Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Palestine

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Palestine by year

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Belarus

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Palestine
2023	1.21	3.31
2022	1.33	3.38
2021	1.37	3.44
2020	1.37	3.51
2019	1.38	3.59
2018	1.45	3.67
2017	1.54	3.77
2016	1.73	3.89
2015	1.72	3.98
2014	1.7	4
2013	1.67	4.05
2012	1.62	4.15
2011	1.52	4.31
2010	1.49	4.43
2009	1.51	4.44
2008	1.49	4.51
2007	1.43	4.63
2006	1.34	4.74
2005	1.25	4.87
2004	1.23	4.97
2003	1.23	5.06
2002	1.24	5.22
2001	1.29	5.34
2000	1.32	5.46
1999	1.31	5.58
1998	1.3	5.69
1997	1.25	5.82
1996	1.34	5.99
1995	1.41	6.16
1994	1.53	6.33
1993	1.62	6.5
1992	1.76	6.65
1991	1.81	6.75
1990	1.91	6.81
1989	2.03	-
1988	2.03	-
1987	2.03	-
1986	2.09	-
1985	2.09	-
1984	2.11	-
1983	2.11	-
1982	2.05	-
1981	2.02	-
1980	2.03	-
1979	2.05	-
1978	2.06	-
1977	2.08	-
1976	2.12	-
1975	2.17	-
1974	2.21	-
1973	2.25	-
1972	2.28	-
1971	2.31	-
1970	2.31	-
1969	2.26	-
1968	2.22	-
1967	2.26	-
1966	2.29	-
1965	2.27	-
1964	2.31	-
1963	2.4	-
1962	2.5	-
1961	2.59	-
1960	2.67	-

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Palestine
2023	-56,924	102,613
2022	-47,839	123,987
2021	-67,118	120,396
2020	-64,703	122,416
2019	-32,969	124,508
2018	-26,429	124,791
2017	-17,026	125,688
2016	-1,894	126,698
2015	-946	126,189
2014	-2,834	120,724
2013	-6,610	120,503
2012	-11,336	119,185
2011	-26,493	119,021
2010	-29,400	117,674
2009	-25,662	111,724
2008	-25,726	108,395
2007	-28,683	112,453
2006	-41,301	111,728
2005	-50,252	110,569
2004	-50,597	110,045
2003	-53,882	109,162
2002	-58,207	108,560
2001	-48,650	107,320
2000	-40,916	106,367
1999	-49,131	104,823
1998	-44,316	103,566
1997	-46,540	102,307
1996	-37,591	98,085
1995	-32,621	94,037
1994	-19,431	90,156
1993	-11,263	86,434
1992	11,238	82,865
1991	18,349	79,444
1990	32,606	76,163
1989	49,833	-
1988	60,840	-
1987	62,689	-
1986	74,318	-
1985	58,852	-
1984	64,415	-
1983	75,791	-
1982	65,499	-
1981	65,057	-
1980	62,101	-
1979	64,481	-
1978	67,342	-
1977	67,434	-
1976	66,677	-
1975	65,494	-
1974	71,158	-
1973	70,911	-
1972	74,036	-
1971	77,464	-
1970	75,520	-
1969	74,567	-
1968	76,782	-
1967	81,136	-
1966	84,191	-
1965	90,611	-
1964	101,618	-
1963	113,160	-
1962	124,945	-
1961	134,490	-
1960	136,399	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Palestine by year

