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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and New Zealand

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.9 for New Zealand. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.56 in New Zealand — 29.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 63.2% in New Zealand — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 4.24, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 134/196 for New Zealand.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.9 years in Belarus, compared to 27.8 years in New Zealand.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 30.8 in New Zealand.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 10.9 in New Zealand.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.8% in New Zealand.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs New Zealand by year

Belarus
New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus New Zealand
2023 1.21 1.56
2022 1.33 1.66
2021 1.37 1.64
2020 1.37 1.61
2019 1.38 1.72
2018 1.45 1.71
2017 1.54 1.81
2016 1.73 1.87
2015 1.72 1.99
2014 1.7 1.92
2013 1.67 2.01
2012 1.62 2.1
2011 1.52 2.09
2010 1.49 2.17
2009 1.51 2.13
2008 1.49 2.19
2007 1.43 2.18
2006 1.34 2.01
2005 1.25 1.97
2004 1.23 1.98
2003 1.23 1.93
2002 1.24 1.89
2001 1.29 1.97
2000 1.32 1.98
1999 1.31 1.97
1998 1.3 1.89
1997 1.25 1.96
1996 1.34 1.96
1995 1.41 1.98
1994 1.53 1.98
1993 1.62 2.04
1992 1.76 2.06
1991 1.81 2.09
1990 1.91 2.18
1989 2.03 2.12
1988 2.03 2.1
1987 2.03 2.03
1986 2.09 1.96
1985 2.09 1.93
1984 2.11 1.93
1983 2.11 1.92
1982 2.05 1.95
1981 2.02 2.01
1980 2.03 2.03
1979 2.05 2.12
1978 2.06 2.07
1977 2.08 2.21
1976 2.12 2.27
1975 2.17 2.37
1974 2.21 2.58
1973 2.25 2.76
1972 2.28 3
1971 2.31 3.18
1970 2.31 3.17
1969 2.26 3.28
1968 2.22 3.34
1967 2.26 3.35
1966 2.29 3.41
1965 2.27 3.54
1964 2.31 3.8
1963 2.4 4.05
1962 2.5 4.19
1961 2.59 4.31
1960 2.67 4.24

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 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belarus
New Zealand
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus New Zealand
2023 -56,924 18,876
2022 -47,839 20,123
2021 -67,118 23,644
2020 -64,703 24,905
2019 -32,969 25,299
2018 -26,429 24,797
2017 -17,026 26,282
2016 -1,894 28,237
2015 -946 29,408
2014 -2,834 26,196
2013 -6,610 29,096
2012 -11,336 31,077
2011 -26,493 31,302
2010 -29,400 35,458
2009 -25,662 33,560
2008 -25,726 35,143
2007 -28,683 35,480
2006 -41,301 30,924
2005 -50,252 30,674
2004 -50,597 29,634
2003 -53,882 28,150
2002 -58,207 25,941
2001 -48,650 27,939
2000 -40,916 29,897
1999 -49,131 28,916
1998 -44,316 29,146
1997 -46,540 30,137
1996 -37,591 28,997
1995 -32,621 29,828
1994 -19,431 30,372
1993 -11,263 31,685
1992 11,238 32,067
1991 18,349 33,518
1990 32,606 33,298
1989 49,833 30,749
1988 60,840 29,846
1987 62,689 27,603
1986 74,318 25,549
1985 58,852 24,126
1984 64,415 26,043
1983 75,791 24,315
1982 65,499 24,207
1981 65,057 25,374
1980 62,101 23,658
1979 64,481 26,675
1978 67,342 26,156
1977 67,434 28,020
1976 66,677 29,456
1975 65,494 31,355
1974 71,158 33,896
1973 70,911 35,239
1972 74,036 38,244
1971 77,464 40,000
1970 75,520 37,101
1969 74,567 38,098
1968 76,782 37,594
1967 81,136 37,974
1966 84,191 36,151
1965 90,611 36,982
1964 101,618 39,375
1963 113,160 42,027
1962 124,945 42,865
1961 134,490 43,482
1960 136,399 41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Belarus vs New Zealand by year

