Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Laos

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Laos by year

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Belarus

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Laos
2023	1.21	2.42
2022	1.33	2.46
2021	1.37	2.49
2020	1.37	2.54
2019	1.38	2.59
2018	1.45	2.63
2017	1.54	2.69
2016	1.73	2.74
2015	1.72	2.8
2014	1.7	2.8
2013	1.67	2.87
2012	1.62	2.95
2011	1.52	3.05
2010	1.49	3.14
2009	1.51	3.23
2008	1.49	3.33
2007	1.43	3.44
2006	1.34	3.56
2005	1.25	3.69
2004	1.23	3.9
2003	1.23	4.02
2002	1.24	4.13
2001	1.29	4.29
2000	1.32	4.43
1999	1.31	4.64
1998	1.3	4.79
1997	1.25	4.96
1996	1.34	5.15
1995	1.41	5.36
1994	1.53	5.6
1993	1.62	5.8
1992	1.76	5.9
1991	1.81	5.99
1990	1.91	6.06
1989	2.03	6.1
1988	2.03	6.16
1987	2.03	6.21
1986	2.09	6.26
1985	2.09	6.33
1984	2.11	6.37
1983	2.11	6.38
1982	2.05	6.37
1981	2.02	6.35
1980	2.03	6.33
1979	2.05	6.31
1978	2.06	6.3
1977	2.08	6.29
1976	2.12	6.29
1975	2.17	6.29
1974	2.21	6.29
1973	2.25	6.28
1972	2.28	6.28
1971	2.31	6.3
1970	2.31	6.31
1969	2.26	6.3
1968	2.22	6.3
1967	2.26	6.31
1966	2.29	6.31
1965	2.27	6.32
1964	2.31	6.31
1963	2.4	6.32
1962	2.5	6.31
1961	2.59	6.31
1960	2.67	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Laos
2023	-56,924	115,359
2022	-47,839	116,620
2021	-67,118	115,323
2020	-64,703	118,609
2019	-32,969	119,797
2018	-26,429	119,986
2017	-17,026	120,515
2016	-1,894	119,978
2015	-946	118,723
2014	-2,834	118,103
2013	-6,610	119,845
2012	-11,336	121,324
2011	-26,493	122,863
2010	-29,400	122,516
2009	-25,662	122,174
2008	-25,726	121,042
2007	-28,683	119,980
2006	-41,301	118,602
2005	-50,252	118,165
2004	-50,597	121,888
2003	-53,882	122,158
2002	-58,207	122,110
2001	-48,650	123,847
2000	-40,916	124,201
1999	-49,131	127,255
1998	-44,316	128,409
1997	-46,540	130,388
1996	-37,591	131,142
1995	-32,621	132,241
1994	-19,431	134,201
1993	-11,263	135,295
1992	11,238	132,417
1991	18,349	129,523
1990	32,606	125,297
1989	49,833	121,044
1988	60,840	117,050
1987	62,689	113,005
1986	74,318	109,266
1985	58,852	106,047
1984	64,415	102,318
1983	75,791	98,178
1982	65,499	94,058
1981	65,057	89,963
1980	62,101	86,548
1979	64,481	82,852
1978	67,342	80,604
1977	67,434	79,149
1976	66,677	77,575
1975	65,494	76,725
1974	71,158	74,652
1973	70,911	70,513
1972	74,036	68,095
1971	77,464	65,959
1970	75,520	63,896
1969	74,567	61,595
1968	76,782	59,567
1967	81,136	57,763
1966	84,191	55,494
1965	90,611	54,268
1964	101,618	52,482
1963	113,160	51,056
1962	124,945	51,244
1961	134,490	48,992
1960	136,399	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Laos by year

