Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Namibia

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Namibia
2023	1.21	3.21
2022	1.33	3.25
2021	1.37	3.3
2020	1.37	3.35
2019	1.38	3.4
2018	1.45	3.46
2017	1.54	3.51
2016	1.73	3.57
2015	1.72	3.6
2014	1.7	3.64
2013	1.67	3.65
2012	1.62	3.68
2011	1.52	3.66
2010	1.49	3.66
2009	1.51	3.63
2008	1.49	3.62
2007	1.43	3.61
2006	1.34	3.6
2005	1.25	3.57
2004	1.23	3.55
2003	1.23	3.58
2002	1.24	3.69
2001	1.29	3.83
2000	1.32	3.99
1999	1.31	4.14
1998	1.3	4.18
1997	1.25	4.17
1996	1.34	4.2
1995	1.41	4.42
1994	1.53	4.68
1993	1.62	4.91
1992	1.76	5.11
1991	1.81	5.29
1990	1.91	5.4
1989	2.03	5.52
1988	2.03	5.61
1987	2.03	5.7
1986	2.09	5.79
1985	2.09	5.88
1984	2.11	5.94
1983	2.11	6
1982	2.05	6.08
1981	2.02	6.16
1980	2.03	6.24
1979	2.05	6.31
1978	2.06	6.38
1977	2.08	6.44
1976	2.12	6.49
1975	2.17	6.53
1974	2.21	6.55
1973	2.25	6.54
1972	2.28	6.53
1971	2.31	6.52
1970	2.31	6.52
1969	2.26	6.51
1968	2.22	6.5
1967	2.26	6.49
1966	2.29	6.47
1965	2.27	6.45
1964	2.31	6.43
1963	2.4	6.41
1962	2.5	6.35
1961	2.59	6.29
1960	2.67	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Namibia
2023	-56,924	58,435
2022	-47,839	54,534
2021	-67,118	50,160
2020	-64,703	55,034
2019	-32,969	54,769
2018	-26,429	53,970
2017	-17,026	52,975
2016	-1,894	52,228
2015	-946	50,846
2014	-2,834	49,581
2013	-6,610	47,801
2012	-11,336	46,204
2011	-26,493	43,557
2010	-29,400	42,046
2009	-25,662	39,942
2008	-25,726	38,147
2007	-28,683	36,430
2006	-41,301	34,690
2005	-50,252	32,909
2004	-50,597	31,478
2003	-53,882	31,115
2002	-58,207	31,947
2001	-48,650	32,942
2000	-40,916	35,280
1999	-49,131	37,233
1998	-44,316	37,500
1997	-46,540	37,256
1996	-37,591	37,177
1995	-32,621	39,119
1994	-19,431	41,316
1993	-11,263	42,861
1992	11,238	43,945
1991	18,349	44,523
1990	32,606	43,956
1989	49,833	37,715
1988	60,840	34,798
1987	62,689	33,340
1986	74,318	31,764
1985	58,852	30,575
1984	64,415	29,395
1983	75,791	28,307
1982	65,499	27,474
1981	65,057	27,938
1980	62,101	28,142
1979	64,481	28,930
1978	67,342	29,821
1977	67,434	29,241
1976	66,677	28,785
1975	65,494	27,882
1974	71,158	26,844
1973	70,911	25,754
1972	74,036	24,606
1971	77,464	23,467
1970	75,520	22,414
1969	74,567	21,387
1968	76,782	20,470
1967	81,136	19,498
1966	84,191	18,635
1965	90,611	17,902
1964	101,618	17,134
1963	113,160	16,430
1962	124,945	15,656
1961	134,490	14,936
1960	136,399	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Namibia
2023	7.14	25.9
2022	8.06	26.3
2021	8.62	27
2020	8.89	27.7
