Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and North Korea

Fertility rate in Belarus vs North Korea by year

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Belarus

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	North Korea
2023	1.21	1.78
2022	1.33	1.8
2021	1.37	1.81
2020	1.37	1.82
2019	1.38	1.83
2018	1.45	1.83
2017	1.54	1.85
2016	1.73	1.86
2015	1.72	1.86
2014	1.7	1.87
2013	1.67	1.88
2012	1.62	1.88
2011	1.52	1.88
2010	1.49	1.89
2009	1.51	1.91
2008	1.49	1.97
2007	1.43	1.94
2006	1.34	1.94
2005	1.25	1.87
2004	1.23	1.9
2003	1.23	1.91
2002	1.24	1.92
2001	1.29	1.94
2000	1.32	1.94
1999	1.31	1.97
1998	1.3	1.99
1997	1.25	2.03
1996	1.34	2.09
1995	1.41	2.15
1994	1.53	2.18
1993	1.62	2.22
1992	1.76	2.29
1991	1.81	2.35
1990	1.91	2.39
1989	2.03	2.41
1988	2.03	2.47
1987	2.03	2.53
1986	2.09	2.59
1985	2.09	2.65
1984	2.11	2.71
1983	2.11	2.78
1982	2.05	2.85
1981	2.02	2.92
1980	2.03	2.84
1979	2.05	2.85
1978	2.06	2.79
1977	2.08	2.77
1976	2.12	2.84
1975	2.17	3.05
1974	2.21	3.14
1973	2.25	3.35
1972	2.28	3.89
1971	2.31	3.74
1970	2.31	3.85
1969	2.26	3.86
1968	2.22	3.87
1967	2.26	4.05
1966	2.29	3.71
1965	2.27	3.56
1964	2.31	3.55
1963	2.4	3.63
1962	2.5	3.41
1961	2.59	3.26
1960	2.67	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	North Korea
2023	-56,924	86,203
2022	-47,839	96,495
2021	-67,118	99,710
2020	-64,703	95,920
2019	-32,969	106,208
2018	-26,429	113,164
2017	-17,026	120,181
2016	-1,894	125,048
2015	-946	127,365
2014	-2,834	127,078
2013	-6,610	122,519
2012	-11,336	118,773
2011	-26,493	114,798
2010	-29,400	112,443
2009	-25,662	111,530
2008	-25,726	122,015
2007	-28,683	120,521
2006	-41,301	129,171
2005	-50,252	132,765
2004	-50,597	155,838
2003	-53,882	178,775
2002	-58,207	119,504
2001	-48,650	143,321
2000	-40,916	161,591
1999	-49,131	181,613
1998	-44,316	197,589
1997	-46,540	211,325
1996	-37,591	226,095
1995	-32,621	233,381
1994	-19,431	320,861
1993	-11,263	320,880
1992	11,238	324,002
1991	18,349	320,551
1990	32,606	312,460
1989	49,833	303,078
1988	60,840	299,305
1987	62,689	296,030
1986	74,318	293,227
1985	58,852	287,714
1984	64,415	282,987
1983	75,791	279,046
1982	65,499	276,332
1981	65,057	273,800
1980	62,101	255,206
1979	64,481	251,409
1978	67,342	243,533
1977	67,434	242,870
1976	66,677	255,841
1975	65,494	288,966
1974	71,158	306,902
1973	70,911	338,600
1972	74,036	411,997
1971	77,464	393,220
1970	75,520	406,129
1969	74,567	404,189
1968	76,782	399,837
1967	81,136	414,632
1966	84,191	363,882
1965	90,611	335,587
1964	101,618	323,623
1963	113,160	321,805
1962	124,945	286,534
1961	134,490	257,788
1960	136,399	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Belarus vs North Korea by year

