Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Lesotho by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Lesotho
2023	1.21	2.69
2022	1.33	2.72
2021	1.37	2.77
2020	1.37	2.85
2019	1.38	2.92
2018	1.45	3.02
2017	1.54	3.11
2016	1.73	3.18
2015	1.72	3.22
2014	1.7	3.24
2013	1.67	3.28
2012	1.62	3.3
2011	1.52	3.34
2010	1.49	3.25
2009	1.51	3.31
2008	1.49	3.39
2007	1.43	3.44
2006	1.34	3.41
2005	1.25	3.43
2004	1.23	3.51
2003	1.23	3.62
2002	1.24	3.68
2001	1.29	3.63
2000	1.32	3.61
1999	1.31	3.67
1998	1.3	3.82
1997	1.25	3.98
1996	1.34	4.06
1995	1.41	4.13
1994	1.53	4.21
1993	1.62	4.37
1992	1.76	4.54
1991	1.81	4.68
1990	1.91	4.81
1989	2.03	4.96
1988	2.03	5.1
1987	2.03	5.22
1986	2.09	5.32
1985	2.09	5.4
1984	2.11	5.48
1983	2.11	5.56
1982	2.05	5.63
1981	2.02	5.69
1980	2.03	5.75
1979	2.05	5.79
1978	2.06	5.82
1977	2.08	5.85
1976	2.12	5.87
1975	2.17	5.83
1974	2.21	5.75
1973	2.25	5.69
1972	2.28	5.69
1971	2.31	5.7
1970	2.31	5.7
1969	2.26	5.7
1968	2.22	5.73
1967	2.26	5.75
1966	2.29	5.76
1965	2.27	5.77
1964	2.31	5.77
1963	2.4	5.78
1962	2.5	5.79
1961	2.59	5.79
1960	2.67	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Lesotho
2023	-56,924	31,115
2022	-47,839	30,803
2021	-67,118	27,806
2020	-64,703	30,721
2019	-32,969	32,279
2018	-26,429	33,112
2017	-17,026	33,601
2016	-1,894	33,390
2015	-946	32,087
2014	-2,834	30,922
2013	-6,610	29,789
2012	-11,336	27,592
2011	-26,493	25,647
2010	-29,400	21,877
2009	-25,662	20,335
2008	-25,726	19,349
2007	-28,683	17,763
2006	-41,301	15,234
2005	-50,252	15,831
2004	-50,597	17,271
2003	-53,882	20,133
2002	-58,207	22,274
2001	-48,650	23,190
2000	-40,916	24,786
1999	-49,131	27,393
1998	-44,316	30,889
1997	-46,540	34,637
1996	-37,591	36,228
1995	-32,621	37,370
1994	-19,431	38,629
1993	-11,263	40,505
1992	11,238	42,579
1991	18,349	44,026
1990	32,606	45,060
1989	49,833	46,264
1988	60,840	47,158
1987	62,689	47,718
1986	74,318	45,232
1985	58,852	44,575
1984	64,415	43,785
1983	75,791	42,899
1982	65,499	41,941
1981	65,057	40,808
1980	62,101	39,617
1979	64,481	38,440
1978	67,342	37,084
1977	67,434	35,654
1976	66,677	34,117
1975	65,494	32,311
1974	71,158	30,444
1973	70,911	28,859
1972	74,036	27,841
1971	77,464	26,838
1970	75,520	25,935
1969	74,567	25,137
1968	76,782	24,490
1967	81,136	23,911
1966	84,191	23,326
1965	90,611	22,755
1964	101,618	22,116
1963	113,160	21,585
1962	124,945	21,132
1961	134,490	20,581
1960	136,399	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Lesotho by year

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Belarus

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Lesotho
2023	7.14	24.1
