
2007 1.43 2.41
2006 1.34 2.59
2005 1.25 2.73
2004 1.23 2.76
2003 1.23 2.77
2002 1.24 2.8
2001 1.29 2.84
2000 1.32 2.89
1999 1.31 2.95
1998 1.3 3.04
1997 1.25 3.14
1996 1.34 3.22
1995 1.41 3.25
1994 1.53 3.27
1993 1.62 3.31
1992 1.76 3.35
1991 1.81 3.4
1990 1.91 3.49
1989 2.03 3.59
1988 2.03 3.7
1987 2.03 3.83
1986 2.09 4
1985 2.09 4.22
1984 2.11 4.45
1983 2.11 4.66
1982 2.05 4.85
1981 2.02 5.02
1980 2.03 5.18
1979 2.05 5.33
1978 2.06 5.52
1977 2.08 5.71
1976 2.12 5.9
1975 2.17 6.06
1974 2.21 6.23
1973 2.25 6.43
1972 2.28 6.64
1971 2.31 6.84
1970 2.31 7.03
1969 2.26 7.18
1968 2.22 7.28
1967 2.26 7.33
1966 2.29 7.34
1965 2.27 7.31
1964 2.31 7.29
1963 2.4 7.28
1962 2.5 7.25
1961 2.59 7.25
1960 2.67 7.22

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Kuwait
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Kuwait
2023 -56,924 42,568
2022 -47,839 41,752
2021 -67,118 42,057
2020 -64,703 41,083
2019 -32,969 46,268
2018 -26,429 47,222
2017 -17,026 51,498
2016 -1,894 51,397
2015 -946 52,127
2014 -2,834 54,673
2013 -6,610 52,666
2012 -11,336 53,181
2011 -26,493 50,733
2010 -29,400 49,838
2009 -25,662 48,879
2008 -25,726 47,505
2007 -28,683 46,539
2006 -41,301 45,911
2005 -50,252 45,243
2004 -50,597 44,341
2003 -53,882 42,934
2002 -58,207 41,651
2001 -48,650 40,662
2000 -40,916 39,811
1999 -49,131 39,342
1998 -44,316 39,324
1997 -46,540 39,581
1996 -37,591 39,920
1995 -32,621 39,198
1994 -19,431 36,533
1993 -11,263 33,239
1992 11,238 32,016
1991 18,349 21,867
1990 32,606 46,720
1989 49,833 49,390
1988 60,840 50,037
1987 62,689 50,690
1986 74,318 51,824
1985 58,852 51,772
1984 64,415 52,539
1983 75,791 51,460
1982 65,499 49,981
1981 65,057 48,098
1980 62,101 47,096
1979 64,481 45,569
1978 67,342 44,277
1977 67,434 42,922
1976 66,677 41,439
1975 65,494 39,295
1974 71,158 37,425
1973 70,911 35,741
1972 74,036 34,045
1971 77,464 32,339
1970 75,520 30,789
1969 74,567 28,774
1968 76,782 26,161
1967 81,136 23,520
1966 84,191 20,914
1965 90,611 18,952
1964 101,618 17,064
1963 113,160 15,357
1962 124,945 13,730
1961 134,490 12,327
1960 136,399 11,054

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

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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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Kuwait by year

Belarus
Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Kuwait
2023 7.14 10.3
2022 8.06 10.8
2021 8.62 12.2
2020 8.89 11.7
2019 9.3 12.1
2018 9.9 12.8
2017 10.8 14.3
2016 12.4 14.7
2015 12.5 15.4
2014 12.5 16.7
2013 12.5 16.8
2012 12.2 17.8
2011 11.5 18.1
2010 11.4 18.9
2009 11.4 19.5
2008 11.1 20
2007 10.7 20.6
2006 9.9 21.5
2005 9.3 22.3
2004 9.1 22.6
2003 9 22.4
2002 8.9 22.3
2001 9.2 22.3
2000 9.4 22.4
1999 9.3 22.7
1998 9.2 23.3
1997 8.9 24.1
1996 9.4 25
1995 9.9 25.4
1994 10.8 24.3
1993 11.5 22.4
1992 12.5 21.9
1991 13 18.8
1990 14 31.9
1989 15.1 24.5
1988 16.1 25.7
1987 16.1 27
1986 17.1 28.7
1985 16.5 29.9
1984 17 31.6
1983 17.6 32.4
1982 16.3 33.1
1981 16.3 33.6
1980 16.3 34.7
1979 16.2 35.6
1978 16.2 36.8
1977 16 38.1
1976 15.9 39.3
1975 15.7 39.9
1974 16 40.5
1973 15.8 41.2
1972 16.2 41.9
1971 16.4 42.5
1970 16.3 43.4
1969 15.9 44
1968 16.3 44
1967 16.6 43.7
1966 17.1 43.2
1965 17.9 43.6
1964 19.2 43.8
1963 21.2 44.3
1962 22.8 44.7
1961 23.8 45.3
1960 24.4 45.9

