Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Madagascar by year

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Belarus

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Madagascar
2023	1.21	3.97
2022	1.33	4.04
2021	1.37	4.1
2020	1.37	4.17
2019	1.38	4.22
2018	1.45	4.25
2017	1.54	4.26
2016	1.73	4.29
2015	1.72	4.34
2014	1.7	4.42
2013	1.67	4.53
2012	1.62	4.61
2011	1.52	4.74
2010	1.49	4.9
2009	1.51	5
2008	1.49	5.04
2007	1.43	5.08
2006	1.34	5.13
2005	1.25	5.2
2004	1.23	5.26
2003	1.23	5.33
2002	1.24	5.41
2001	1.29	5.53
2000	1.32	5.67
1999	1.31	5.84
1998	1.3	5.99
1997	1.25	6.02
1996	1.34	6.03
1995	1.41	6.04
1994	1.53	6.04
1993	1.62	6.06
1992	1.76	6.08
1991	1.81	6.12
1990	1.91	6.14
1989	2.03	6.15
1988	2.03	6.18
1987	2.03	6.24
1986	2.09	6.34
1985	2.09	6.46
1984	2.11	6.55
1983	2.11	6.63
1982	2.05	6.7
1981	2.02	6.77
1980	2.03	6.84
1979	2.05	6.87
1978	2.06	6.9
1977	2.08	6.93
1976	2.12	6.95
1975	2.17	6.97
1974	2.21	6.99
1973	2.25	7.01
1972	2.28	7.04
1971	2.31	7.07
1970	2.31	7.1
1969	2.26	7.12
1968	2.22	7.13
1967	2.26	7.14
1966	2.29	7.16
1965	2.27	7.17
1964	2.31	7.19
1963	2.4	7.21
1962	2.5	7.26
1961	2.59	7.3
1960	2.67	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Madagascar
2023	-56,924	766,391
2022	-47,839	753,931
2021	-67,118	741,416
2020	-64,703	736,607
2019	-32,969	735,853
2018	-26,429	719,267
2017	-17,026	699,498
2016	-1,894	682,801
2015	-946	668,977
2014	-2,834	660,837
2013	-6,610	654,230
2012	-11,336	644,255
2011	-26,493	640,577
2010	-29,400	641,543
2009	-25,662	634,008
2008	-25,726	615,580
2007	-28,683	597,772
2006	-41,301	581,489
2005	-50,252	568,143
2004	-50,597	556,319
2003	-53,882	544,903
2002	-58,207	535,518
2001	-48,650	529,656
2000	-40,916	520,860
1999	-49,131	516,976
1998	-44,316	508,408
1997	-46,540	490,905
1996	-37,591	471,453
1995	-32,621	450,259
1994	-19,431	428,169
1993	-11,263	408,801
1992	11,238	388,430
1991	18,349	375,040
1990	32,606	360,621
1989	49,833	344,279
1988	60,840	330,510
1987	62,689	317,621
1986	74,318	307,074
1985	58,852	304,199
1984	64,415	296,892
1983	75,791	290,085
1982	65,499	284,733
1981	65,057	277,535
1980	62,101	275,287
1979	64,481	270,752
1978	67,342	263,684
1977	67,434	255,399
1976	66,677	247,026
1975	65,494	238,774
1974	71,158	230,233
1973	70,911	221,768
1972	74,036	213,138
1971	77,464	204,617
1970	75,520	194,889
1969	74,567	184,562
1968	76,782	175,869
1967	81,136	167,287
1966	84,191	159,483
1965	90,611	152,362
1964	101,618	146,894
1963	113,160	142,666
1962	124,945	139,412
1961	134,490	136,578
1960	136,399	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Madagascar by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Madagascar
