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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Malta

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Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.1 for Malta. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.06 in Malta — 12.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 70.7% in Malta — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 3.62, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 174/196 for Malta.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.9 years in Belarus, compared to 29.8 years in Malta.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 31.3 in Malta.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 10.4 in Malta.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Malta.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Malta by year

Belarus
Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Malta
2023 1.21 1.06
2022 1.33 1.08
2021 1.37 1.13
2020 1.37 1.13
2019 1.38 1.14
2018 1.45 1.23
2017 1.54 1.26
2016 1.73 1.37
2015 1.72 1.37
2014 1.7 1.38
2013 1.67 1.36
2012 1.62 1.42
2011 1.52 1.45
2010 1.49 1.36
2009 1.51 1.42
2008 1.49 1.43
2007 1.43 1.35
2006 1.34 1.36
2005 1.25 1.38
2004 1.23 1.4
2003 1.23 1.48
2002 1.24 1.45
2001 1.29 1.48
2000 1.32 1.68
1999 1.31 1.73
1998 1.3 1.84
1997 1.25 1.93
1996 1.34 1.99
1995 1.41 1.77
1994 1.53 1.84
1993 1.62 1.96
1992 1.76 2.07
1991 1.81 1.99
1990 1.91 2.02
1989 2.03 2.1
1988 2.03 2.06
1987 2.03 1.97
1986 2.09 1.93
1985 2.09 1.95
1984 2.11 1.95
1983 2.11 1.92
1982 2.05 1.9
1981 2.02 1.87
1980 2.03 1.99
1979 2.05 2.1
1978 2.06 2.05
1977 2.08 2.14
1976 2.12 2.21
1975 2.17 2.27
1974 2.21 1.64
1973 2.25 1.65
1972 2.28 2.01
1971 2.31 2.06
1970 2.31 2.03
1969 2.26 2.02
1968 2.22 2.12
1967 2.26 2.24
1966 2.29 2.33
1965 2.27 2.52
1964 2.31 2.79
1963 2.4 2.9
1962 2.5 3.24
1961 2.59 3.27
1960 2.67 3.62

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 1.06 in Malta in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Malta
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Malta
2023 -56,924 442
2022 -47,839 54
2021 -67,118 259
2020 -64,703 361
2019 -32,969 655
2018 -26,429 774
2017 -17,026 747
2016 -1,894 1,091
2015 -946 888
2014 -2,834 910
2013 -6,610 807
2012 -11,336 714
2011 -26,493 916
2010 -29,400 871
2009 -25,662 825
2008 -25,726 777
2007 -28,683 691
2006 -41,301 568
2005 -50,252 727
2004 -50,597 883
2003 -53,882 917
2002 -58,207 911
2001 -48,650 1,061
2000 -40,916 1,482
1999 -49,131 1,357
1998 -44,316 1,656
1997 -46,540 1,991
1996 -37,591 2,279
1995 -32,621 1,887
1994 -19,431 2,136
1993 -11,263 2,451
1992 11,238 2,573
1991 18,349 2,438
1990 32,606 2,621
1989 49,833 2,981
1988 60,840 2,813
1987 62,689 2,412
1986 74,318 2,395
1985 58,852 2,590
1984 64,415 2,678
1983 75,791 2,512
1982 65,499 2,835
1981 65,057 2,233
1980 62,101 2,375
1979 64,481 2,852
1978 67,342 2,389
1977 67,434 2,916
1976 66,677 2,721
1975 65,494 2,829
1974 71,158 2,687
1973 70,911 2,327
1972 74,036 2,480
1971 77,464 2,482
1970 75,520 2,270
1969 74,567 2,069
1968 76,782 2,247
1967 81,136 2,306
1966 84,191 2,458
1965 90,611 2,646
1964 101,618 3,630
1963 113,160 3,709
1962 124,945 4,664
1961 134,490 4,748
1960 136,399 5,747

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 +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Malta by year

