Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Belarus

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.21	3.1
2022	1.33	3.17
2021	1.37	3.22
2020	1.37	3.27
2019	1.38	3.32
2018	1.45	3.38
2017	1.54	3.43
2016	1.73	3.5
2015	1.72	3.56
2014	1.7	3.63
2013	1.67	3.68
2012	1.62	3.75
2011	1.52	3.82
2010	1.49	3.88
2009	1.51	3.94
2008	1.49	4.01
2007	1.43	4.08
2006	1.34	4.15
2005	1.25	4.22
2004	1.23	4.28
2003	1.23	4.36
2002	1.24	4.42
2001	1.29	4.47
2000	1.32	4.53
1999	1.31	4.59
1998	1.3	4.63
1997	1.25	4.68
1996	1.34	4.73
1995	1.41	4.78
1994	1.53	4.87
1993	1.62	4.96
1992	1.76	5.03
1991	1.81	5.11
1990	1.91	5.18
1989	2.03	5.24
1988	2.03	5.3
1987	2.03	5.36
1986	2.09	5.42
1985	2.09	5.47
1984	2.11	5.51
1983	2.11	5.56
1982	2.05	5.59
1981	2.02	5.65
1980	2.03	5.71
1979	2.05	5.79
1978	2.06	5.88
1977	2.08	5.96
1976	2.12	6.02
1975	2.17	6.07
1974	2.21	6.11
1973	2.25	6.16
1972	2.28	6.2
1971	2.31	6.23
1970	2.31	6.25
1969	2.26	6.26
1968	2.22	6.25
1967	2.26	6.24
1966	2.29	6.23
1965	2.27	6.2
1964	2.31	6.19
1963	2.4	6.15
1962	2.5	6.14
1961	2.59	6.07
1960	2.67	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Papua New Guinea
2023	-56,924	187,637
2022	-47,839	186,861
2021	-67,118	183,766
2020	-64,703	189,130
2019	-32,969	190,662
2018	-26,429	190,662
2017	-17,026	189,715
2016	-1,894	189,281
2015	-946	188,600
2014	-2,834	187,592
2013	-6,610	185,790
2012	-11,336	183,658
2011	-26,493	181,842
2010	-29,400	178,998
2009	-25,662	175,421
2008	-25,726	172,823
2007	-28,683	169,306
2006	-41,301	166,540
2005	-50,252	163,888
2004	-50,597	161,023
2003	-53,882	158,611
2002	-58,207	155,091
2001	-48,650	151,431
2000	-40,916	147,496
1999	-49,131	143,592
1998	-44,316	136,677
1997	-46,540	134,458
1996	-37,591	129,802
1995	-32,621	125,410
1994	-19,431	122,113
1993	-11,263	118,668
1992	11,238	114,818
1991	18,349	111,453
1990	32,606	110,033
1989	49,833	108,199
1988	60,840	106,256
1987	62,689	104,367
1986	74,318	102,346
1985	58,852	100,333
1984	64,415	98,103
1983	75,791	95,982
1982	65,499	93,522
1981	65,057	91,767
1980	62,101	90,266
1979	64,481	89,330
1978	67,342	88,747
1977	67,434	87,954
1976	66,677	86,965
1975	65,494	85,809
1974	71,158	84,829
1973	70,911	83,821
1972	74,036	82,672
1971	77,464	80,599
1970	75,520	78,712
1969	74,567	76,454
1968	76,782	73,983
1967	81,136	71,519
1966	84,191	69,206
1965	90,611	66,693
1964	101,618	64,558
1963	113,160	62,260
1962	124,945	59,974
1961	134,490	58,151
1960	136,399	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Papua New Guinea
2023	7.14	24.6
2022	8.06	25.2
2021	8.62	25.6
2020	8.89	26.1
2019	9.3	26.5
2018	9.9	27
2017	10.8	27.4
