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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Malaysia

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Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 12.4 for Malaysia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.55 in Malaysia — 28.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 75.8% in Malaysia — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 6.41, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 112/196 for Malaysia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 31 in Malaysia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 5.96 in Malaysia.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Malaysia.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Malaysia by year

Belarus
Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Malaysia
2023 1.21 1.55
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.37 1.56
2020 1.37 1.68
2019 1.38 1.78
2018 1.45 1.84
2017 1.54 1.89
2016 1.73 1.94
2015 1.72 2.01
2014 1.7 2.06
2013 1.67 2.07
2012 1.62 2.12
2011 1.52 2.15
2010 1.49 2.14
2009 1.51 2.22
2008 1.49 2.26
2007 1.43 2.25
2006 1.34 2.31
2005 1.25 2.39
2004 1.23 2.49
2003 1.23 2.6
2002 1.24 2.66
2001 1.29 2.81
2000 1.32 2.94
1999 1.31 3.07
1998 1.3 3.12
1997 1.25 3.23
1996 1.34 3.3
1995 1.41 3.32
1994 1.53 3.35
1993 1.62 3.36
1992 1.76 3.37
1991 1.81 3.34
1990 1.91 3.3
1989 2.03 3.31
1988 2.03 3.5
1987 2.03 3.57
1986 2.09 3.7
1985 2.09 3.8
1984 2.11 3.89
1983 2.11 3.93
1982 2.05 3.97
1981 2.02 4
1980 2.03 4.04
1979 2.05 4.09
1978 2.06 4.18
1977 2.08 4.28
1976 2.12 4.4
1975 2.17 4.5
1974 2.21 4.62
1973 2.25 4.73
1972 2.28 4.82
1971 2.31 4.92
1970 2.31 5.04
1969 2.26 5.16
1968 2.22 5.29
1967 2.26 5.43
1966 2.29 5.64
1965 2.27 5.84
1964 2.31 6.03
1963 2.4 6.19
1962 2.5 6.3
1961 2.59 6.37
1960 2.67 6.41

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 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Malaysia
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Malaysia
2023 -56,924 254,806
2022 -47,839 237,560
2021 -67,118 212,002
2020 -64,703 283,282
2019 -32,969 309,426
2018 -26,429 324,568
2017 -17,026 336,434
2016 -1,894 345,681
2015 -946 358,302
2014 -2,834 367,587
2013 -6,610 366,738
2012 -11,336 371,497
2011 -26,493 372,836
2010 -29,400 360,260
2009 -25,662 366,157
2008 -25,726 362,380
2007 -28,683 348,711
2006 -41,301 349,509
2005 -50,252 355,324
2004 -50,597 365,138
2003 -53,882 377,425
2002 -58,207 381,084
2001 -48,650 400,939
2000 -40,916 417,371
1999 -49,131 432,355
1998 -44,316 436,316
1997 -46,540 447,768
1996 -37,591 450,174
1995 -32,621 443,349
1994 -19,431 437,873
1993 -11,263 429,910
1992 11,238 418,900
1991 18,349 401,938
1990 32,606 384,518
1989 49,833 373,277
1988 60,840 386,507
1987 62,689 381,999
1986 74,318 385,799
1985 58,852 383,243
1984 64,415 376,797
1983 75,791 365,290
1982 65,499 353,138
1981 65,057 339,991
1980 62,101 326,947
1979 64,481 317,439
1978 67,342 311,027
1977 67,434 305,515
1976 66,677 300,615
1975 65,494 294,541
1974 71,158 289,880
1973 70,911 284,611
1972 74,036 276,263
1971 77,464 272,323
1970 75,520 269,341
1969 74,567 264,327
1968 76,782 260,705
1967 81,136 258,764
1966 84,191 262,162
1965 90,611 264,836
1964 101,618 266,406
1963 113,160 265,815
1962 124,945 262,140
1961 134,490 257,270
1960 136,399 251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Malaysia by year