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Belarus

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	North Korea
2023	7.14	12.9
2022	8.06	13.1
2021	8.62	13.3
2020	8.89	13.4
2019	9.3	13.4
2018	9.9	13.4
2017	10.8	13.5
2016	12.4	13.5
2015	12.5	13.4
2014	12.5	13.4
2013	12.5	13.4
2012	12.2	13.3
2011	11.5	13.3
2010	11.4	13.3
2009	11.4	13.4
2008	11.1	13.9
2007	10.7	13.9
2006	9.9	14
2005	9.3	13.9
2004	9.1	14.6
2003	9	15.3
2002	8.9	16.1
2001	9.2	16.9
2000	9.4	17.5
1999	9.3	18.3
1998	9.2	18.9
1997	8.9	19.4
1996	9.4	20
1995	9.9	20.3
1994	10.8	20.4
1993	11.5	20.4
1992	12.5	20.5
1991	13	20.6
1990	14	20.5
1989	15.1	20.2
1988	16.1	20.2
1987	16.1	20.3
1986	17.1	20.4
1985	16.5	20.4
1984	17	20.4
1983	17.6	20.5
1982	16.3	20.6
1981	16.3	20.8
1980	16.3	20.1
1979	16.2	20.2
1978	16.2	20.1
1977	16	20.4
1976	15.9	21.5
1975	15.7	23.9
1974	16	25.6
1973	15.8	28.2
1972	16.2	33.7
1971	16.4	33.4
1970	16.3	35.3
1969	15.9	36.2
1968	16.3	37.1
1967	16.6	39.3
1966	17.1	36.6
1965	17.9	35.4
1964	19.2	35.4
1963	21.2	36.1
1962	22.8	34
1961	23.8	32.3
1960	24.4	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 24.4 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	North Korea
2100	10.5%	13%
2099	10.6%	13.1%
2098	10.6%	13.2%
2097	10.7%	13.3%
2096	10.8%	13.4%
2095	10.9%	13.4%
2094	11%	13.5%
2093	11.2%	13.6%
2092	11.3%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	11.8%	13.8%
2083	11.8%	13.8%
2082	11.7%	13.7%
2081	11.6%	13.7%
2080	11.5%	13.7%
2079	11.4%	13.6%
2078	11.2%	13.6%
2077	11.1%	13.6%
2076	10.9%	13.6%
2075	10.8%	13.7%
2074	10.7%	13.7%
2073	10.6%	13.8%
2072	10.5%	13.8%
2071	10.4%	14%
2070	10.4%	14.1%
2069	10.4%	14.2%
2068	10.5%	14.3%
2067	10.5%	14.5%
2066	10.7%	14.6%
2065	10.8%	14.8%
2064	11%	14.9%
2063	11.2%	15%
2062	11.4%	15.1%
2061	11.7%	15.2%
2060	11.9%	15.3%
2059	12.1%	15.4%
2058	12.3%	15.4%
2057	12.5%	15.4%
2056	12.6%	15.4%
2055	12.7%	15.4%
2054	12.8%	15.4%
2053	12.8%	15.3%
2052	12.8%	15.3%
2051	12.8%	15.2%
2050	12.7%	15.2%
2049	12.6%	15.2%
2048	12.4%	15.2%
2047	12.3%	15.2%
2046	12.1%	15.3%
2045	11.9%	15.3%
2044	11.7%	15.5%
2043	11.5%	15.6%
2042	11.4%	15.8%
2041	11.2%	16%
2040	11.1%	16.2%
2039	11%	16.5%
2038	11%	16.7%
2037	11%	17%
2036	11.2%	17.2%
2035	11.3%	17.5%
2034	11.6%	17.8%
2033	11.9%	18%
2032	12.3%	18.2%
2031	12.9%	18.4%
2030	13.5%	18.6%
2029	14.1%	18.7%
2028	14.7%	18.8%
2027	15.2%	18.9%
2026	15.7%	18.9%
2025	16.1%	18.9%
2024	16.3%	18.9%
2023	16.7%	19%
2022	17%	19%
2021	17.1%	19.1%
2020	17%	19.1%
2019	17%	19.1%
2018	16.9%	19.2%
2017	16.7%	19.4%
2016	16.5%	19.6%
2015	16.2%	19.8%
2014	15.9%	20.1%
2013	15.6%	20.4%
2012	15.3%	20.8%
2011	15%	21.2%
2010	14.8%	21.6%
2009	14.8%	22.1%
2008	14.8%	22.5%
2007	14.9%	23%
2006	15.2%	23.4%
2005	15.5%	23.9%
2004	16%	24.3%
2003	16.6%	24.6%
2002	17.3%	25%
2001	17.9%	25.3%
2000	18.6%	25.6%
1999	19.3%	25.8%
1998	20%	26%
1997	20.7%	26.2%
1996	21.3%	26.3%
1995	21.8%	26.4%
1994	22.2%	26.4%
1993	22.6%	26.4%
1992	22.8%	26.3%
1991	23%	26.4%
1990	23.1%	26.5%
1989	23.1%	26.8%
1988	23.1%	27.3%
1987	23%	28%
1986	23%	29%
1985	22.9%	29.9%
1984	22.8%	30.9%
1983	22.7%	32%
1982	22.7%	33.1%
1981	22.8%	34.2%
1980	22.9%	35.1%
1979	23.1%	36%
1978	23.5%	36.9%
1977	23.9%	37.7%
1976	24.4%	38.3%
1975	25%	38.8%
1974	25.7%	39.3%
1973	26.4%	39.8%
1972	27.2%	40.2%
1971	27.9%	40.3%
1970	28.7%	40.1%
1969	29.3%	39.8%
1968	29.6%	39.2%
1967	29.9%	38.3%
1966	30.2%	37.3%
1965	30.5%	36.7%
1964	30.8%	36.6%
1963	31.1%	36.5%
1962	31.2%	36.6%
1961	31.2%	37%
1960	30.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs North Korea

