Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Russia

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Russia by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Russia
2023	1.21	1.41
2022	1.33	1.42
2021	1.37	1.51
2020	1.37	1.51
2019	1.38	1.5
2018	1.45	1.58
2017	1.54	1.62
2016	1.73	1.76
2015	1.72	1.78
2014	1.7	1.75
2013	1.67	1.71
2012	1.62	1.69
2011	1.52	1.58
2010	1.49	1.57
2009	1.51	1.54
2008	1.49	1.5
2007	1.43	1.42
2006	1.34	1.31
2005	1.25	1.29
2004	1.23	1.34
2003	1.23	1.32
2002	1.24	1.29
2001	1.29	1.22
2000	1.32	1.2
1999	1.31	1.16
1998	1.3	1.23
1997	1.25	1.22
1996	1.34	1.27
1995	1.41	1.34
1994	1.53	1.4
1993	1.62	1.39
1992	1.76	1.55
1991	1.81	1.73
1990	1.91	1.89
1989	2.03	2.01
1988	2.03	2.12
1987	2.03	2.22
1986	2.09	2.15
1985	2.09	2.05
1984	2.11	2.06
1983	2.11	2.11
1982	2.05	2.04
1981	2.02	1.91
1980	2.03	1.89
1979	2.05	1.9
1978	2.06	1.92
1977	2.08	1.95
1976	2.12	1.97
1975	2.17	1.98
1974	2.21	2
1973	2.25	2.01
1972	2.28	2.04
1971	2.31	2.03
1970	2.31	1.99
1969	2.26	1.97
1968	2.22	1.99
1967	2.26	2.04
1966	2.29	2.1
1965	2.27	2.13
1964	2.31	2.18
1963	2.4	2.27
1962	2.5	2.36
1961	2.59	2.45
1960	2.67	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Russia
2023	-56,924	-503,392
2022	-47,839	-576,948
2021	-67,118	-1,027,702
2020	-64,703	-697,177
2019	-32,969	-319,997
2018	-26,429	-232,637
2017	-17,026	-130,764
2016	-1,894	0
2015	-946	43,392
2014	-2,834	28,848
2013	-6,610	28,761
2012	-11,336	0
2011	-26,493	-128,716
2010	-29,400	-242,844
2009	-25,662	-257,014
2008	-25,726	-356,856
2007	-28,683	-471,257
2006	-41,301	-686,638
2005	-50,252	-846,761
2004	-50,597	-792,370
2003	-53,882	-896,822
2002	-58,207	-944,492
2001	-48,650	-963,445
2000	-40,916	-967,540
1999	-49,131	-927,453
1998	-44,316	-694,053
1997	-46,540	-769,159
1996	-37,591	-785,248
1995	-32,621	-845,742
1994	-19,431	-920,129
1993	-11,263	-757,140
1992	11,238	-222,808
1991	18,349	103,876
1990	32,606	325,533
1989	49,833	576,112
1988	60,840	778,343
1987	62,689	977,583
1986	74,318	985,279
1985	58,852	762,447
1984	64,415	756,548
1983	75,791	906,676
1982	65,499	830,855
1981	65,057	713,700
1980	62,101	681,149
1979	64,481	690,135
1978	67,342	812,766
1977	67,434	832,932
1976	66,677	852,237
1975	65,494	843,850
1974	71,158	883,186
1973	70,911	846,561
1972	74,036	872,050
1971	77,464	854,999
1970	75,520	785,554
1969	74,567	753,088
1968	76,782	787,621
1967	81,136	854,554
1966	84,191	989,279
1965	90,611	1,059,335
1964	101,618	1,233,520
1963	113,160	1,436,077
1962	124,945	1,573,701
1961	134,490	1,810,538
1960	136,399	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Russia by year

