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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 20% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.9 years in Belarus, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Liechtenstein by year

Belarus
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Liechtenstein
2023 1.21 1.45
2022 1.33 1.47
2021 1.37 1.53
2020 1.37 1.46
2019 1.38 1.48
2018 1.45 1.58
2017 1.54 1.44
2016 1.73 1.61
2015 1.72 1.4
2014 1.7 1.59
2013 1.67 1.45
2012 1.62 1.51
2011 1.52 1.69
2010 1.49 1.4
2009 1.51 1.71
2008 1.49 1.43
2007 1.43 1.42
2006 1.34 1.43
2005 1.25 1.49
2004 1.23 1.44
2003 1.23 1.36
2002 1.24 1.47
2001 1.29 1.52
2000 1.32 1.57
1999 1.31 1.63
1998 1.3 1.59
1997 1.25 1.57
1996 1.34 1.52
1995 1.41 1.44
1994 1.53 1.44
1993 1.62 1.45
1992 1.76 1.48
1991 1.81 1.5
1990 1.91 1.5
1989 2.03 1.5
1988 2.03 1.5
1987 2.03 1.5
1986 2.09 1.48
1985 2.09 1.5
1984 2.11 1.51
1983 2.11 1.53
1982 2.05 1.61
1981 2.02 1.69
1980 2.03 1.7
1979 2.05 1.67
1978 2.06 1.9
1977 2.08 1.92
1976 2.12 1.91
1975 2.17 1.9
1974 2.21 1.9
1973 2.25 1.94
1972 2.28 1.98
1971 2.31 2.03
1970 2.31 2.09
1969 2.26 2.13
1968 2.22 2.22
1967 2.26 2.48
1966 2.29 2.78
1965 2.27 2.96
1964 2.31 2.92
1963 2.4 2.85
1962 2.5 2.8
1961 2.59 2.78
1960 2.67 2.78

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 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Liechtenstein
2023 -56,924 92
2022 -47,839 83
2021 -67,118 106
2020 -64,703 35
2019 -32,969 92
2018 -26,429 103
2017 -17,026 87
2016 -1,894 106
2015 -946 75
2014 -2,834 104
2013 -6,610 93
2012 -11,336 132
2011 -26,493 149
2010 -29,400 90
2009 -25,662 179
2008 -25,726 146
2007 -28,683 127
2006 -41,301 140
2005 -50,252 167
2004 -50,597 176
2003 -53,882 129
2002 -58,207 179
2001 -48,650 182
2000 -40,916 183
1999 -49,131 193
1998 -44,316 190
1997 -46,540 203
1996 -37,591 177
1995 -32,621 200
1994 -19,431 149
1993 -11,263 238
1992 11,238 196
1991 18,349 228
1990 32,606 184
1989 49,833 201
1988 60,840 221
1987 62,689 184
1986 74,318 164
1985 58,852 201
1984 64,415 226
1983 75,791 199
1982 65,499 215
1981 65,057 208
1980 62,101 216
1979 64,481 197
1978 67,342 150
1977 67,434 158
1976 66,677 168
1975 65,494 127
1974 71,158 178
1973 70,911 226
1972 74,036 210
1971 77,464 164
1970 75,520 260
1969 74,567 251
1968 76,782 284
1967 81,136 254
1966 84,191 218
1965 90,611 240
1964 101,618 238
1963 113,160 252
1962 124,945 194
1961 134,490 228
1960 136,399 257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Liechtenstein by year

Belarus
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Liechtenstein
2023 7.14 9.1
2022 8.06 9.2
2021 8.62 9.6
2020 8.89 9.1
2019 9.3 9.2
2018 9.9 9.9
2017 10.8 8.9
2016 12.4 10
2015 12.5 8.7
2014 12.5 10
2013 12.5 9.2
2012 12.2 9.7
2011 11.5 10.9
2010 11.4 9.1
2009 11.4 11.4
2008 11.1 9.9
2007 10.7 10
2006 9.9 10.3
2005 9.3 11
2004 9.1 10.8
2003 9 10.2
2002 8.9 11.7
2001 9.2 12.1
2000 9.4 12.9
1999 9.3 12.4
1998 9.2 12.6
1997 8.9 13.9
1996 9.4 13.1
1995 9.9 13.8
1994 10.8 11.7
1993 11.5 13.8
1992 12.5 12.7
1991 13 14.2
1990 14 13.2
1989 15.1 13.2
1988 16.1 14.9
1987 16.1 13.2
1986 17.1 12.9
1985 16.5 13.9
1984 17 15.2
1983 17.6 13.2
1982 16.3 14.6
1981 16.3 14.4
1980 16.3 15.4
1979 16.2 14.5
1978 16.2 12.5
1977 16 12.6
1976 15.9 14.4
1975 15.7 12.8
1974 16 13.9
1973 15.8 17.7
1972 16.2 16.2
1971 16.4 16.2
1970 16.3 20
1969 15.9 19.9
1968 16.3 20.7
1967 16.6 20.4
1966 17.1 18.9
1965 17.9 20.6
1964 19.2 20.6
1963 21.2 22
1962 22.8 20.6
1961 23.8 21.3
1960 24.4 23.1