Belarus
Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Malta
2023 7.14 8.1
2022 8.06 8.1
2021 8.62 8.5
2020 8.89 8.6
2019 9.3 8.6
2018 9.9 9.2
2017 10.8 9.2
2016 12.4 9.8
2015 12.5 9.7
2014 12.5 9.6
2013 12.5 9.5
2012 12.2 9.8
2011 11.5 10
2010 11.4 9.4
2009 11.4 9.8
2008 11.1 9.8
2007 10.7 9.3
2006 9.9 9.3
2005 9.3 9.6
2004 9.1 9.7
2003 9 10.2
2002 8.9 9.9
2001 9.2 10.1
2000 9.4 11.3
1999 9.3 11.4
1998 9.2 12.1
1997 8.9 12.7
1996 9.4 13.3
1995 9.9 12.2
1994 10.8 12.9
1993 11.5 13.9
1992 12.5 14.9
1991 13 14.6
1990 14 15.2
1989 15.1 15.9
1988 16.1 15.9
1987 16.1 15.4
1986 17.1 15.3
1985 16.5 16.1
1984 17 16.9
1983 17.6 17.1
1982 16.3 18.1
1981 16.3 16.6
1980 16.3 17.7
1979 16.2 18.6
1978 16.2 18.2
1977 16 18.9
1976 15.9 18.6
1975 15.7 18.8
1974 16 18
1973 15.8 17.4
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16.4 18.4
1970 16.3 17.6
1969 15.9 16.7
1968 16.3 16.7
1967 16.6 17
1966 17.1 16.9
1965 17.9 17.7
1964 19.2 19.9
1963 21.2 20.7
1962 22.8 23.2
1961 23.8 23.6
1960 24.4 26.2

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 8.1 in Malta, compared with 24.4 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Malta
Fertility rate 1.21 1.06
Fertility rate rank 180/196 191/196
Birth rate 7.14 8.1
Birth rate rank 186/196 174/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +442
Natural population change rank 185/196 147/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.08%
Population growth -0.5% +2.91%
Population growth rank 187/197 19/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years 29.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 31.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 9.69
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 38.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 16
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 0.55%
Life expectancy 75 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Malta
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Malta
2100 10.5% 10.1%
2099 10.6% 10.1%
2098 10.6% 10.1%
2097 10.7% 10.1%
2096 10.8% 10.1%
2095 10.9% 10.1%
2094 11% 10%
2093 11.2% 9.98%
2092 11.3% 9.93%
2091 11.4% 9.87%
2090 11.5% 9.81%
2089 11.6% 9.75%
2088 11.7% 9.68%
2087 11.8% 9.61%
2086 11.8% 9.55%
2085 11.8% 9.49%
2084 11.8% 9.43%
2083 11.8% 9.39%
2082 11.7% 9.34%
2081 11.6% 9.31%
2080 11.5% 9.28%
2079 11.4% 9.26%
2078 11.2% 9.26%
2077 11.1% 9.25%
2076 10.9% 9.26%
2075 10.8% 9.27%
2074 10.7% 9.29%
2073 10.6% 9.32%
2072 10.5% 9.35%
2071 10.4% 9.38%
2070 10.4% 9.42%
2069 10.4% 9.45%
2068 10.5% 9.49%
2067 10.5% 9.53%
2066 10.7% 9.57%
2065 10.8% 9.61%
2064 11% 9.64%
2063 11.2% 9.67%
2062 11.4% 9.69%
2061 11.7% 9.7%
2060 11.9% 9.71%
2059 12.1% 9.71%
2058 12.3% 9.7%
2057 12.5% 9.68%
2056 12.6% 9.66%
2055 12.7% 9.63%
2054 12.8% 9.6%
2053 12.8% 9.57%
2052 12.8% 9.54%
2051 12.8% 9.52%
2050 12.7% 9.51%
2049 12.6% 9.51%
2048 12.4% 9.53%
2047 12.3% 9.57%
2046 12.1% 9.62%
2045 11.9% 9.7%
2044 11.7% 9.8%
2043 11.5% 9.92%
2042 11.4% 10.1%
2041 11.2% 10.2%
2040 11.1% 10.4%
2039 11% 10.5%
2038 11% 10.7%
2037 11% 10.8%
2036 11.2% 11%
2035 11.3% 11.2%
2034 11.6% 11.4%
2033 11.9% 11.6%
2032 12.3% 11.8%
2031 12.9% 12.1%
2030 13.5% 12.3%
2029 14.1% 12.4%
2028 14.7% 12.5%
2027 15.2% 12.7%
2026 15.7% 12.8%
2025 16.1% 13%
2024 16.3% 13%
2023 16.7% 13.2%
2022 17% 13.2%
2021 17.1% 13.2%
2020 17% 13.3%
2019 17% 13.6%
2018 16.9% 13.8%
2017 16.7% 14%
2016 16.5% 14.2%
2015 16.2% 14.2%
2014 15.9% 14.3%
2013 15.6% 14.5%
2012 15.3% 14.7%
2011 15% 14.9%
2010 14.8% 15.2%
2009 14.8% 15.5%
2008 14.8% 15.9%
2007 14.9% 16.4%
2006 15.2% 16.9%
2005 15.5% 17.4%
2004 16% 17.9%
2003 16.6% 18.4%
2002 17.3% 18.9%
2001 17.9% 19.4%
2000 18.6% 19.8%
1999 19.3% 20.2%
1998 20% 20.7%
1997 20.7% 21.2%
1996 21.3% 21.6%
1995 21.8% 22%
1994 22.2% 22.3%
1993 22.6% 22.6%
1992 22.8% 22.9%
1991 23% 23.1%
1990 23.1% 23.4%
1989 23.1% 23.6%
1988 23.1% 23.8%
1987 23% 24%
1986 23% 24.1%
1985 22.9% 24.1%
1984 22.8% 24%
1983 22.7% 23.8%
1982 22.7% 23.6%
1981 22.8% 23.5%
1980 22.9% 23.4%
1979 23.1% 23.5%
1978 23.5% 23.6%
1977 23.9% 23.8%
1976 24.4% 24.1%
1975 25% 24.5%
1974 25.7% 25%
1973 26.4% 25.6%
1972 27.2% 26.3%
1971 27.9% 26.9%
1970 28.7% 27.7%
1969 29.3% 28.5%
1968 29.6% 29.3%
1967 29.9% 30.1%
1966 30.2% 30.9%
1965 30.5% 31.7%
1964 30.8% 32.6%
1963 31.1% 33.4%
1962 31.2% 34.2%
1961 31.2% 35%
1960 30.8% 35.8%