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Belarus

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Palestine
2023	7.14	27.1
2022	8.06	27.6
2021	8.62	28.2
2020	8.89	28.9
2019	9.3	29.7
2018	9.9	30.5
2017	10.8	31.4
2016	12.4	32.3
2015	12.5	32.9
2014	12.5	32.8
2013	12.5	32.9
2012	12.2	33.4
2011	11.5	34.1
2010	11.4	34.5
2009	11.4	34
2008	11.1	33.9
2007	10.7	35.9
2006	9.9	36.7
2005	9.3	37.3
2004	9.1	38.1
2003	9	38.8
2002	8.9	39.6
2001	9.2	40.2
2000	9.4	40.9
1999	9.3	41.4
1998	9.2	42.1
1997	8.9	42.7
1996	9.4	43.1
1995	9.9	43.4
1994	10.8	43.8
1993	11.5	44.1
1992	12.5	44.5
1991	13	44.9
1990	14	45.2
1989	15.1	-
1988	16.1	-
1987	16.1	-
1986	17.1	-
1985	16.5	-
1984	17	-
1983	17.6	-
1982	16.3	-
1981	16.3	-
1980	16.3	-
1979	16.2	-
1978	16.2	-
1977	16	-
1976	15.9	-
1975	15.7	-
1974	16	-
1973	15.8	-
1972	16.2	-
1971	16.4	-
1970	16.3	-
1969	15.9	-
1968	16.3	-
1967	16.6	-
1966	17.1	-
1965	17.9	-
1964	19.2	-
1963	21.2	-
1962	22.8	-
1961	23.8	-
1960	24.4	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 14 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Palestine
2100	10.5%	16.1%
2099	10.6%	16.2%
2098	10.6%	16.3%
2097	10.7%	16.4%
2096	10.8%	16.5%
2095	10.9%	16.6%
2094	11%	16.8%
2093	11.2%	16.9%
2092	11.3%	17%
2091	11.4%	17.2%
2090	11.5%	17.4%
2089	11.6%	17.5%
2088	11.7%	17.7%
2087	11.8%	17.9%
2086	11.8%	18.1%
2085	11.8%	18.3%
2084	11.8%	18.4%
2083	11.8%	18.6%
2082	11.7%	18.8%
2081	11.6%	19%
2080	11.5%	19.2%
2079	11.4%	19.4%
2078	11.2%	19.6%
2077	11.1%	19.8%
2076	10.9%	20%
2075	10.8%	20.1%
2074	10.7%	20.3%
2073	10.6%	20.5%
2072	10.5%	20.7%
2071	10.4%	20.9%
2070	10.4%	21.1%
2069	10.4%	21.3%
2068	10.5%	21.5%
2067	10.5%	21.7%
2066	10.7%	21.9%
2065	10.8%	22.2%
2064	11%	22.5%
2063	11.2%	22.8%
2062	11.4%	23.1%
2061	11.7%	23.4%
2060	11.9%	23.7%
2059	12.1%	24.1%
2058	12.3%	24.5%
2057	12.5%	24.8%
2056	12.6%	25.2%
2055	12.7%	25.6%
2054	12.8%	25.9%
2053	12.8%	26.3%
2052	12.8%	26.7%
2051	12.8%	27%
2050	12.7%	27.3%
2049	12.6%	27.7%
2048	12.4%	28%
2047	12.3%	28.2%
2046	12.1%	28.5%
2045	11.9%	28.8%
2044	11.7%	29%
2043	11.5%	29.3%
2042	11.4%	29.6%
2041	11.2%	29.9%
2040	11.1%	30.1%
2039	11%	30.5%
2038	11%	30.8%
2037	11%	31.2%
2036	11.2%	31.6%
2035	11.3%	32.1%
2034	11.6%	32.6%
2033	11.9%	33.1%
2032	12.3%	33.7%
2031	12.9%	34.4%
2030	13.5%	35%
2029	14.1%	35.6%
2028	14.7%	36.2%
2027	15.2%	36.7%
2026	15.7%	37.3%
2025	16.1%	37.9%
2024	16.3%	38%
2023	16.7%	38.4%
2022	17%	38.7%
2021	17.1%	39%
2020	17%	39.3%
2019	17%	39.5%
2018	16.9%	39.6%
2017	16.7%	39.7%
2016	16.5%	39.9%
2015	16.2%	40.1%
2014	15.9%	40.4%
2013	15.6%	40.7%
2012	15.3%	41.1%
2011	15%	41.5%
2010	14.8%	41.9%
2009	14.8%	42.4%
2008	14.8%	43%
2007	14.9%	43.7%
2006	15.2%	44.3%
2005	15.5%	45%
2004	16%	45.6%
2003	16.6%	46.1%
2002	17.3%	46.6%
2001	17.9%	47.1%
2000	18.6%	47.4%
1999	19.3%	47.8%
1998	20%	48.1%
1997	20.7%	48.4%
1996	21.3%	48.6%
1995	21.8%	48.8%
1994	22.2%	48.9%
1993	22.6%	49%
1992	22.8%	49%
1991	23%	49.1%
1990	23.1%	49.1%
1989	23.1%	-
1988	23.1%	-
1987	23%	-
1986	23%	-
1985	22.9%	-
1984	22.8%	-
1983	22.7%	-
1982	22.7%	-
1981	22.8%	-
1980	22.9%	-
1979	23.1%	-
1978	23.5%	-
1977	23.9%	-
1976	24.4%	-
1975	25%	-
1974	25.7%	-
1973	26.4%	-
1972	27.2%	-
1971	27.9%	-
1970	28.7%	-
1969	29.3%	-
1968	29.6%	-
1967	29.9%	-
1966	30.2%	-
1965	30.5%	-
1964	30.8%	-
1963	31.1%	-
1962	31.2%	-
1961	31.2%	-
1960	30.8%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Palestine