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Belarus

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	North Korea
2023	1	67
2022	1	67
2021	2	72
2020	2	66
2019	1	66
2018	1	69
2017	1	70
2016	1	71
2015	1	72
2014	2	73
2013	2	75
2012	2	76
2011	2	76
2010	3	77
2009	4	78
2008	4	79
2007	6	80
2006	7	80
2005	9	78
2004	12	77
2003	14	76
2002	16	131
2001	18	130
2000	20	129
1999	23	129
1998	25	129
1997	27	128
1996	28	128
1995	29	127
1994	30	57
1993	31	46
1992	32	37
1991	32	38
1990	33	43
1989	33	49
1988	32	55
1987	30	62
1986	30	68
1985	30	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	North Korea
2023	0.24%	1.8%
2022	0.26%	1.77%
2021	0.27%	1.74%
2020	0.29%	1.74%
2019	0.31%	1.77%
2018	0.34%	1.84%
2017	0.36%	1.91%
2016	0.39%	2.06%
2015	0.41%	2.14%
2014	0.43%	2.26%
2013	0.46%	2.41%
2012	0.49%	2.57%
2011	0.52%	2.72%
2010	0.56%	2.87%
2009	0.61%	3%
2008	0.66%	3.1%
2007	0.73%	3.24%
2006	0.8%	3.28%
2005	0.87%	3.33%
2004	0.94%	3.38%
2003	1.02%	3.45%
2002	1.1%	9.78%
2001	1.18%	9.9%
2000	1.28%	10%
1999	1.37%	10.2%
1998	1.45%	10.3%
1997	1.51%	10.5%
1996	1.55%	10.6%
1995	1.57%	10.8%
1994	1.57%	4.25%
1993	1.55%	4.27%
1992	1.53%	4.25%
1991	1.52%	4.18%
1990	1.52%	4.07%
1989	1.55%	3.95%
1988	1.59%	3.83%
1987	1.64%	3.78%
1986	1.7%	3.68%
1985	1.76%	3.68%
1984	1.82%	3.71%
1983	1.88%	3.8%
1982	1.94%	3.91%
1981	2%	4.05%
1980	2.06%	4.22%
1979	2.11%	4.4%
1978	2.14%	4.59%
1977	2.16%	4.8%
1976	2.18%	5.03%
1975	2.18%	5.28%
1974	2.19%	5.56%
1973	2.2%	5.86%
1972	2.22%	6.2%
1971	2.25%	6.58%
1970	2.3%	6.99%
1969	2.37%	7.45%
1968	2.45%	7.94%
1967	2.56%	8.45%
1966	2.7%	8.96%
1965	2.88%	9.46%
1964	3.1%	9.92%
1963	3.36%	10.4%
1962	3.68%	10.8%
1961	4.05%	11.2%
1960	4.49%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.