Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Rwanda by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Rwanda
2023	1.21	3.7
2022	1.33	3.78
2021	1.37	3.84
2020	1.37	3.91
2019	1.38	3.99
2018	1.45	4.05
2017	1.54	4.08
2016	1.73	4.11
2015	1.72	4.11
2014	1.7	4.12
2013	1.67	4.14
2012	1.62	4.2
2011	1.52	4.33
2010	1.49	4.52
2009	1.51	4.71
2008	1.49	4.92
2007	1.43	5.14
2006	1.34	5.34
2005	1.25	5.5
2004	1.23	5.64
2003	1.23	5.74
2002	1.24	5.82
2001	1.29	5.89
2000	1.32	5.97
1999	1.31	6.06
1998	1.3	6.17
1997	1.25	6.24
1996	1.34	6.29
1995	1.41	6.35
1994	1.53	6.42
1993	1.62	6.48
1992	1.76	6.54
1991	1.81	6.62
1990	1.91	6.8
1989	2.03	7.03
1988	2.03	7.23
1987	2.03	7.43
1986	2.09	7.61
1985	2.09	7.79
1984	2.11	7.91
1983	2.11	8
1982	2.05	8.06
1981	2.02	8.1
1980	2.03	8.12
1979	2.05	8.13
1978	2.06	8.16
1977	2.08	8.14
1976	2.12	8.12
1975	2.17	8.1
1974	2.21	8.1
1973	2.25	8.09
1972	2.28	8.09
1971	2.31	8.09
1970	2.31	8.15
1969	2.26	8.18
1968	2.22	8.19
1967	2.26	8.21
1966	2.29	8.23
1965	2.27	8.25
1964	2.31	8.27
1963	2.4	8.27
1962	2.5	8.27
1961	2.59	8.28
1960	2.67	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Rwanda
2023	-56,924	312,762
2022	-47,839	312,145
2021	-67,118	309,895
2020	-64,703	312,692
2019	-32,969	313,525
2018	-26,429	312,512
2017	-17,026	310,323
2016	-1,894	305,549
2015	-946	299,114
2014	-2,834	292,779
2013	-6,610	286,331
2012	-11,336	282,584
2011	-26,493	282,922
2010	-29,400	286,848
2009	-25,662	287,034
2008	-25,726	287,334
2007	-28,683	285,791
2006	-41,301	282,149
2005	-50,252	275,121
2004	-50,597	265,273
2003	-53,882	251,243
2002	-58,207	239,036
2001	-48,650	230,845
2000	-40,916	221,276
1999	-49,131	210,518
1998	-44,316	197,185
1997	-46,540	174,687
1996	-37,591	140,455
1995	-32,621	121,137
1994	-19,431	-719,479
1993	-11,263	183,926
1992	11,238	188,025
1991	18,349	196,431
1990	32,606	207,895
1989	49,833	217,632
1988	60,840	223,759
1987	62,689	225,744
1986	74,318	225,526
1985	58,852	223,794
1984	64,415	219,337
1983	75,791	212,750
1982	65,499	205,147
1981	65,057	195,769
1980	62,101	184,988
1979	64,481	174,477
1978	67,342	163,779
1977	67,434	155,011
1976	66,677	147,665
1975	65,494	140,596
1974	71,158	135,743
1973	70,911	131,021
1972	74,036	126,403
1971	77,464	122,567
1970	75,520	119,273
1969	74,567	115,394
1968	76,782	111,422
1967	81,136	108,053
1966	84,191	105,128
1965	90,611	103,422
1964	101,618	102,562
1963	113,160	94,296
1962	124,945	102,548
1961	134,490	102,051
1960	136,399	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Rwanda
2023	7.14	28.3
2022	8.06	28.9
2021	8.62	29.4
2020	8.89	30