Belarus
Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Malaysia
2023 7.14 12.4
2022 8.06 12.4
2021 8.62 12.4
2020 8.89 13.4
2019 9.3 14.2
2018 9.9 14.8
2017 10.8 15.3
2016 12.4 15.8
2015 12.5 16.3
2014 12.5 16.7
2013 12.5 16.8
2012 12.2 17
2011 11.5 17.2
2010 11.4 16.9
2009 11.4 17.3
2008 11.1 17.4
2007 10.7 17.1
2006 9.9 17.4
2005 9.3 17.9
2004 9.1 18.7
2003 9 19.6
2002 8.9 20.1
2001 9.2 21.4
2000 9.4 22.6
1999 9.3 23.8
1998 9.2 24.4
1997 8.9 25.4
1996 9.4 26.1
1995 9.9 26.3
1994 10.8 26.6
1993 11.5 26.8
1992 12.5 26.8
1991 13 26.5
1990 14 26.2
1989 15.1 26.3
1988 16.1 27.8
1987 16.1 28.3
1986 17.1 29.4
1985 16.5 30.1
1984 17 30.6
1983 17.6 30.7
1982 16.3 30.8
1981 16.3 30.8
1980 16.3 30.7
1979 16.2 30.8
1978 16.2 31
1977 16 31.3
1976 15.9 31.7
1975 15.7 32
1974 16 32.3
1973 15.8 32.7
1972 16.2 32.7
1971 16.4 33.2
1970 16.3 33.7
1969 15.9 34
1968 16.3 34.5
1967 16.6 35.1
1966 17.1 36.4
1965 17.9 37.7
1964 19.2 39.1
1963 21.2 40.4
1962 22.8 41.3
1961 23.8 42.2
1960 24.4 42.9

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 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 24.4 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Malaysia
Fertility rate 1.21 1.55
Fertility rate rank 180/196 133/196
Birth rate 7.14 12.4
Birth rate rank 186/196 112/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +254,806
Natural population change rank 185/196 54/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.73%
Population growth -0.5% +1.23%
Population growth rank 187/197 89/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 31 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 5.24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 66
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 25.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 34.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.68%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 0.81%
Life expectancy 75 years 77.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Malaysia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Malaysia
2100 10.5% 13.3%
2099 10.6% 13.3%
2098 10.6% 13.4%
2097 10.7% 13.4%
2096 10.8% 13.4%
2095 10.9% 13.4%
2094 11% 13.5%
2093 11.2% 13.5%
2092 11.3% 13.5%
2091 11.4% 13.6%
2090 11.5% 13.6%
2089 11.6% 13.7%
2088 11.7% 13.7%
2087 11.8% 13.7%
2086 11.8% 13.8%
2085 11.8% 13.8%
2084 11.8% 13.8%
2083 11.8% 13.9%
2082 11.7% 13.9%
2081 11.6% 13.9%
2080 11.5% 13.9%
2079 11.4% 13.9%
2078 11.2% 13.9%
2077 11.1% 13.9%
2076 10.9% 13.9%
2075 10.8% 13.9%
2074 10.7% 13.9%
2073 10.6% 13.9%
2072 10.5% 13.9%
2071 10.4% 13.9%
2070 10.4% 13.9%
2069 10.4% 14%
2068 10.5% 14%
2067 10.5% 14.1%
2066 10.7% 14.1%
2065 10.8% 14.2%
2064 11% 14.3%
2063 11.2% 14.4%
2062 11.4% 14.5%
2061 11.7% 14.6%
2060 11.9% 14.8%
2059 12.1% 14.9%
2058 12.3% 15.1%
2057 12.5% 15.2%
2056 12.6% 15.4%
2055 12.7% 15.5%
2054 12.8% 15.7%
2053 12.8% 15.8%
2052 12.8% 16%
2051 12.8% 16.1%
2050 12.7% 16.2%
2049 12.6% 16.3%
2048 12.4% 16.4%
2047 12.3% 16.5%
2046 12.1% 16.6%
2045 11.9% 16.7%
2044 11.7% 16.8%
2043 11.5% 16.9%
2042 11.4% 16.9%
2041 11.2% 17%
2040 11.1% 17.1%
2039 11% 17.1%
2038 11% 17.2%
2037 11% 17.3%
2036 11.2% 17.3%
2035 11.3% 17.5%
2034 11.6% 17.7%
2033 11.9% 18%
2032 12.3% 18.3%
2031 12.9% 18.7%
2030 13.5% 19.2%
2029 14.1% 19.7%
2028 14.7% 20.1%
2027 15.2% 20.6%
2026 15.7% 21.1%
2025 16.1% 21.6%
2024 16.3% 21.8%
2023 16.7% 22.3%
2022 17% 22.8%
2021 17.1% 23.4%
2020 17% 24%
2019 17% 24.5%
2018 16.9% 24.9%
2017 16.7% 25.2%
2016 16.5% 25.5%
2015 16.2% 25.8%
2014 15.9% 26.2%
2013 15.6% 26.6%
2012 15.3% 27%
2011 15% 27.4%
2010 14.8% 27.9%
2009 14.8% 28.6%
2008 14.8% 29.4%
2007 14.9% 30%
2006 15.2% 30.7%
2005 15.5% 31.4%
2004 16% 32%
2003 16.6% 32.6%
2002 17.3% 33.2%
2001 17.9% 33.7%
2000 18.6% 34.2%
1999 19.3% 34.6%
1998 20% 35%
1997 20.7% 35.3%
1996 21.3% 35.5%
1995 21.8% 35.7%
1994 22.2% 36%
1993 22.6% 36.3%
1992 22.8% 36.6%
1991 23% 36.9%
1990 23.1% 37.2%
1989 23.1% 37.5%
1988 23.1% 37.7%
1987 23% 37.9%
1986 23% 38%
1985 22.9% 38.1%
1984 22.8% 38.2%
1983 22.7% 38.4%
1982 22.7% 38.6%
1981 22.8% 38.8%
1980 22.9% 39.2%
1979 23.1% 39.6%
1978 23.5% 40.1%
1977 23.9% 40.6%
1976 24.4% 41.1%
1975 25% 41.7%
1974 25.7% 42.2%
1973 26.4% 42.8%
1972 27.2% 43.4%
1971 27.9% 44%
1970 28.7% 44.5%
1969 29.3% 45%
1968 29.6% 45.5%
1967 29.9% 45.9%
1966 30.2% 46.2%
1965 30.5% 46.5%
1964 30.8% 46.6%
1963 31.1% 46.5%
1962 31.2% 46.3%
1961 31.2% 45.9%
1960 30.8% 45.4%