2019	9.3	28.4
2018	9.9	29.1
2017	10.8	29.7
2016	12.4	30.3
2015	12.5	30.7
2014	12.5	31
2013	12.5	31.2
2012	12.2	31.4
2011	11.5	31.1
2010	11.4	31
2009	11.4	30.6
2008	11.1	30.3
2007	10.7	30
2006	9.9	29.7
2005	9.3	29.3
2004	9.1	28.9
2003	9	29
2002	8.9	29.6
2001	9.2	30.5
2000	9.4	31.6
1999	9.3	32.6
1998	9.2	32.9
1997	8.9	32.8
1996	9.4	32.9
1995	9.9	34.5
1994	10.8	36.3
1993	11.5	37.9
1992	12.5	39.3
1991	13	40.5
1990	14	41
1989	15.1	38.2
1988	16.1	38.7
1987	16.1	38.6
1986	17.1	38.3
1985	16.5	38.3
1984	17	38.3
1983	17.6	38.3
1982	16.3	38.4
1981	16.3	39.8
1980	16.3	40.6
1979	16.2	40.8
1978	16.2	42.6
1977	16	42.8
1976	15.9	43.5
1975	15.7	43.7
1974	16	43.9
1973	15.8	43.9
1972	16.2	43.7
1971	16.4	43.6
1970	16.3	43.4
1969	15.9	43.3
1968	16.3	43.2
1967	16.6	43
1966	17.1	42.9
1965	17.9	42.8
1964	19.2	42.7
1963	21.2	42.6
1962	22.8	42.4
1961	23.8	42.2
1960	24.4	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 24.4 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Namibia
2100	10.5%	18.7%
2099	10.6%	18.8%
2098	10.6%	18.9%
2097	10.7%	19.1%
2096	10.8%	19.2%
2095	10.9%	19.3%
2094	11%	19.5%
2093	11.2%	19.6%
2092	11.3%	19.7%
2091	11.4%	19.9%
2090	11.5%	20%
2089	11.6%	20.2%
2088	11.7%	20.3%
2087	11.8%	20.4%
2086	11.8%	20.6%
2085	11.8%	20.7%
2084	11.8%	20.8%
2083	11.8%	21%
2082	11.7%	21.1%
2081	11.6%	21.2%
2080	11.5%	21.4%
2079	11.4%	21.5%
2078	11.2%	21.6%
2077	11.1%	21.8%
2076	10.9%	21.9%
2075	10.8%	22.1%
2074	10.7%	22.2%
2073	10.6%	22.4%
2072	10.5%	22.6%
2071	10.4%	22.8%
2070	10.4%	23%
2069	10.4%	23.2%
2068	10.5%	23.4%
2067	10.5%	23.6%
2066	10.7%	23.8%
2065	10.8%	24.1%
2064	11%	24.3%
2063	11.2%	24.6%
2062	11.4%	24.8%
2061	11.7%	25.1%
2060	11.9%	25.3%
2059	12.1%	25.6%
2058	12.3%	25.8%
2057	12.5%	26.1%
2056	12.6%	26.3%
2055	12.7%	26.5%
2054	12.8%	26.8%
2053	12.8%	27%
2052	12.8%	27.2%
2051	12.8%	27.4%
2050	12.7%	27.6%
2049	12.6%	27.8%
2048	12.4%	28%
2047	12.3%	28.2%
2046	12.1%	28.4%
2045	11.9%	28.6%
2044	11.7%	28.9%
2043	11.5%	29.1%
2042	11.4%	29.3%
2041	11.2%	29.6%
2040	11.1%	29.8%
2039	11%	30.1%
2038	11%	30.4%
2037	11%	30.8%
2036	11.2%	31.5%
2035	11.3%	32.2%
2034	11.6%	32.7%
2033	11.9%	33.2%
2032	12.3%	33.8%
2031	12.9%	34.3%
2030	13.5%	34.9%
2029	14.1%	35.3%
2028	14.7%	35.8%
2027	15.2%	36.1%
2026	15.7%	36.5%
2025	16.1%	36.8%
2024	16.3%	37%
2023	16.7%	37.3%
2022	17%	37.5%
2021	17.1%	37.4%
2020	17%	37.1%
2019	17%	37%
2018	16.9%	36.8%
2017	16.7%	36.7%
2016	16.5%	36.5%
2015	16.2%	36.5%
2014	15.9%	36.5%
2013	15.6%	36.6%
2012	15.3%	36.6%