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 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Malta 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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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Malta

Belarus
Malta
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Malta
2023 1 8
2022 1 10
2021 2 10
2020 2 10
2019 1 8
2018 1 9
2017 1 7
2016 1 10
2015 1 7
2014 2 8
2013 2 7
2012 2 9
2011 2 11
2010 3 9
2009 4 11
2008 4 10
2007 6 10
2006 7 12
2005 9 11
2004 12 11
2003 14 13
2002 16 13
2001 18 12
2000 20 13
1999 23 15
1998 25 14
1997 27 15
1996 28 16
1995 29 15
1994 30 16
1993 31 16
1992 32 17
1991 32 17
1990 33 17
1989 33 17
1988 32 17
1987 30 19
1986 30 19
1985 30 21

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 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus Malta
2023 0.24% 0.55%
2022 0.26% 0.57%
2021 0.27% 0.58%
2020 0.29% 0.6%
2019 0.31% 0.61%
2018 0.34% 0.63%
2017 0.36% 0.64%
2016 0.39% 0.65%
2015 0.41% 0.66%
2014 0.43% 0.67%
2013 0.46% 0.67%
2012 0.49% 0.68%
2011 0.52% 0.68%
2010 0.56% 0.69%
2009 0.61% 0.69%
2008 0.66% 0.69%
2007 0.73% 0.69%
2006 0.8% 0.69%
2005 0.87% 0.69%
2004 0.94% 0.7%
2003 1.02% 0.71%
2002 1.1% 0.72%
2001 1.18% 0.74%
2000 1.28% 0.76%
1999 1.37% 0.79%
1998 1.45% 0.82%
1997 1.51% 0.86%
1996 1.55% 0.9%
1995 1.57% 0.94%
1994 1.57% 0.98%
1993 1.55% 1.02%
1992 1.53% 1.06%
1991 1.52% 1.1%
1990 1.52% 1.13%
1989 1.55% 1.18%
1988 1.59% 1.23%
1987 1.64% 1.28%
1986 1.7% 1.33%
1985 1.76% 1.39%
1984 1.82% 1.45%
1983 1.88% 1.51%
1982 1.94% 1.57%
1981 2% 1.62%
1980 2.06% 1.69%
1979 2.11% 1.76%
1978 2.14% 1.84%
1977 2.16% 1.93%
1976 2.18% 2.03%
1975 2.18% 2.14%
1974 2.19% 2.26%
1973 2.2% 2.39%
1972 2.22% 2.52%
1971 2.25% 2.66%
1970 2.3% 2.79%
1969 2.37% 2.93%
1968 2.45% 3.06%
1967 2.56% 3.19%
1966 2.7% 3.31%
1965 2.88% 3.43%
1964 3.1% 3.53%
1963 3.36% 3.63%
1962 3.68% 3.73%
1961 4.05% 3.85%
1960 4.49% 4%

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 0.55% in Malta. 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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