2016	12.4	27.9
2015	12.5	28.4
2014	12.5	28.9
2013	12.5	29.4
2012	12.2	29.8
2011	11.5	30.3
2010	11.4	30.7
2009	11.4	31.1
2008	11.1	31.5
2007	10.7	31.9
2006	9.9	32.4
2005	9.3	32.8
2004	9.1	33.2
2003	9	33.7
2002	8.9	34
2001	9.2	34.2
2000	9.4	34.4
1999	9.3	34.7
1998	9.2	34.8
1997	8.9	34.8
1996	9.4	34.9
1995	9.9	35
1994	10.8	35.3
1993	11.5	35.6
1992	12.5	35.8
1991	13	36.1
1990	14	36.7
1989	15.1	37.1
1988	16.1	37.3
1987	16.1	37.4
1986	17.1	37.5
1985	16.5	37.7
1984	17	37.7
1983	17.6	37.8
1982	16.3	37.7
1981	16.3	37.9
1980	16.3	38.1
1979	16.2	38.7
1978	16.2	39.3
1977	16	39.9
1976	15.9	40.5
1975	15.7	41.1
1974	16	41.8
1973	15.8	42.6
1972	16.2	43.3
1971	16.4	43.7
1970	16.3	44
1969	15.9	44.2
1968	16.3	44.4
1967	16.6	44.5
1966	17.1	44.6
1965	17.9	44.6
1964	19.2	44.7
1963	21.2	44.7
1962	22.8	44.9
1961	23.8	44.9
1960	24.4	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 24.4 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.5%	19%
2099	10.6%	19.1%
2098	10.6%	19.2%
2097	10.7%	19.3%
2096	10.8%	19.4%
2095	10.9%	19.5%
2094	11%	19.6%
2093	11.2%	19.7%
2092	11.3%	19.8%
2091	11.4%	19.9%
2090	11.5%	20%
2089	11.6%	20.1%
2088	11.7%	20.2%
2087	11.8%	20.4%
2086	11.8%	20.5%
2085	11.8%	20.6%
2084	11.8%	20.7%
2083	11.8%	20.8%
2082	11.7%	20.9%
2081	11.6%	21%
2080	11.5%	21.2%
2079	11.4%	21.3%
2078	11.2%	21.4%
2077	11.1%	21.5%
2076	10.9%	21.7%
2075	10.8%	21.8%
2074	10.7%	21.9%
2073	10.6%	22.1%
2072	10.5%	22.2%
2071	10.4%	22.4%
2070	10.4%	22.5%
2069	10.4%	22.7%
2068	10.5%	22.8%
2067	10.5%	23%
2066	10.7%	23.2%
2065	10.8%	23.3%
2064	11%	23.5%
2063	11.2%	23.7%
2062	11.4%	23.9%
2061	11.7%	24.1%
2060	11.9%	24.3%
2059	12.1%	24.5%
2058	12.3%	24.6%
2057	12.5%	24.8%
2056	12.6%	25%
2055	12.7%	25.2%
2054	12.8%	25.4%
2053	12.8%	25.6%
2052	12.8%	25.8%
2051	12.8%	26%
2050	12.7%	26.2%
2049	12.6%	26.4%
2048	12.4%	26.6%
2047	12.3%	26.8%
2046	12.1%	27%
2045	11.9%	27.2%
2044	11.7%	27.4%
2043	11.5%	27.6%
2042	11.4%	27.9%
2041	11.2%	28.1%
2040	11.1%	28.4%
2039	11%	28.7%
2038	11%	28.9%
2037	11%	29.2%
2036	11.2%	29.6%
2035	11.3%	29.9%
2034	11.6%	30.2%
2033	11.9%	30.6%
2032	12.3%	30.9%
2031	12.9%	31.2%
2030	13.5%	31.6%
2029	14.1%	31.9%
2028	14.7%	32.3%
2027	15.2%	32.6%
2026	15.7%	33%
2025	16.1%	33.3%
2024	16.3%	33.5%
2023	16.7%	33.8%
2022	17%	34.1%
2021	17.1%	34.4%
2020	17%	34.7%
2019	17%	35%
2018	16.9%	35.3%
2017	16.7%	35.6%
2016	16.5%	35.9%
2015	16.2%	36.2%
2014	15.9%	36.5%
2013	15.6%	36.7%
2012	15.3%	37%
2011	15%	37.2%
2010	14.8%	37.5%
2009	14.8%	37.7%
2008	14.8%	38%
2007	14.9%	38.3%
2006	15.2%	38.5%
2005	15.5%	38.8%
2004	16%	39%
2003	16.6%	39.3%
2002	17.3%	39.5%
2001	17.9%	39.8%
2000	18.6%	40%