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 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Malaysia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Malaysia

Belarus
Malaysia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Malaysia
2023 1 26
2022 1 38
2021 2 52
2020 2 29
2019 1 28
2018 1 29
2017 1 29
2016 1 30
2015 1 30
2014 2 30
2013 2 29
2012 2 29
2011 2 29
2010 3 29
2009 4 29
2008 4 29
2007 6 30
2006 7 30
2005 9 31
2004 12 33
2003 14 34
2002 16 34
2001 18 36
2000 20 37
1999 23 38
1998 25 39
1997 27 40
1996 28 42
1995 29 43
1994 30 44
1993 31 46
1992 32 48
1991 32 49
1990 33 51
1989 33 52
1988 32 55
1987 30 56
1986 30 59
1985 30 63

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus Malaysia
2023 0.24% 0.81%
2022 0.26% 0.81%
2021 0.27% 0.81%
2020 0.29% 0.81%
2019 0.31% 0.82%
2018 0.34% 0.82%
2017 0.36% 0.82%
2016 0.39% 0.82%
2015 0.41% 0.81%
2014 0.43% 0.81%
2013 0.46% 0.81%
2012 0.49% 0.8%
2011 0.52% 0.81%
2010 0.56% 0.81%
2009 0.61% 0.82%
2008 0.66% 0.82%
2007 0.73% 0.82%
2006 0.8% 0.83%
2005 0.87% 0.83%
2004 0.94% 0.84%
2003 1.02% 0.85%
2002 1.1% 0.88%
2001 1.18% 0.93%
2000 1.28% 1%
1999 1.37% 1.07%
1998 1.45% 1.15%
1997 1.51% 1.23%
1996 1.55% 1.29%
1995 1.57% 1.34%
1994 1.57% 1.39%
1993 1.55% 1.45%
1992 1.53% 1.51%
1991 1.52% 1.58%
1990 1.52% 1.66%
1989 1.55% 1.74%
1988 1.59% 1.83%
1987 1.64% 1.93%
1986 1.7% 2.05%
1985 1.76% 2.18%
1984 1.82% 2.32%
1983 1.88% 2.47%
1982 1.94% 2.65%
1981 2% 2.84%
1980 2.06% 3.04%
1979 2.11% 3.25%
1978 2.14% 3.48%
1977 2.16% 3.71%
1976 2.18% 3.97%
1975 2.18% 4.23%
1974 2.19% 4.5%
1973 2.2% 4.79%
1972 2.22% 5.06%
1971 2.25% 5.32%
1970 2.3% 5.56%
1969 2.37% 5.79%
1968 2.45% 6.02%
1967 2.56% 6.27%
1966 2.7% 6.56%
1965 2.88% 6.89%
1964 3.1% 7.28%
1963 3.36% 7.74%
1962 3.68% 8.25%
1961 4.05% 8.83%
1960 4.49% 9.46%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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