Belarus
New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus New Zealand
2023 7.14 10.9
2022 8.06 11.5
2021 8.62 11.5
2020 8.89 11.3
2019 9.3 12
2018 9.9 11.8
2017 10.8 12.4
2016 12.4 12.6
2015 12.5 13.2
2014 12.5 12.7
2013 12.5 13.2
2012 12.2 13.9
2011 11.5 14
2010 11.4 14.7
2009 11.4 14.5
2008 11.1 15.1
2007 10.7 15.2
2006 9.9 14.1
2005 9.3 14
2004 9.1 14.2
2003 9 13.9
2002 8.9 13.7
2001 9.2 14.4
2000 9.4 14.7
1999 9.3 14.9
1998 9.2 14.5
1997 8.9 15.2
1996 9.4 15.3
1995 9.9 15.7
1994 10.8 15.8
1993 11.5 16.5
1992 12.5 16.8
1991 13 17.1
1990 14 17.9
1989 15.1 17.4
1988 16.1 17.4
1987 16.1 16.7
1986 17.1 16.1
1985 16.5 15.8
1984 17 15.9
1983 17.6 15.7
1982 16.3 15.7
1981 16.3 16.1
1980 16.3 16.1
1979 16.2 16.7
1978 16.2 16.2
1977 16 17.2
1976 15.9 17.6
1975 15.7 18.3
1974 16 19.5
1973 15.8 20.4
1972 16.2 21.7
1971 16.4 22.5
1970 16.3 22
1969 15.9 22.4
1968 16.3 22.6
1967 16.6 22.4
1966 17.1 22.4
1965 17.9 22.8
1964 19.2 24.1
1963 21.2 25.4
1962 22.8 26.2
1961 23.8 27
1960 24.4 26.4

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 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 24.4 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus New Zealand
Fertility rate 1.21 1.56
Fertility rate rank 180/196 130/196
Birth rate 7.14 10.9
Birth rate rank 186/196 134/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +18,876
Natural population change rank 185/196 110/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.36%
Population growth -0.5% +1.68%
Population growth rank 187/197 65/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years 27.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 30.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 9.32
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 65.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 20.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 22.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 71.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 96.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 0.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 0.47%
Life expectancy 75 years 82.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
New Zealand
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus New Zealand
2100 10.5% 13.6%
2099 10.6% 13.6%
2098 10.6% 13.6%
2097 10.7% 13.6%
2096 10.8% 13.7%
2095 10.9% 13.7%
2094 11% 13.7%
2093 11.2% 13.8%
2092 11.3% 13.8%
2091 11.4% 13.8%
2090 11.5% 13.8%
2089 11.6% 13.8%
2088 11.7% 13.9%
2087 11.8% 13.9%
2086 11.8% 13.9%
2085 11.8% 13.9%
2084 11.8% 13.9%
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% 14%
2073 10.6% 14%
2072 10.5% 14%
2071 10.4% 14.1%
2070 10.4% 14.1%
2069 10.4% 14.1%
2068 10.5% 14.2%
2067 10.5% 14.3%
2066 10.7% 14.3%
2065 10.8% 14.4%
2064 11% 14.4%
2063 11.2% 14.5%
2062 11.4% 14.6%
2061 11.7% 14.7%
2060 11.9% 14.7%
2059 12.1% 14.8%
2058 12.3% 14.9%
2057 12.5% 15%
2056 12.6% 15%
2055 12.7% 15.1%
2054 12.8% 15.1%
2053 12.8% 15.2%
2052 12.8% 15.2%
2051 12.8% 15.2%
2050 12.7% 15.2%
2049 12.6% 15.2%
2048 12.4% 15.3%
2047 12.3% 15.3%
2046 12.1% 15.3%
2045 11.9% 15.3%
2044 11.7% 15.3%
2043 11.5% 15.4%
2042 11.4% 15.4%
2041 11.2% 15.5%
2040 11.1% 15.5%
2039 11% 15.6%
2038 11% 15.7%
2037 11% 15.9%
2036 11.2% 16%
2035 11.3% 16.1%
2034 11.6% 16.2%
2033 11.9% 16.4%
2032 12.3% 16.5%
2031 12.9% 16.7%
2030 13.5% 16.9%
2029 14.1% 17.1%
2028 14.7% 17.3%
2027 15.2% 17.5%
2026 15.7% 17.8%
2025 16.1% 18%
2024 16.3% 18.1%
2023 16.7% 18.4%
2022 17% 18.6%
2021 17.1% 18.9%
2020 17% 19%
2019 17% 19.2%
2018 16.9% 19.3%
2017 16.7% 19.5%
2016 16.5% 19.6%
2015 16.2% 19.9%
2014 15.9% 20.2%
2013 15.6% 20.4%
2012 15.3% 20.6%
2011 15% 20.8%
2010 14.8% 20.9%
2009 14.8% 20.9%
2008 14.8% 21%
2007 14.9% 21.1%
2006 15.2% 21.3%
2005 15.5% 21.5%
2004 16% 21.8%
2003 16.6% 22.1%
2002 17.3% 22.4%
2001 17.9% 22.6%
2000 18.6% 22.8%
1999 19.3% 22.9%
1998 20% 23%
1997 20.7% 23%
1996 21.3% 23%
1995 21.8% 23.1%
1994 22.2% 23.1%
1993 22.6% 23.1%
1992 22.8% 23.1%
1991 23% 23.2%
1990 23.1% 23.3%
1989 23.1% 23.3%
1988 23.1% 23.5%
1987 23% 23.8%
1986 23% 24.2%
1985 22.9% 24.6%
1984 22.8% 25.1%
1983 22.7% 25.6%
1982 22.7% 26.2%
1981 22.8% 26.7%
1980 22.9% 27.2%
1979 23.1% 27.8%
1978 23.5% 28.4%
1977 23.9% 29%
1976 24.4% 29.6%
1975 25% 30.1%
1974 25.7% 30.5%
1973 26.4% 31%
1972 27.2% 31.4%
1971 27.9% 31.7%
1970 28.7% 31.9%
1969 29.3% 32.2%
1968 29.6% 32.3%
1967 29.9% 32.5%
1966 30.2% 32.6%
1965 30.5% 32.7%
1964 30.8% 32.9%
1963 31.1% 32.9%
1962 31.2% 33%
1961 31.2% 33%
1960 30.8% 32.8%