2023	7.14	32.1
2022	8.06	32.5
2021	8.62	32.9
2020	8.89	33.3
2019	9.3	33.6
2018	9.9	33.7
2017	10.8	33.6
2016	12.4	33.6
2015	12.5	33.8
2014	12.5	34.2
2013	12.5	34.7
2012	12.2	35.1
2011	11.5	35.8
2010	11.4	36.7
2009	11.4	37.4
2008	11.1	37.5
2007	10.7	37.8
2006	9.9	38
2005	9.3	38.4
2004	9.1	39
2003	9	39.5
2002	8.9	40.2
2001	9.2	41.1
2000	9.4	42
1999	9.3	43.2
1998	9.2	44.1
1997	8.9	44.4
1996	9.4	44.6
1995	9.9	44.5
1994	10.8	44.2
1993	11.5	44.1
1992	12.5	43.9
1991	13	44.1
1990	14	44.1
1989	15.1	43.9
1988	16.1	43.8
1987	16.1	43.8
1986	17.1	44
1985	16.5	44.8
1984	17	45.2
1983	17.6	45.5
1982	16.3	45.9
1981	16.3	46.2
1980	16.3	46.8
1979	16.2	47.2
1978	16.2	47.4
1977	16	47.4
1976	15.9	47.4
1975	15.7	47.4
1974	16	47.4
1973	15.8	47.4
1972	16.2	47.4
1971	16.4	47.2
1970	16.3	46.8
1969	15.9	46.5
1968	16.3	46.1
1967	16.6	45.9
1966	17.1	45.7
1965	17.9	45.6
1964	19.2	45.7
1963	21.2	46
1962	22.8	46.5
1961	23.8	47.1
1960	24.4	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 24.4 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Madagascar
2100	10.5%	21.5%
2099	10.6%	21.6%
2098	10.6%	21.8%
2097	10.7%	21.9%
2096	10.8%	22.1%
2095	10.9%	22.2%
2094	11%	22.3%
2093	11.2%	22.5%
2092	11.3%	22.6%
2091	11.4%	22.8%
2090	11.5%	22.9%
2089	11.6%	23.1%
2088	11.7%	23.3%
2087	11.8%	23.4%
2086	11.8%	23.6%
2085	11.8%	23.7%
2084	11.8%	23.9%
2083	11.8%	24.1%
2082	11.7%	24.3%
2081	11.6%	24.4%
2080	11.5%	24.6%
2079	11.4%	24.8%
2078	11.2%	25%
2077	11.1%	25.2%
2076	10.9%	25.4%
2075	10.8%	25.6%
2074	10.7%	25.8%
2073	10.6%	26%
2072	10.5%	26.2%
2071	10.4%	26.4%
2070	10.4%	26.6%
2069	10.4%	26.9%
2068	10.5%	27.1%
2067	10.5%	27.3%
2066	10.7%	27.5%
2065	10.8%	27.7%
2064	11%	28%
2063	11.2%	28.2%
2062	11.4%	28.4%
2061	11.7%	28.7%
2060	11.9%	28.9%
2059	12.1%	29.1%
2058	12.3%	29.4%
2057	12.5%	29.6%
2056	12.6%	29.9%
2055	12.7%	30.1%
2054	12.8%	30.4%
2053	12.8%	30.6%
2052	12.8%	30.9%
2051	12.8%	31.2%
2050	12.7%	31.4%
2049	12.6%	31.7%
2048	12.4%	32%
2047	12.3%	32.3%
2046	12.1%	32.6%
2045	11.9%	32.9%
2044	11.7%	33.2%
2043	11.5%	33.5%
2042	11.4%	33.8%
2041	11.2%	34.1%
2040	11.1%	34.5%
2039	11%	34.8%
2038	11%	35.1%
2037	11%	35.5%
2036	11.2%	35.8%
2035	11.3%	36.2%
2034	11.6%	36.5%
2033	11.9%	36.9%
2032	12.3%	37.2%
2031	12.9%	37.4%
2030	13.5%	37.7%
2029	14.1%	38%
2028	14.7%	38.2%
2027	15.2%	38.5%
2026	15.7%	38.8%
2025	16.1%	39.1%
2024	16.3%	39.3%
2023	16.7%	39.6%
2022	17%	39.9%
2021	17.1%	40.1%
2020	17%	40.4%
2019	17%	40.7%
2018	16.9%	40.9%
2017	16.7%	41.2%
2016	16.5%	41.6%
2015	16.2%	42%
2014	15.9%	42.4%
2013	15.6%	42.8%
2012	15.3%	43.3%
2011	15%	43.7%