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 24.4 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.21 1.45
Fertility rate rank 180/196 155/196
Birth rate 7.14 9.1
Birth rate rank 186/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +92
Natural population change rank 185/196 153/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.23%
Population growth -0.5% +1.52%
Population growth rank 187/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% n/a
Life expectancy 75 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Liechtenstein
2100 10.5% 13.1%
2099 10.6% 13.1%
2098 10.6% 13.2%
2097 10.7% 13.2%
2096 10.8% 13.2%
2095 10.9% 13.2%
2094 11% 13.3%
2093 11.2% 13.3%
2092 11.3% 13.3%
2091 11.4% 13.3%
2090 11.5% 13.3%
2089 11.6% 13.3%
2088 11.7% 13.4%
2087 11.8% 13.4%
2086 11.8% 13.4%
2085 11.8% 13.4%
2084 11.8% 13.4%
2083 11.8% 13.4%
2082 11.7% 13.4%
2081 11.6% 13.5%
2080 11.5% 13.5%
2079 11.4% 13.5%
2078 11.2% 13.5%
2077 11.1% 13.5%
2076 10.9% 13.6%
2075 10.8% 13.6%
2074 10.7% 13.6%
2073 10.6% 13.6%
2072 10.5% 13.7%
2071 10.4% 13.7%
2070 10.4% 13.7%
2069 10.4% 13.7%
2068 10.5% 13.7%
2067 10.5% 13.8%
2066 10.7% 13.8%
2065 10.8% 13.8%
2064 11% 13.8%
2063 11.2% 13.8%
2062 11.4% 13.8%
2061 11.7% 13.8%
2060 11.9% 13.7%
2059 12.1% 13.7%
2058 12.3% 13.7%
2057 12.5% 13.7%
2056 12.6% 13.7%
2055 12.7% 13.6%
2054 12.8% 13.6%
2053 12.8% 13.6%
2052 12.8% 13.6%
2051 12.8% 13.6%
2050 12.7% 13.6%
2049 12.6% 13.6%
2048 12.4% 13.6%
2047 12.3% 13.6%
2046 12.1% 13.6%
2045 11.9% 13.6%
2044 11.7% 13.6%
2043 11.5% 13.6%
2042 11.4% 13.7%
2041 11.2% 13.7%
2040 11.1% 13.8%
2039 11% 13.8%
2038 11% 13.9%
2037 11% 13.9%
2036 11.2% 13.9%
2035 11.3% 13.9%
2034 11.6% 14%
2033 11.9% 14.1%
2032 12.3% 14.1%
2031 12.9% 14.2%
2030 13.5% 14.1%
2029 14.1% 14.2%
2028 14.7% 14.2%
2027 15.2% 14.2%
2026 15.7% 14.3%
2025 16.1% 14.2%
2024 16.3% 14.3%
2023 16.7% 14.3%
2022 17% 14.4%
2021 17.1% 14.5%
2020 17% 14.6%
2019 17% 14.6%
2018 16.9% 14.7%
2017 16.7% 14.7%
2016 16.5% 14.8%
2015 16.2% 15%
2014 15.9% 15.1%
2013 15.6% 15.3%
2012 15.3% 15.6%
2011 15% 15.8%
2010 14.8% 16.1%
2009 14.8% 16.4%
2008 14.8% 16.6%
2007 14.9% 16.9%
2006 15.2% 17.2%
2005 15.5% 17.5%
2004 16% 17.8%
2003 16.6% 18%
2002 17.3% 18.2%
2001 17.9% 18.3%
2000 18.6% 18.4%
1999 19.3% 18.6%
1998 20% 18.7%
1997 20.7% 18.7%
1996 21.3% 18.8%
1995 21.8% 18.9%
1994 22.2% 18.9%
1993 22.6% 18.9%
1992 22.8% 18.9%
1991 23% 18.9%
1990 23.1% 19.1%
1989 23.1% 19.3%
1988 23.1% 19.7%
1987 23% 20%
1986 23% 20.4%
1985 22.9% 20.9%
1984 22.8% 21.5%
1983 22.7% 22%
1982 22.7% 22.5%
1981 22.8% 22.7%
1980 22.9% 23.1%
1979 23.1% 23.7%
1978 23.5% 24.3%
1977 23.9% 24.9%
1976 24.4% 25.4%
1975 25% 26%
1974 25.7% 26.5%
1973 26.4% 27%
1972 27.2% 27.4%
1971 27.9% 27.8%
1970 28.7% 28%
1969 29.3% 28%
1968 29.6% 28%
1967 29.9% 28%
1966 30.2% 28.1%
1965 30.5% 28.2%
1964 30.8% 28.3%
1963 31.1% 28.4%
1962 31.2% 28.5%
1961 31.2% 28.7%
1960 30.8% 28.9%

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 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Liechtenstein 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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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) (2017–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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