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 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and New Zealand 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 New Zealand

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

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus New Zealand
2023 0.24% 0.47%
2022 0.26% 0.48%
2021 0.27% 0.49%
2020 0.29% 0.5%
2019 0.31% 0.51%
2018 0.34% 0.52%
2017 0.36% 0.53%
2016 0.39% 0.55%
2015 0.41% 0.56%
2014 0.43% 0.57%
2013 0.46% 0.59%
2012 0.49% 0.6%
2011 0.52% 0.61%
2010 0.56% 0.62%
2009 0.61% 0.63%
2008 0.66% 0.64%
2007 0.73% 0.65%
2006 0.8% 0.65%
2005 0.87% 0.66%
2004 0.94% 0.67%
2003 1.02% 0.69%
2002 1.1% 0.7%
2001 1.18% 0.72%
2000 1.28% 0.74%
1999 1.37% 0.76%
1998 1.45% 0.78%
1997 1.51% 0.81%
1996 1.55% 0.84%
1995 1.57% 0.87%
1994 1.57% 0.91%
1993 1.55% 0.95%
1992 1.53% 1%
1991 1.52% 1.06%
1990 1.52% 1.12%
1989 1.55% 1.18%
1988 1.59% 1.24%
1987 1.64% 1.29%
1986 1.7% 1.34%
1985 1.76% 1.38%
1984 1.82% 1.41%
1983 1.88% 1.45%
1982 1.94% 1.48%
1981 2% 1.52%
1980 2.06% 1.56%
1979 2.11% 1.61%
1978 2.14% 1.66%
1977 2.16% 1.71%
1976 2.18% 1.77%
1975 2.18% 1.83%
1974 2.19% 1.88%
1973 2.2% 1.94%
1972 2.22% 1.98%
1971 2.25% 2.03%
1970 2.3% 2.08%
1969 2.37% 2.12%
1968 2.45% 2.16%
1967 2.56% 2.2%
1966 2.7% 2.25%
1965 2.88% 2.31%
1964 3.1% 2.39%
1963 3.36% 2.48%
1962 3.68% 2.58%
1961 4.05% 2.68%
1960 4.49% 2.78%

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 0.47% in New Zealand. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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