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 24.4 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Kuwait
Fertility rate 1.21 1.52
Fertility rate rank 180/196 136/196
Birth rate 7.14 10.3
Birth rate rank 186/196 141/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +42,568
Natural population change rank 185/196 100/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.88%
Population growth -0.5% +0.9%
Population growth rank 187/197 106/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 1.18
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 77.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 25.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 23.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 39.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 0.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 0.88%
Life expectancy 75 years 81 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Kuwait
2100 10.5% 18.1%
2099 10.6% 18%
2098 10.6% 18%
2097 10.7% 18%
2096 10.8% 18%
2095 10.9% 18%
2094 11% 17.9%
2093 11.2% 17.9%
2092 11.3% 17.9%
2091 11.4% 17.9%
2090 11.5% 17.9%
2089 11.6% 17.9%
2088 11.7% 17.9%
2087 11.8% 17.9%
2086 11.8% 17.9%
2085 11.8% 17.9%
2084 11.8% 17.9%
2083 11.8% 17.9%
2082 11.7% 17.9%
2081 11.6% 17.9%
2080 11.5% 17.9%
2079 11.4% 17.8%
2078 11.2% 17.8%
2077 11.1% 17.8%
2076 10.9% 17.8%
2075 10.8% 17.7%
2074 10.7% 17.7%
2073 10.6% 17.7%
2072 10.5% 17.6%
2071 10.4% 17.6%
2070 10.4% 17.5%
2069 10.4% 17.5%
2068 10.5% 17.5%
2067 10.5% 17.4%
2066 10.7% 17.4%
2065 10.8% 17.4%
2064 11% 17.4%
2063 11.2% 17.3%
2062 11.4% 17.3%
2061 11.7% 17.3%
2060 11.9% 17.4%
2059 12.1% 17.4%
2058 12.3% 17.4%
2057 12.5% 17.4%
2056 12.6% 17.5%
2055 12.7% 17.5%
2054 12.8% 17.5%
2053 12.8% 17.6%
2052 12.8% 17.6%
2051 12.8% 17.7%
2050 12.7% 17.7%
2049 12.6% 17.7%
2048 12.4% 17.7%
2047 12.3% 17.7%
2046 12.1% 17.7%
2045 11.9% 17.7%
2044 11.7% 17.7%
2043 11.5% 17.6%
2042 11.4% 17.6%
2041 11.2% 17.5%
2040 11.1% 17.4%
2039 11% 17.4%
2038 11% 17.3%
2037 11% 17.3%
2036 11.2% 17.2%
2035 11.3% 17.2%
2034 11.6% 17.1%
2033 11.9% 17.1%
2032 12.3% 17.1%
2031 12.9% 17.1%
2030 13.5% 17.2%
2029 14.1% 17.3%
2028 14.7% 17.5%
2027 15.2% 17.7%
2026 15.7% 17.9%
2025 16.1% 18.1%
2024 16.3% 18.2%
2023 16.7% 18.6%
2022 17% 19.2%
2021 17.1% 20.1%
2020 17% 20.6%
2019 17% 20.8%
2018 16.9% 21.1%
2017 16.7% 21.4%
2016 16.5% 21.6%
2015 16.2% 21.8%
2014 15.9% 21.9%
2013 15.6% 22%
2012 15.3% 22.1%
2011 15% 22.5%
2010 14.8% 23%
2009 14.8% 23.3%
2008 14.8% 23.7%
2007 14.9% 24.1%
2006 15.2% 24.5%
2005 15.5% 24.9%
2004 16% 25.6%
2003 16.6% 26.4%
2002 17.3% 27.4%
2001 17.9% 28.3%
2000 18.6% 29.4%
1999 19.3% 30.4%
1998 20% 31.4%
1997 20.7% 32.3%
1996 21.3% 33%
1995 21.8% 33.4%
1994 22.2% 33.4%
1993 22.6% 33.8%
1992 22.8% 34.6%
1991 23% 35.1%
1990 23.1% 36%
1989 23.1% 36.5%
1988 23.1% 36.6%
1987 23% 36.7%
1986 23% 36.6%
1985 22.9% 36.8%
1984 22.8% 37.1%
1983 22.7% 37.5%
1982 22.7% 38.1%
1981 22.8% 38.8%
1980 22.9% 39.3%
1979 23.1% 39.9%
1978 23.5% 40.6%
1977 23.9% 41.4%
1976 24.4% 42.3%
1975 25% 43%
1974 25.7% 43.3%
1973 26.4% 43.6%
1972 27.2% 43.8%
1971 27.9% 43.9%
1970 28.7% 43.6%
1969 29.3% 43%
1968 29.6% 42.3%
1967 29.9% 41.5%
1966 30.2% 40.7%
1965 30.5% 40%
1964 30.8% 39.5%
1963 31.1% 39%
1962 31.2% 38.3%
1961 31.2% 37.8%
1960 30.8% 37.4%