2022	8.06	24.4
2021	8.62	24.9
2020	8.89	25.6
2019	9.3	26.4
2018	9.9	27.4
2017	10.8	28.2
2016	12.4	28.9
2015	12.5	29.2
2014	12.5	29.5
2013	12.5	30
2012	12.2	30
2011	11.5	30.2
2010	11.4	29.2
2009	11.4	29.4
2008	11.1	29.6
2007	10.7	29.5
2006	9.9	28.6
2005	9.3	28.6
2004	9.1	28.7
2003	9	29.3
2002	8.9	29.4
2001	9.2	28.7
2000	9.4	28.2
1999	9.3	28.5
1998	9.2	29.2
1997	8.9	30.2
1996	9.4	30.4
1995	9.9	30.6
1994	10.8	31
1993	11.5	32
1992	12.5	33.2
1991	13	34.2
1990	14	35.1
1989	15.1	36.3
1988	16.1	37.4
1987	16.1	38.3
1986	17.1	37.5
1985	16.5	37.9
1984	17	38.4
1983	17.6	38.9
1982	16.3	39.5
1981	16.3	39.9
1980	16.3	40.4
1979	16.2	40.8
1978	16.2	41
1977	16	41.1
1976	15.9	41
1975	15.7	40.6
1974	16	40.2
1973	15.8	39.9
1972	16.2	40.2
1971	16.4	40.5
1970	16.3	40.8
1969	15.9	41.3
1968	16.3	41.9
1967	16.6	42.5
1966	17.1	43
1965	17.9	43.3
1964	19.2	43.5
1963	21.2	43.7
1962	22.8	44.1
1961	23.8	44.3
1960	24.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 24.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Lesotho
2100	10.5%	18%
2099	10.6%	18.1%
2098	10.6%	18.2%
2097	10.7%	18.3%
2096	10.8%	18.3%
2095	10.9%	18.4%
2094	11%	18.5%
2093	11.2%	18.6%
2092	11.3%	18.7%
2091	11.4%	18.9%
2090	11.5%	19%
2089	11.6%	19.1%
2088	11.7%	19.2%
2087	11.8%	19.3%
2086	11.8%	19.4%
2085	11.8%	19.6%
2084	11.8%	19.7%
2083	11.8%	19.8%
2082	11.7%	19.9%
2081	11.6%	20%
2080	11.5%	20.2%
2079	11.4%	20.3%
2078	11.2%	20.4%
2077	11.1%	20.5%
2076	10.9%	20.6%
2075	10.8%	20.7%
2074	10.7%	20.9%
2073	10.6%	21%
2072	10.5%	21.1%
2071	10.4%	21.3%
2070	10.4%	21.4%
2069	10.4%	21.5%
2068	10.5%	21.7%
2067	10.5%	21.9%
2066	10.7%	22%
2065	10.8%	22.2%
2064	11%	22.4%
2063	11.2%	22.6%
2062	11.4%	22.8%
2061	11.7%	23%
2060	11.9%	23.3%
2059	12.1%	23.5%
2058	12.3%	23.7%
2057	12.5%	24%
2056	12.6%	24.2%
2055	12.7%	24.5%
2054	12.8%	24.7%
2053	12.8%	25%
2052	12.8%	25.3%
2051	12.8%	25.5%
2050	12.7%	25.8%
2049	12.6%	26.1%
2048	12.4%	26.3%
2047	12.3%	26.5%
2046	12.1%	26.8%
2045	11.9%	27%
2044	11.7%	27.3%
2043	11.5%	27.5%
2042	11.4%	27.7%
2041	11.2%	28%
2040	11.1%	28.2%
2039	11%	28.4%
2038	11%	28.7%
2037	11%	28.9%
2036	11.2%	29.2%
2035	11.3%	29.5%
2034	11.6%	29.9%
2033	11.9%	30.3%
2032	12.3%	30.8%
2031	12.9%	31.3%
2030	13.5%	31.8%
2029	14.1%	32.3%
2028	14.7%	32.8%
2027	15.2%	33.4%
2026	15.7%	33.9%
2025	16.1%	34.3%
2024	16.3%	34.5%
2023	16.7%	34.9%
2022	17%	35.3%
2021	17.1%	35.6%
2020	17%	35.8%
2019	17%	36.1%
2018	16.9%	36.3%
2017	16.7%	36.5%
2016	16.5%	36.6%
2015	16.2%	36.6%
2014	15.9%	36.6%
2013	15.6%	36.5%
2012	15.3%	36.5%
2011	15%	36.5%
2010	14.8%	36.5%
2009	14.8%	36.6%
2008	14.8%	36.7%
2007	14.9%	36.8%
2006	15.2%	37.1%