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Belarus

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Russia
2023	7.14	8.6
2022	8.06	8.9
2021	8.62	9.6
2020	8.89	9.8
2019	9.3	10.1
2018	9.9	10.9
2017	10.8	11.5
2016	12.4	12.9
2015	12.5	13.3
2014	12.5	13.3
2013	12.5	13.2
2012	12.2	13.3
2011	11.5	12.6
2010	11.4	12.5
2009	11.4	12.3
2008	11.1	12
2007	10.7	11.3
2006	9.9	10.3
2005	9.3	10.2
2004	9.1	10.4
2003	9	10.2
2002	8.9	9.7
2001	9.2	9
2000	9.4	8.7
1999	9.3	8.3
1998	9.2	8.8
1997	8.9	8.6
1996	9.4	8.9
1995	9.9	9.3
1994	10.8	9.5
1993	11.5	9.4
1992	12.5	10.7
1991	13	12.1
1990	14	13.4
1989	15.1	14.6
1988	16.1	16
1987	16.1	17.2
1986	17.1	17.2
1985	16.5	16.6
1984	17	16.9
1983	17.6	17.5
1982	16.3	16.6
1981	16.3	16
1980	16.3	15.9
1979	16.2	15.8
1978	16.2	16.3
1977	16	16.3
1976	15.9	16.2
1975	15.7	16
1974	16	15.9
1973	15.8	15.4
1972	16.2	15.6
1971	16.4	15.3
1970	16.3	14.7
1969	15.9	14.3
1968	16.3	14.2
1967	16.6	14.6
1966	17.1	15.4
1965	17.9	15.9
1964	19.2	17.2
1963	21.2	19
1962	22.8	20.5
1961	23.8	22.5
1960	24.4	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 24.4 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Russia
2100	10.5%	14.2%
2099	10.6%	14.3%
2098	10.6%	14.3%
2097	10.7%	14.4%
2096	10.8%	14.5%
2095	10.9%	14.5%
2094	11%	14.6%
2093	11.2%	14.7%
2092	11.3%	14.8%
2091	11.4%	14.9%
2090	11.5%	15%
2089	11.6%	15.1%
2088	11.7%	15.2%
2087	11.8%	15.2%
2086	11.8%	15.2%
2085	11.8%	15.3%
2084	11.8%	15.3%
2083	11.8%	15.2%
2082	11.7%	15.2%
2081	11.6%	15.2%
2080	11.5%	15.1%
2079	11.4%	15%
2078	11.2%	14.9%
2077	11.1%	14.8%
2076	10.9%	14.7%
2075	10.8%	14.6%
2074	10.7%	14.5%
2073	10.6%	14.4%
2072	10.5%	14.3%
2071	10.4%	14.3%
2070	10.4%	14.3%
2069	10.4%	14.2%
2068	10.5%	14.3%
2067	10.5%	14.3%
2066	10.7%	14.4%
2065	10.8%	14.5%
2064	11%	14.6%
2063	11.2%	14.7%
2062	11.4%	14.9%
2061	11.7%	15.1%
2060	11.9%	15.2%
2059	12.1%	15.4%
2058	12.3%	15.5%
2057	12.5%	15.6%
2056	12.6%	15.7%
2055	12.7%	15.8%
2054	12.8%	15.8%
2053	12.8%	15.8%
2052	12.8%	15.8%
2051	12.8%	15.7%
2050	12.7%	15.6%
2049	12.6%	15.5%
2048	12.4%	15.3%
2047	12.3%	15.1%
2046	12.1%	14.9%
2045	11.9%	14.7%
2044	11.7%	14.5%
2043	11.5%	14.3%
2042	11.4%	14.1%
2041	11.2%	13.9%
2040	11.1%	13.8%
2039	11%	13.7%
2038	11%	13.6%
2037	11%	13.6%
2036	11.2%	13.6%
2035	11.3%	13.7%
2034	11.6%	13.9%
2033	11.9%	14.1%
2032	12.3%	14.4%
2031	12.9%	14.8%
2030	13.5%	15.3%
2029	14.1%	15.7%
2028	14.7%	16.1%
2027	15.2%	16.6%
2026	15.7%	16.9%
2025	16.1%	17.2%
2024	16.3%	17.3%
2023	16.7%	17.5%
2022	17%	17.7%
2021	17.1%	17.7%
2020	17%	17.7%
2019	17%	17.6%
2018	16.9%	17.6%
2017	16.7%	17.5%
2016	16.5%	17.2%
2015	16.2%	16.9%
2014	15.9%	16.5%
2013	15.6%	16.1%
2012	15.3%	15.7%
2011	15%	15.4%
2010	14.8%	15.2%
2009	14.8%	15%
2008	14.8%	14.9%
2007	14.9%	14.8%
2006	15.2%	14.9%
2005	15.5%	15.2%
2004	16%	15.6%
2003	16.6%	16%
2002	17.3%	16.6%
2001	17.9%	17.3%
2000	18.6%	18%
1999	19.3%	18.8%
1998	20%	19.5%
1997	20.7%	20.2%
1996	21.3%	20.7%
1995	21.8%	21.2%
1994	22.2%	21.6%
1993	22.6%	22%
1992	22.8%	22.4%
1991	23%	22.7%
1990	23.1%	22.9%
1989	23.1%	23%
1988	23.1%	23%
1987	23%	22.9%
1986	23%	22.8%
1985	22.9%	22.6%
1984	22.8%	22.4%
1983	22.7%	22.1%
1982	22.7%	21.9%
1981	22.8%	21.7%
1980	22.9%	21.7%
1979	23.1%	21.7%
1978	23.5%	21.8%
1977	23.9%	22.1%
1976	24.4%	22.5%
1975	25%	23%
1974	25.7%	23.6%
1973	26.4%	24.2%
1972	27.2%	24.8%
1971	27.9%	25.4%
1970	28.7%	26.1%
1969	29.3%	26.9%
1968	29.6%	27.6%
1967	29.9%	28.3%
1966	30.2%	28.9%
1965	30.5%	29.5%
1964	30.8%	30.2%
1963	31.1%	30.6%
1962	31.2%	30.8%
1961	31.2%	30.9%
1960	30.8%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Russia