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

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Kuwait compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Kuwait

Belarus
Kuwait
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Kuwait
2023 1 8
2022 1 8
2021 2 75
2020 2 33
2019 1 7
2018 1 8
2017 1 8
2016 1 8
2015 1 8
2014 2 8
2013 2 8
2012 2 8
2011 2 8
2010 3 9
2009 4 9
2008 4 9
2007 6 10
2006 7 10
2005 9 10
2004 12 11
2003 14 11
2002 16 11
2001 18 11
2000 20 11
1999 23 11
1998 25 11
1997 27 11
1996 28 11
1995 29 10
1994 30 10
1993 31 10
1992 32 10
1991 32 8
1990 33 16
1989 33 10
1988 32 10
1987 30 10
1986 30 11
1985 30 11

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

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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 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus Kuwait
2023 0.24% 0.88%
2022 0.26% 0.88%
2021 0.27% 0.89%
2020 0.29% 0.89%
2019 0.31% 0.89%
2018 0.34% 0.89%
2017 0.36% 0.89%
2016 0.39% 0.9%
2015 0.41% 0.91%
2014 0.43% 0.93%
2013 0.46% 0.96%
2012 0.49% 0.99%
2011 0.52% 1.03%
2010 0.56% 1.07%
2009 0.61% 1.1%
2008 0.66% 1.12%
2007 0.73% 1.14%
2006 0.8% 1.16%
2005 0.87% 1.17%
2004 0.94% 1.19%
2003 1.02% 1.21%
2002 1.1% 1.23%
2001 1.18% 1.25%
2000 1.28% 1.27%
1999 1.37% 1.3%
1998 1.45% 1.34%
1997 1.51% 1.38%
1996 1.55% 1.42%
1995 1.57% 1.46%
1994 1.57% 1.49%
1993 1.55% 1.52%
1992 1.53% 1.57%
1991 1.52% 1.64%
1990 1.52% 1.73%
1989 1.55% 1.83%
1988 1.59% 1.93%
1987 1.64% 2.04%
1986 1.7% 2.16%
1985 1.76% 2.3%
1984 1.82% 2.48%
1983 1.88% 2.72%
1982 1.94% 3%
1981 2% 3.29%
1980 2.06% 3.59%
1979 2.11% 3.89%
1978 2.14% 4.19%
1977 2.16% 4.49%
1976 2.18% 4.8%
1975 2.18% 5.12%
1974 2.19% 5.45%
1973 2.2% 5.8%
1972 2.22% 6.17%
1971 2.25% 6.57%
1970 2.3% 7%
1969 2.37% 7.47%
1968 2.45% 7.98%
1967 2.56% 8.55%
1966 2.7% 9.17%
1965 2.88% 9.86%
1964 3.1% 10.6%
1963 3.36% 11.4%
1962 3.68% 12.3%
1961 4.05% 13.2%
1960 4.49% 14.2%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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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)

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