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Belarus

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Palestine
2023	1	16
2022	1	17
2021	2	29
2020	2	20
2019	1	18
2018	1	19
2017	1	21
2016	1	23
2015	1	26
2014	2	29
2013	2	32
2012	2	36
2011	2	39
2010	3	42
2009	4	48
2008	4	49
2007	6	49
2006	7	51
2005	9	52
2004	12	55
2003	14	56
2002	16	58
2001	18	60
2000	20	59
1999	23	58
1998	25	59
1997	27	60
1996	28	61
1995	29	64
1994	30	66
1993	31	69
1992	32	73
1991	32	75
1990	33	78
1989	33	82
1988	32	85
1987	30	87
1986	30	96
1985	30	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Palestine
2023	0.24%	2.63%
2022	0.26%	1.42%
2021	0.27%	1.47%
2020	0.29%	1.52%
2019	0.31%	1.57%
2018	0.34%	1.63%
2017	0.36%	1.69%
2016	0.39%	1.76%
2015	0.41%	1.83%
2014	0.43%	2.2%
2013	0.46%	1.97%
2012	0.49%	2.04%
2011	0.52%	2.12%
2010	0.56%	2.2%
2009	0.61%	2.28%
2008	0.66%	2.35%
2007	0.73%	2.43%
2006	0.8%	2.52%
2005	0.87%	2.6%
2004	0.94%	2.68%
2003	1.02%	2.77%
2002	1.1%	2.85%
2001	1.18%	2.94%
2000	1.28%	3.03%
1999	1.37%	3.13%
1998	1.45%	3.24%
1997	1.51%	3.36%
1996	1.55%	3.49%
1995	1.57%	3.62%
1994	1.57%	3.77%
1993	1.55%	3.92%
1992	1.53%	4.09%
1991	1.52%	4.28%
1990	1.52%	4.49%
1989	1.55%	4.72%
1988	1.59%	4.97%
1987	1.64%	5.25%
1986	1.7%	5.56%
1985	1.76%	5.89%
1984	1.82%	6.25%
1983	1.88%	6.63%
1982	1.94%	7.04%
1981	2%	7.48%
1980	2.06%	7.95%
1979	2.11%	8.45%
1978	2.14%	8.98%
1977	2.16%	9.55%
1976	2.18%	10.2%
1975	2.18%	10.8%
1974	2.19%	-
1973	2.2%	-
1972	2.22%	-
1971	2.25%	-
1970	2.3%	-
1969	2.37%	-
1968	2.45%	-
1967	2.56%	-
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 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.