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Belarus

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Russia
2023	1	9
2022	1	13
2021	2	21
2020	2	19
2019	1	12
2018	1	12
2017	1	12
2016	1	14
2015	1	15
2014	2	16
2013	2	16
2012	2	18
2011	2	19
2010	3	23
2009	4	24
2008	4	27
2007	6	29
2006	7	32
2005	9	38
2004	12	41
2003	14	45
2002	16	47
2001	18	48
2000	20	51
1999	23	53
1998	25	53
1997	27	59
1996	28	69
1995	29	82
1994	30	85
1993	31	76
1992	32	62
1991	32	57
1990	33	58
1989	33	61
1988	32	63
1987	30	65
1986	30	69
1985	30	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Russia
2023	0.24%	0.45%
2022	0.26%	0.47%
2021	0.27%	0.51%
2020	0.29%	0.54%
2019	0.31%	0.58%
2018	0.34%	0.63%
2017	0.36%	0.69%
2016	0.39%	0.75%
2015	0.41%	0.82%
2014	0.43%	0.89%
2013	0.46%	0.95%
2012	0.49%	0.99%
2011	0.52%	1.02%
2010	0.56%	1.04%
2009	0.61%	1.07%
2008	0.66%	1.13%
2007	0.73%	1.2%
2006	0.8%	1.29%
2005	0.87%	1.39%
2004	0.94%	1.5%
2003	1.02%	1.61%
2002	1.1%	1.73%
2001	1.18%	1.84%
2000	1.28%	1.94%
1999	1.37%	2.02%
1998	1.45%	2.08%
1997	1.51%	2.13%
1996	1.55%	2.17%
1995	1.57%	2.2%
1994	1.57%	2.2%
1993	1.55%	2.19%
1992	1.53%	2.17%
1991	1.52%	2.16%
1990	1.52%	2.17%
1989	1.55%	2.2%
1988	1.59%	2.26%
1987	1.64%	2.34%
1986	1.7%	2.42%
1985	1.76%	2.5%
1984	1.82%	2.56%
1983	1.88%	2.62%
1982	1.94%	2.66%
1981	2%	2.7%
1980	2.06%	2.73%
1979	2.11%	2.75%
1978	2.14%	2.76%
1977	2.16%	2.76%
1976	2.18%	2.76%
1975	2.18%	2.76%
1974	2.19%	2.77%
1973	2.2%	2.78%
1972	2.22%	2.81%
1971	2.25%	2.84%
1970	2.3%	2.88%
1969	2.37%	2.94%
1968	2.45%	3.02%
1967	2.56%	3.11%
1966	2.7%	3.23%
1965	2.88%	3.38%
1964	3.1%	3.55%
1963	3.36%	3.76%
1962	3.68%	3.99%
1961	4.05%	4.26%
1960	4.49%	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.