Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Lebanon by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Lebanon
2023	1.21	2.24
2022	1.33	2.26
2021	1.37	2.28
2020	1.37	2.31
2019	1.38	2.33
2018	1.45	2.35
2017	1.54	2.37
2016	1.73	2.39
2015	1.72	2.38
2014	1.7	2.38
2013	1.67	2.36
2012	1.62	2.35
2011	1.52	2.32
2010	1.49	2.26
2009	1.51	2.19
2008	1.49	2.17
2007	1.43	2.2
2006	1.34	2.24
2005	1.25	2.29
2004	1.23	2.38
2003	1.23	2.46
2002	1.24	2.52
2001	1.29	2.58
2000	1.32	2.6
1999	1.31	2.63
1998	1.3	2.65
1997	1.25	2.67
1996	1.34	2.7
1995	1.41	2.73
1994	1.53	2.82
1993	1.62	2.94
1992	1.76	3.05
1991	1.81	3.16
1990	1.91	3.27
1989	2.03	3.36
1988	2.03	3.39
1987	2.03	3.42
1986	2.09	3.47
1985	2.09	3.53
1984	2.11	3.66
1983	2.11	3.73
1982	2.05	3.86
1981	2.02	3.95
1980	2.03	4.01
1979	2.05	4.08
1978	2.06	4.18
1977	2.08	4.28
1976	2.12	4.39
1975	2.17	4.52
1974	2.21	4.65
1973	2.25	4.79
1972	2.28	4.91
1971	2.31	5.05
1970	2.31	5.19
1969	2.26	5.32
1968	2.22	5.45
1967	2.26	5.57
1966	2.29	5.68
1965	2.27	5.77
1964	2.31	5.85
1963	2.4	5.91
1962	2.5	5.9
1961	2.59	5.89
1960	2.67	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Lebanon
2023	-56,924	58,786
2022	-47,839	60,909
2021	-67,118	46,614
2020	-64,703	59,903
2019	-32,969	70,486
2018	-26,429	77,165
2017	-17,026	84,172
2016	-1,894	91,551
2015	-946	97,385
2014	-2,834	92,285
2013	-6,610	80,218
2012	-11,336	77,248
2011	-26,493	75,523
2010	-29,400	72,605
2009	-25,662	69,004
2008	-25,726	67,132
2007	-28,683	66,965
2006	-41,301	65,932
2005	-50,252	67,778
2004	-50,597	69,675
2003	-53,882	71,232
2002	-58,207	72,648
2001	-48,650	73,160
2000	-40,916	72,642
1999	-49,131	72,437
1998	-44,316	71,889
1997	-46,540	71,486
1996	-37,591	71,286
1995	-32,621	71,016
1994	-19,431	73,069
1993	-11,263	75,278
1992	11,238	77,447
1991	18,349	79,274
1990	32,606	73,629
1989	49,833	74,577
1988	60,840	70,444
1987	62,689	69,058
1986	74,318	67,162
1985	58,852	66,368
1984	64,415	66,785
1983	75,791	66,056
1982	65,499	41,602
1981	65,057	65,084
1980	62,101	63,053
1979	64,481	61,184
1978	67,342	60,829
1977	67,434	60,232
1976	66,677	11,138
1975	65,494	55,423
1974	71,158	64,425
1973	70,911	63,420
1972	74,036	62,216
1971	77,464	61,278
1970	75,520	60,593
1969	74,567	59,829
1968	76,782	59,247
1967	81,136	58,957
1966	84,191	58,546
1965	90,611	58,195
1964	101,618	57,808
1963	113,160	57,054
1962	124,945	55,585
1961	134,490	53,995
1960	136,399	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Lebanon by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Lebanon
2023	7.14	16.1