2010	14.8%	44%
2009	14.8%	44.3%
2008	14.8%	44.6%
2007	14.9%	44.8%
2006	15.2%	45%
2005	15.5%	45.2%
2004	16%	45.3%
2003	16.6%	45.4%
2002	17.3%	45.4%
2001	17.9%	45.4%
2000	18.6%	45.4%
1999	19.3%	45.4%
1998	20%	45.4%
1997	20.7%	45.3%
1996	21.3%	45.3%
1995	21.8%	45.3%
1994	22.2%	45.4%
1993	22.6%	45.5%
1992	22.8%	45.6%
1991	23%	45.7%
1990	23.1%	45.9%
1989	23.1%	46.1%
1988	23.1%	46.3%
1987	23%	46.5%
1986	23%	46.7%
1985	22.9%	46.8%
1984	22.8%	46.9%
1983	22.7%	47%
1982	22.7%	47.1%
1981	22.8%	47.1%
1980	22.9%	47%
1979	23.1%	46.9%
1978	23.5%	46.8%
1977	23.9%	46.7%
1976	24.4%	46.6%
1975	25%	46.5%
1974	25.7%	46.5%
1973	26.4%	46.4%
1972	27.2%	46.4%
1971	27.9%	46.4%
1970	28.7%	46.4%
1969	29.3%	46.4%
1968	29.6%	46.5%
1967	29.9%	46.5%
1966	30.2%	46.6%
1965	30.5%	46.7%
1964	30.8%	46.8%
1963	31.1%	46.7%
1962	31.2%	46.3%
1961	31.2%	45.8%
1960	30.8%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Madagascar

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Belarus

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Madagascar
2023	1	445
2022	1	439
2021	2	467
2020	2	447
2019	1	462
2018	1	466
2017	1	469
2016	1	470
2015	1	474
2014	2	477
2013	2	481
2012	2	487
2011	2	492
2010	3	500
2009	4	507
2008	4	510
2007	6	522
2006	7	528
2005	9	540
2004	12	555
2003	14	571
2002	16	593
2001	18	611
2000	20	638
1999	23	647
1998	25	663
1997	27	676
1996	28	680
1995	29	684
1994	30	688
1993	31	688
1992	32	699
1991	32	691
1990	33	692
1989	33	684
1988	32	687
1987	30	702
1986	30	730
1985	30	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Madagascar
2023	0.24%	6.48%
2022	0.26%	6.57%
2021	0.27%	6.62%
2020	0.29%	6.63%
2019	0.31%	6.61%
2018	0.34%	6.58%
2017	0.36%	6.57%
2016	0.39%	6.57%
2015	0.41%	6.58%
2014	0.43%	6.62%
2013	0.46%	6.69%
2012	0.49%	6.77%
2011	0.52%	6.9%
2010	0.56%	7.07%
2009	0.61%	7.28%
2008	0.66%	7.53%
2007	0.73%	7.81%
2006	0.8%	8.12%
2005	0.87%	8.46%
2004	0.94%	8.82%
2003	1.02%	9.2%
2002	1.1%	9.6%
2001	1.18%	10%
2000	1.28%	10.5%
1999	1.37%	11%
1998	1.45%	11.5%
1997	1.51%	12%
1996	1.55%	12.6%
1995	1.57%	13.1%
1994	1.57%	13.5%
1993	1.55%	14%
1992	1.53%	14.5%
1991	1.52%	15%
1990	1.52%	15.6%
1989	1.55%	16.1%
1988	1.59%	16.6%
1987	1.64%	17.1%
1986	1.7%	17.5%
1985	1.76%	17.7%
1984	1.82%	17.8%
1983	1.88%	17.8%
1982	1.94%	17.6%
1981	2%	17.4%
1980	2.06%	17.1%
1979	2.11%	16.9%
1978	2.14%	16.7%
1977	2.16%	16.5%
1976	2.18%	16.3%
1975	2.18%	16.1%
1974	2.19%	15.8%
1973	2.2%	15.6%
1972	2.22%	15.3%
1971	2.25%	15.1%
1970	2.3%	14.9%
1969	2.37%	14.7%
1968	2.45%	14.6%
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 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.