2011	15%	36.7%
2010	14.8%	36.8%
2009	14.8%	37.1%
2008	14.8%	37.5%
2007	14.9%	38.1%
2006	15.2%	38.7%
2005	15.5%	39.4%
2004	16%	40%
2003	16.6%	40.5%
2002	17.3%	41%
2001	17.9%	41.3%
2000	18.6%	41.5%
1999	19.3%	41.7%
1998	20%	41.8%
1997	20.7%	41.9%
1996	21.3%	42%
1995	21.8%	42.1%
1994	22.2%	42.2%
1993	22.6%	42.2%
1992	22.8%	42.2%
1991	23%	42.2%
1990	23.1%	42.3%
1989	23.1%	43.4%
1988	23.1%	44.8%
1987	23%	45.3%
1986	23%	45.8%
1985	22.9%	46.2%
1984	22.8%	46.6%
1983	22.7%	46.9%
1982	22.7%	47.2%
1981	22.8%	47.1%
1980	22.9%	46.6%
1979	23.1%	46.3%
1978	23.5%	45.9%
1977	23.9%	45.3%
1976	24.4%	45%
1975	25%	44.8%
1974	25.7%	44.6%
1973	26.4%	44.3%
1972	27.2%	44.1%
1971	27.9%	43.9%
1970	28.7%	43.8%
1969	29.3%	43.6%
1968	29.6%	43.5%
1967	29.9%	43.3%
1966	30.2%	43.2%
1965	30.5%	43%
1964	30.8%	42.9%
1963	31.1%	42.7%
1962	31.2%	42.6%
1961	31.2%	42.4%
1960	30.8%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Namibia
2023	1	139
2022	1	127
2021	2	254
2020	2	143
2019	1	175
2018	1	198
2017	1	213
2016	1	250
2015	1	307
2014	2	369
2013	2	402
2012	2	439
2011	2	498
2010	3	531
2009	4	547
2008	4	537
2007	6	489
2006	7	408
2005	9	344
2004	12	282
2003	14	290
2002	16	313
2001	18	376
2000	20	384
1999	23	371
1998	25	396
1997	27	383
1996	28	387
1995	29	369
1994	30	367
1993	31	354
1992	32	346
1991	32	337
1990	33	325
1989	33	306
1988	32	342
1987	30	336
1986	30	348
1985	30	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Namibia
2023	0.24%	4.07%
2022	0.26%	4.2%
2021	0.27%	4.38%
2020	0.29%	4.57%
2019	0.31%	4.78%
2018	0.34%	5.01%
2017	0.36%	5.19%
2016	0.39%	5.42%
2015	0.41%	5.5%
2014	0.43%	5.31%
2013	0.46%	5.4%
2012	0.49%	5.51%
2011	0.52%	5.16%
2010	0.56%	5.08%
2009	0.61%	5.29%
2008	0.66%	5.64%
2007	0.73%	6.06%
2006	0.8%	6.49%
2005	0.87%	7.05%
2004	0.94%	7.41%
2003	1.02%	7.51%
2002	1.1%	7.61%
2001	1.18%	7.71%
2000	1.28%	7.79%
1999	1.37%	7.79%
1998	1.45%	7.7%
1997	1.51%	7.56%
1996	1.55%	7.39%
1995	1.57%	7.24%
1994	1.57%	7.13%
1993	1.55%	7.1%
1992	1.53%	7.14%
1991	1.52%	7.24%
1990	1.52%	7.39%
1989	1.55%	7.57%
1988	1.59%	7.81%
1987	1.64%	8.09%
1986	1.7%	8.43%
1985	1.76%	8.81%
1984	1.82%	9.22%
1983	1.88%	9.61%
1982	1.94%	9.93%
1981	2%	10.2%
1980	2.06%	10.3%
1979	2.11%	10.3%
1978	2.14%	10.3%
1977	2.16%	10.2%
1976	2.18%	10%
1975	2.18%	9.89%
1974	2.19%	9.79%
1973	2.2%	9.73%
1972	2.22%	9.68%
1971	2.25%	9.67%
1970	2.3%	9.65%
1969	2.37%	9.65%
1968	2.45%	9.64%
1967	2.56%	9.66%
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 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.