2022	8.06	16.4
2021	8.62	16.6
2020	8.89	16.9
2019	9.3	17.6
2018	9.9	18.1
2017	10.8	18.6
2016	12.4	19.2
2015	12.5	19.6
2014	12.5	18.8
2013	12.5	18
2012	12.2	19
2011	11.5	19
2010	11.4	18.6
2009	11.4	18
2008	11.1	17.8
2007	10.7	17.9
2006	9.9	18.3
2005	9.3	18.7
2004	9.1	19.3
2003	9	20
2002	8.9	20.6
2001	9.2	21.1
2000	9.4	21.3
1999	9.3	21.6
1998	9.2	21.8
1997	8.9	22.1
1996	9.4	22.4
1995	9.9	22.7
1994	10.8	23.6
1993	11.5	24.7
1992	12.5	25.8
1991	13	26.8
1990	14	27.8
1989	15.1	28.6
1988	16.1	28.9
1987	16.1	29.1
1986	17.1	29.2
1985	16.5	29.7
1984	17	30.5
1983	17.6	30.8
1982	16.3	31.3
1981	16.3	31.5
1980	16.3	31.5
1979	16.2	31.5
1978	16.2	31.7
1977	16	31.8
1976	15.9	31.8
1975	15.7	31.8
1974	16	32.1
1973	15.8	32.4
1972	16.2	32.6
1971	16.4	33
1970	16.3	33.4
1969	15.9	33.9
1968	16.3	34.4
1967	16.6	35.2
1966	17.1	35.9
1965	17.9	36.7
1964	19.2	37.6
1963	21.2	38.3
1962	22.8	38.7
1961	23.8	39.1
1960	24.4	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 24.4 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Lebanon
2100	10.5%	14.2%
2099	10.6%	14.2%
2098	10.6%	14.2%
2097	10.7%	14.3%
2096	10.8%	14.3%
2095	10.9%	14.3%
2094	11%	14.4%
2093	11.2%	14.5%
2092	11.3%	14.5%
2091	11.4%	14.6%
2090	11.5%	14.7%
2089	11.6%	14.8%
2088	11.7%	14.8%
2087	11.8%	15%
2086	11.8%	15.1%
2085	11.8%	15.2%
2084	11.8%	15.3%
2083	11.8%	15.4%
2082	11.7%	15.5%
2081	11.6%	15.7%
2080	11.5%	15.8%
2079	11.4%	15.9%
2078	11.2%	16%
2077	11.1%	16.1%
2076	10.9%	16.2%
2075	10.8%	16.3%
2074	10.7%	16.3%
2073	10.6%	16.4%
2072	10.5%	16.5%
2071	10.4%	16.5%
2070	10.4%	16.6%
2069	10.4%	16.6%
2068	10.5%	16.7%
2067	10.5%	16.8%
2066	10.7%	16.9%
2065	10.8%	16.9%
2064	11%	17%
2063	11.2%	17.2%
2062	11.4%	17.3%
2061	11.7%	17.5%
2060	11.9%	17.6%
2059	12.1%	17.9%
2058	12.3%	18.1%
2057	12.5%	18.3%
2056	12.6%	18.6%
2055	12.7%	18.8%
2054	12.8%	19.1%
2053	12.8%	19.4%
2052	12.8%	19.6%
2051	12.8%	19.9%
2050	12.7%	20.2%
2049	12.6%	20.4%
2048	12.4%	20.6%
2047	12.3%	20.8%
2046	12.1%	20.9%
2045	11.9%	21.1%
2044	11.7%	21.2%
2043	11.5%	21.3%
2042	11.4%	21.4%
2041	11.2%	21.4%
2040	11.1%	21.5%
2039	11%	21.5%
2038	11%	21.6%
2037	11%	21.6%
2036	11.2%	21.7%
2035	11.3%	21.8%
2034	11.6%	21.8%
2033	11.9%	21.9%
2032	12.3%	22.1%
2031	12.9%	22.5%
2030	13.5%	22.9%
2029	14.1%	23.4%
2028	14.7%	24%
2027	15.2%	24.7%
2026	15.7%	25.3%
2025	16.1%	25.9%
2024	16.3%	26.2%
2023	16.7%	26.7%
2022	17%	27.2%
2021	17.1%	27.6%
2020	17%	27.9%
2019	17%	27.9%
2018	16.9%	27.5%
2017	16.7%	26.9%
2016	16.5%	26.4%
2015	16.2%	25.8%
2014	15.9%	25.6%
2013	15.6%	25.7%
2012	15.3%	25.9%