1999	19.3%	40.2%
1998	20%	40.4%
1997	20.7%	40.6%
1996	21.3%	40.8%
1995	21.8%	41%
1994	22.2%	41.2%
1993	22.6%	41.5%
1992	22.8%	41.7%
1991	23%	41.9%
1990	23.1%	42.1%
1989	23.1%	42.3%
1988	23.1%	42.4%
1987	23%	42.4%
1986	23%	42.5%
1985	22.9%	42.6%
1984	22.8%	42.8%
1983	22.7%	42.9%
1982	22.7%	43%
1981	22.8%	43.2%
1980	22.9%	43.5%
1979	23.1%	44%
1978	23.5%	44.4%
1977	23.9%	44.9%
1976	24.4%	45.2%
1975	25%	45.5%
1974	25.7%	45.8%
1973	26.4%	45.9%
1972	27.2%	46%
1971	27.9%	46%
1970	28.7%	45.8%
1969	29.3%	45.6%
1968	29.6%	45.3%
1967	29.9%	45.1%
1966	30.2%	44.9%
1965	30.5%	44.6%
1964	30.8%	44.4%
1963	31.1%	44.2%
1962	31.2%	43.9%
1961	31.2%	43.7%
1960	30.8%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Papua New Guinea

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Belarus

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Papua New Guinea
2023	1	189
2022	1	189
2021	2	223
2020	2	194
2019	1	199
2018	1	205
2017	1	207
2016	1	214
2015	1	221
2014	2	232
2013	2	243
2012	2	257
2011	2	271
2010	3	289
2009	4	302
2008	4	315
2007	6	326
2006	7	325
2005	9	326
2004	12	326
2003	14	328
2002	16	329
2001	18	325
2000	20	323
1999	23	321
1998	25	325
1997	27	316
1996	28	316
1995	29	318
1994	30	324
1993	31	333
1992	32	340
1991	32	354
1990	33	360
1989	33	369
1988	32	377
1987	30	379
1986	30	386
1985	30	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

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	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.24%	4.03%
2022	0.26%	4.17%
2021	0.27%	4.31%
2020	0.29%	4.45%
2019	0.31%	4.59%
2018	0.34%	4.72%
2017	0.36%	4.87%
2016	0.39%	5.02%
2015	0.41%	5.17%
2014	0.43%	5.3%
2013	0.46%	5.44%
2012	0.49%	5.59%
2011	0.52%	5.73%
2010	0.56%	5.88%
2009	0.61%	6.02%
2008	0.66%	6.16%
2007	0.73%	6.31%
2006	0.8%	6.44%
2005	0.87%	6.58%
2004	0.94%	6.71%
2003	1.02%	6.84%
2002	1.1%	6.96%
2001	1.18%	7.08%
2000	1.28%	7.19%
1999	1.37%	7.3%
1998	1.45%	7.41%
1997	1.51%	7.52%
1996	1.55%	7.64%
1995	1.57%	7.77%
1994	1.57%	7.89%
1993	1.55%	8.03%
1992	1.53%	8.17%
1991	1.52%	8.31%
1990	1.52%	8.47%
1989	1.55%	8.63%
1988	1.59%	8.78%
1987	1.64%	8.96%
1986	1.7%	9.12%
1985	1.76%	9.3%
1984	1.82%	9.5%
1983	1.88%	9.71%
1982	1.94%	9.94%
1981	2%	10.2%
1980	2.06%	10.4%
1979	2.11%	10.7%
1978	2.14%	11%
1977	2.16%	11.3%
1976	2.18%	11.7%
1975	2.18%	12.1%
1974	2.19%	12.4%
1973	2.2%	12.9%
1972	2.22%	13.3%
1971	2.25%	13.7%
1970	2.3%	14.2%
1969	2.37%	14.7%
1968	2.45%	15.2%
1967	2.56%	15.8%
1966	2.7%	16.3%
1965	2.88%	16.9%
1964	3.1%	17.4%
1963	3.36%	18%
1962	3.68%	18.6%
1961	4.05%	19.2%
1960	4.49%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.