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Belarus

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Laos
2023	7.14	21.3
2022	8.06	21.7
2021	8.62	22.1
2020	8.89	22.6
2019	9.3	23.2
2018	9.9	23.6
2017	10.8	24.1
2016	12.4	24.6
2015	12.5	25
2014	12.5	25
2013	12.5	25.6
2012	12.2	26.2
2011	11.5	26.8
2010	11.4	27.2
2009	11.4	27.6
2008	11.1	27.9
2007	10.7	28.1
2006	9.9	28.4
2005	9.3	28.8
2004	9.1	30.1
2003	9	30.7
2002	8.9	31.2
2001	9.2	32.1
2000	9.4	32.9
1999	9.3	34.2
1998	9.2	35.1
1997	8.9	36.2
1996	9.4	37.2
1995	9.9	38.5
1994	10.8	40
1993	11.5	41.2
1992	12.5	41.7
1991	13	42.2
1990	14	42.5
1989	15.1	42.6
1988	16.1	42.8
1987	16.1	43
1986	17.1	43.1
1985	16.5	43.5
1984	17	43.6
1983	17.6	43.5
1982	16.3	43.4
1981	16.3	43.3
1980	16.3	43.4
1979	16.2	43.5
1978	16.2	43.8
1977	16	44.1
1976	15.9	44.3
1975	15.7	44.4
1974	16	44.4
1973	15.8	44.3
1972	16.2	44.3
1971	16.4	44.3
1970	16.3	44.3
1969	15.9	44.2
1968	16.3	44.2
1967	16.6	44.2
1966	17.1	44.2
1965	17.9	44.3
1964	19.2	44.3
1963	21.2	44.5
1962	22.8	44.6
1961	23.8	44.8
1960	24.4	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 24.4 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Laos
2100	10.5%	14.8%
2099	10.6%	14.9%
2098	10.6%	14.9%
2097	10.7%	15%
2096	10.8%	15.1%
2095	10.9%	15.1%
2094	11%	15.2%
2093	11.2%	15.3%
2092	11.3%	15.4%
2091	11.4%	15.4%
2090	11.5%	15.5%
2089	11.6%	15.6%
2088	11.7%	15.7%
2087	11.8%	15.8%
2086	11.8%	15.9%
2085	11.8%	16%
2084	11.8%	16.1%
2083	11.8%	16.1%
2082	11.7%	16.2%
2081	11.6%	16.3%
2080	11.5%	16.4%
2079	11.4%	16.5%
2078	11.2%	16.6%
2077	11.1%	16.8%
2076	10.9%	16.9%
2075	10.8%	17%
2074	10.7%	17.1%
2073	10.6%	17.2%
2072	10.5%	17.3%
2071	10.4%	17.5%
2070	10.4%	17.6%
2069	10.4%	17.7%
2068	10.5%	17.9%
2067	10.5%	18.1%
2066	10.7%	18.2%
2065	10.8%	18.4%
2064	11%	18.5%
2063	11.2%	18.7%
2062	11.4%	18.9%
2061	11.7%	19.1%
2060	11.9%	19.3%
2059	12.1%	19.5%
2058	12.3%	19.7%
2057	12.5%	19.9%
2056	12.6%	20.1%
2055	12.7%	20.4%
2054	12.8%	20.6%
2053	12.8%	20.8%
2052	12.8%	21%
2051	12.8%	21.3%
2050	12.7%	21.5%
2049	12.6%	21.8%
2048	12.4%	22%
2047	12.3%	22.3%
2046	12.1%	22.5%
2045	11.9%	22.8%
2044	11.7%	23.1%
2043	11.5%	23.3%
2042	11.4%	23.6%
2041	11.2%	24%
2040	11.1%	24.3%
2039	11%	24.6%
2038	11%	24.9%
2037	11%	25.3%
2036	11.2%	25.7%
2035	11.3%	26%
2034	11.6%	26.4%
2033	11.9%	26.9%
2032	12.3%	27.3%
2031	12.9%	27.7%
2030	13.5%	28.2%
2029	14.1%	28.6%
2028	14.7%	28.9%
2027	15.2%	29.3%
2026	15.7%	29.7%
2025	16.1%	30%
2024	16.3%	30.2%
2023	16.7%	30.6%
2022	17%	30.9%
2021	17.1%	31.3%
2020	17%	31.6%
2019	17%	31.9%
2018	16.9%	32.2%
2017	16.7%	32.5%
2016	16.5%	32.9%
2015	16.2%	33.2%
2014	15.9%	33.7%
2013	15.6%	34.3%
2012	15.3%	34.9%
2011	15%	35.6%
2010	14.8%	36.3%
2009	14.8%	37.1%
2008	14.8%	38%
2007	14.9%	39%
2006	15.2%	40%
2005	15.5%	40.9%
2004	16%	41.5%
2003	16.6%	42%
2002	17.3%	42.5%
2001	17.9%	42.9%
2000	18.6%	43.2%
1999	19.3%	43.5%
1998	20%	43.7%
1997	20.7%	43.8%
1996	21.3%	43.9%
1995	21.8%	43.9%
1994	22.2%	44%
1993	22.6%	43.9%
1992	22.8%	43.9%
1991	23%	43.9%
1990	23.1%	43.9%
1989	23.1%	43.9%
1988	23.1%	43.9%
1987	23%	44%
1986	23%	44%
1985	22.9%	44%
1984	22.8%	44.1%
1983	22.7%	44.1%
1982	22.7%	44.1%
1981	22.8%	44%
1980	22.9%	43.9%
1979	23.1%	43.8%
1978	23.5%	43.5%
1977	23.9%	43.2%
1976	24.4%	43%
1975	25%	42.7%
1974	25.7%	42.5%
1973	26.4%	42.4%
1972	27.2%	42.4%
1971	27.9%	42.3%
1970	28.7%	42.2%
1969	29.3%	42.2%
1968	29.6%	42.2%
1967	29.9%	42.2%
1966	30.2%	42.2%
1965	30.5%	42.2%
1964	30.8%	42.1%
1963	31.1%	42%
1962	31.2%	41.9%
1961	31.2%	41.8%
1960	30.8%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Laos