2011	15%	26.1%
2010	14.8%	26.4%
2009	14.8%	26.8%
2008	14.8%	27.2%
2007	14.9%	27.7%
2006	15.2%	28.3%
2005	15.5%	28.9%
2004	16%	29.6%
2003	16.6%	30.2%
2002	17.3%	30.8%
2001	17.9%	31.4%
2000	18.6%	31.9%
1999	19.3%	32.5%
1998	20%	33.1%
1997	20.7%	33.6%
1996	21.3%	34.2%
1995	21.8%	34.8%
1994	22.2%	35.3%
1993	22.6%	35.8%
1992	22.8%	36.2%
1991	23%	36.5%
1990	23.1%	36.7%
1989	23.1%	36.9%
1988	23.1%	37.1%
1987	23%	37.3%
1986	23%	37.5%
1985	22.9%	37.7%
1984	22.8%	38%
1983	22.7%	38.2%
1982	22.7%	38.4%
1981	22.8%	38.7%
1980	22.9%	39%
1979	23.1%	39.4%
1978	23.5%	39.8%
1977	23.9%	40.3%
1976	24.4%	40.6%
1975	25%	40.9%
1974	25.7%	41.3%
1973	26.4%	41.7%
1972	27.2%	42.1%
1971	27.9%	42.5%
1970	28.7%	42.9%
1969	29.3%	43.3%
1968	29.6%	43.6%
1967	29.9%	43.9%
1966	30.2%	44.2%
1965	30.5%	44.4%
1964	30.8%	44.4%
1963	31.1%	44.1%
1962	31.2%	43.6%
1961	31.2%	43.1%
1960	30.8%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Lebanon
2023	1	15
2022	1	15
2021	2	54
2020	2	27
2019	1	15
2018	1	15
2017	1	15
2016	1	15
2015	1	15
2014	2	14
2013	2	13
2012	2	14
2011	2	15
2010	3	15
2009	4	15
2008	4	15
2007	6	16
2006	7	17
2005	9	17
2004	12	18
2003	14	19
2002	16	21
2001	18	22
2000	20	24
1999	23	25
1998	25	26
1997	27	27
1996	28	28
1995	29	29
1994	30	30
1993	31	33
1992	32	36
1991	32	38
1990	33	48
1989	33	49
1988	32	65
1987	30	65
1986	30	58
1985	30	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Lebanon
2023	0.24%	1.83%
2022	0.26%	1.73%
2021	0.27%	1.63%
2020	0.29%	1.55%
2019	0.31%	1.47%
2018	0.34%	1.4%
2017	0.36%	1.35%
2016	0.39%	1.31%
2015	0.41%	1.27%
2014	0.43%	1.25%
2013	0.46%	1.24%
2012	0.49%	1.24%
2011	0.52%	1.25%
2010	0.56%	1.27%
2009	0.61%	1.3%
2008	0.66%	1.33%
2007	0.73%	1.38%
2006	0.8%	1.44%
2005	0.87%	1.52%
2004	0.94%	1.6%
2003	1.02%	1.69%
2002	1.1%	1.78%
2001	1.18%	1.89%
2000	1.28%	1.99%
1999	1.37%	2.09%
1998	1.45%	2.19%
1997	1.51%	2.3%
1996	1.55%	2.4%
1995	1.57%	2.52%
1994	1.57%	2.63%
1993	1.55%	2.75%
1992	1.53%	2.88%
1991	1.52%	3.03%
1990	1.52%	3.18%
1989	1.55%	3.34%
1988	1.59%	5.53%
1987	1.64%	5.75%
1986	1.7%	4.74%
1985	1.76%	4.96%
1984	1.82%	5.18%
1983	1.88%	5.39%
1982	1.94%	12.2%
1981	2%	7.16%
1980	2.06%	7.39%
1979	2.11%	7.6%
1978	2.14%	7.54%
1977	2.16%	7.51%
1976	2.18%	18.6%
1975	2.18%	5.73%
1974	2.19%	5.81%
1973	2.2%	5.88%
1972	2.22%	5.93%
1971	2.25%	5.98%
1970	2.3%	6.01%
1969	2.37%	6.07%
1968	2.45%	6.14%
1967	2.56%	6.22%
1966	2.7%	6.33%
1965	2.88%	6.46%
1964	3.1%	6.62%
1963	3.36%	6.8%
1962	3.68%	7.01%
1961	4.05%	7.24%
1960	4.49%	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.