2005	15.5%	37.4%
2004	16%	37.7%
2003	16.6%	38.1%
2002	17.3%	38.6%
2001	17.9%	39.1%
2000	18.6%	39.6%
1999	19.3%	40.2%
1998	20%	40.7%
1997	20.7%	41.2%
1996	21.3%	41.7%
1995	21.8%	42%
1994	22.2%	42.3%
1993	22.6%	42.6%
1992	22.8%	42.8%
1991	23%	42.9%
1990	23.1%	42.9%
1989	23.1%	42.8%
1988	23.1%	42.7%
1987	23%	42.5%
1986	23%	42.7%
1985	22.9%	43%
1984	22.8%	42.8%
1983	22.7%	42.7%
1982	22.7%	42.5%
1981	22.8%	42.3%
1980	22.9%	42.1%
1979	23.1%	41.9%
1978	23.5%	41.7%
1977	23.9%	41.5%
1976	24.4%	41.4%
1975	25%	41.6%
1974	25.7%	41.9%
1973	26.4%	42.3%
1972	27.2%	42.7%
1971	27.9%	43.1%
1970	28.7%	43.6%
1969	29.3%	44%
1968	29.6%	44.4%
1967	29.9%	44.8%
1966	30.2%	44.9%
1965	30.5%	44.8%
1964	30.8%	44.9%
1963	31.1%	45.2%
1962	31.2%	45.3%
1961	31.2%	45.2%
1960	30.8%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Lesotho

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Belarus

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Lesotho
2023	1	478
2022	1	477
2021	2	577
2020	2	529
2019	1	467
2018	1	491
2017	1	468
2016	1	518
2015	1	594
2014	2	707
2013	2	855
2012	2	1,000
2011	2	1,210
2010	3	1,311
2009	4	1,387
2008	4	1,205
2007	6	891
2006	7	696
2005	9	549
2004	12	499
2003	14	508
2002	16	484
2001	18	465
2000	20	413
1999	23	371
1998	25	332
1997	27	312
1996	28	319
1995	29	357
1994	30	423
1993	31	542
1992	32	601
1991	32	641
1990	33	665
1989	33	680
1988	32	680
1987	30	686
1986	30	680
1985	30	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Lesotho
2023	0.24%	5.89%
2022	0.26%	6.15%
2021	0.27%	6.44%
2020	0.29%	6.68%
2019	0.31%	6.87%
2018	0.34%	6.91%
2017	0.36%	7.12%
2016	0.39%	7.18%
2015	0.41%	7.51%
2014	0.43%	7.82%
2013	0.46%	8.02%
2012	0.49%	8.26%
2011	0.52%	8.59%
2010	0.56%	9.01%
2009	0.61%	9.64%
2008	0.66%	10.9%
2007	0.73%	11.2%
2006	0.8%	11.5%
2005	0.87%	11.6%
2004	0.94%	11.5%
2003	1.02%	11.4%
2002	1.1%	11.2%
2001	1.18%	11.1%
2000	1.28%	10.9%
1999	1.37%	10.7%
1998	1.45%	10.5%
1997	1.51%	10.2%
1996	1.55%	9.83%
1995	1.57%	9.45%
1994	1.57%	9.07%
1993	1.55%	8.73%
1992	1.53%	8.51%
1991	1.52%	8.43%
1990	1.52%	8.47%
1989	1.55%	8.6%
1988	1.59%	8.8%
1987	1.64%	9.06%
1986	1.7%	9.36%
1985	1.76%	9.72%
1984	1.82%	10.1%
1983	1.88%	10.6%
1982	1.94%	11.1%
1981	2%	11.7%
1980	2.06%	12.3%
1979	2.11%	12.9%
1978	2.14%	13.6%
1977	2.16%	14.2%
1976	2.18%	14.9%
1975	2.18%	15.5%
1974	2.19%	16%
1973	2.2%	16.5%
1972	2.22%	16.9%
1971	2.25%	17.3%
1970	2.3%	17.7%
1969	2.37%	18%
1968	2.45%	18.3%
1967	2.56%	18.5%
1966	2.7%	18.6%
1965	2.88%	18.7%
1964	3.1%	18.6%
1963	3.36%	18.6%
1962	3.68%	18.5%
1961	4.05%	18.5%
1960	4.49%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.