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Belarus

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Laos
2023	1	112
2022	1	120
2021	2	139
2020	2	132
2019	1	137
2018	1	145
2017	1	154
2016	1	165
2015	1	180
2014	2	193
2013	2	215
2012	2	241
2011	2	267
2010	3	305
2009	4	336
2008	4	374
2007	6	402
2006	7	432
2005	9	458
2004	12	492
2003	14	524
2002	16	550
2001	18	574
2000	20	609
1999	23	638
1998	25	647
1997	27	660
1996	28	682
1995	29	709
1994	30	741
1993	31	751
1992	32	781
1991	32	798
1990	33	834
1989	33	856
1988	32	898
1987	30	930
1986	30	963
1985	30	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Laos
2023	0.24%	3.9%
2022	0.26%	4.04%
2021	0.27%	4.19%
2020	0.29%	4.34%
2019	0.31%	4.51%
2018	0.34%	4.68%
2017	0.36%	4.88%
2016	0.39%	5.09%
2015	0.41%	5.32%
2014	0.43%	5.58%
2013	0.46%	5.86%
2012	0.49%	6.15%
2011	0.52%	6.47%
2010	0.56%	6.8%
2009	0.61%	7.14%
2008	0.66%	7.5%
2007	0.73%	7.88%
2006	0.8%	8.27%
2005	0.87%	8.68%
2004	0.94%	9.08%
2003	1.02%	9.49%
2002	1.1%	9.91%
2001	1.18%	10.3%
2000	1.28%	10.8%
1999	1.37%	11.2%
1998	1.45%	11.6%
1997	1.51%	12%
1996	1.55%	12.5%
1995	1.57%	12.9%
1994	1.57%	13.4%
1993	1.55%	13.9%
1992	1.53%	14.4%
1991	1.52%	14.9%
1990	1.52%	15.4%
1989	1.55%	15.9%
1988	1.59%	16.4%
1987	1.64%	16.9%
1986	1.7%	17.4%
1985	1.76%	18%
1984	1.82%	18.4%
1983	1.88%	18.9%
1982	1.94%	19.5%
1981	2%	20%
1980	2.06%	20.6%
1979	2.11%	21.1%
1978	2.14%	21.7%
1977	2.16%	-
1976	2.18%	-
1975	2.18%	-
1974	2.19%	-
1973	2.2%	-
1972	2.22%	-
1971	2.25%	-
1970	2.3%	-
1969	2.37%	-
1968	2.45%	-
1967	2.56%	-
1966	2.7%	-
1965	2.88%	-
1964	3.1%	-
1963	3.36%	-
1962	3.68%	-
1961	4.05%	-
1960	4.49%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.