2019	9.3	30.7
2018	9.9	31.2
2017	10.8	31.7
2016	12.4	32
2015	12.5	32.1
2014	12.5	32.2
2013	12.5	32.4
2012	12.2	32.9
2011	11.5	33.8
2010	11.4	35.1
2009	11.4	36.3
2008	11.1	37.6
2007	10.7	38.8
2006	9.9	39.9
2005	9.3	40.6
2004	9.1	41.1
2003	9	41.4
2002	8.9	41.8
2001	9.2	42.1
2000	9.4	42.1
1999	9.3	42.1
1998	9.2	42.2
1997	8.9	40.5
1996	9.4	37.2
1995	9.9	39.5
1994	10.8	48
1993	11.5	41.5
1992	12.5	42.2
1991	13	42.8
1990	14	44.1
1989	15.1	45.3
1988	16.1	46.6
1987	16.1	47.8
1986	17.1	49
1985	16.5	50.2
1984	17	51.1
1983	17.6	51.8
1982	16.3	52.4
1981	16.3	52.7
1980	16.3	52.7
1979	16.2	52.5
1978	16.2	52.1
1977	16	51.6
1976	15.9	51.1
1975	15.7	50.4
1974	16	50
1973	15.8	49.4
1972	16.2	48.9
1971	16.4	48.5
1970	16.3	48.2
1969	15.9	47.9
1968	16.3	47.6
1967	16.6	47.4
1966	17.1	47.6
1965	17.9	48
1964	19.2	48.8
1963	21.2	49.8
1962	22.8	50.9
1961	23.8	52
1960	24.4	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 24.4 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Rwanda
2100	10.5%	18.7%
2099	10.6%	18.9%
2098	10.6%	19%
2097	10.7%	19.1%
2096	10.8%	19.3%
2095	10.9%	19.4%
2094	11%	19.6%
2093	11.2%	19.7%
2092	11.3%	19.9%
2091	11.4%	20%
2090	11.5%	20.2%
2089	11.6%	20.4%
2088	11.7%	20.5%
2087	11.8%	20.7%
2086	11.8%	20.9%
2085	11.8%	21.1%
2084	11.8%	21.3%
2083	11.8%	21.5%
2082	11.7%	21.7%
2081	11.6%	21.9%
2080	11.5%	22.1%
2079	11.4%	22.2%
2078	11.2%	22.4%
2077	11.1%	22.6%
2076	10.9%	22.8%
2075	10.8%	23%
2074	10.7%	23.2%
2073	10.6%	23.4%
2072	10.5%	23.6%
2071	10.4%	23.8%
2070	10.4%	24%
2069	10.4%	24.2%
2068	10.5%	24.4%
2067	10.5%	24.6%
2066	10.7%	24.9%
2065	10.8%	25.1%
2064	11%	25.3%
2063	11.2%	25.6%
2062	11.4%	25.8%
2061	11.7%	26.1%
2060	11.9%	26.4%
2059	12.1%	26.7%
2058	12.3%	27%
2057	12.5%	27.3%
2056	12.6%	27.6%
2055	12.7%	27.9%
2054	12.8%	28.3%
2053	12.8%	28.6%
2052	12.8%	28.9%
2051	12.8%	29.2%
2050	12.7%	29.5%
2049	12.6%	29.8%
2048	12.4%	30.1%
2047	12.3%	30.4%
2046	12.1%	30.7%
2045	11.9%	31%
2044	11.7%	31.2%
2043	11.5%	31.5%
2042	11.4%	31.8%
2041	11.2%	32.1%
2040	11.1%	32.4%
2039	11%	32.7%
2038	11%	33%
2037	11%	33.3%
2036	11.2%	33.6%
2035	11.3%	33.9%
2034	11.6%	34.2%
2033	11.9%	34.6%
2032	12.3%	34.9%
2031	12.9%	35.2%
2030	13.5%	35.6%
2029	14.1%	35.9%
2028	14.7%	36.2%
2027	15.2%	36.5%
2026	15.7%	36.9%
2025	16.1%	37.2%
2024	16.3%	37.4%
2023	16.7%	37.7%
2022	17%	38.2%
2021	17.1%	38.6%
2020	17%	39.2%
2019	17%	39.7%
2018	16.9%	40.1%
2017	16.7%	40.5%
2016	16.5%	40.9%
2015	16.2%	41.1%
2014	15.9%	41.4%
2013	15.6%	41.7%
2012	15.3%	41.9%
2011	15%	42.2%
2010	14.8%	42.4%
2009	14.8%	42.6%
2008	14.8%	42.8%
2007	14.9%	42.9%
2006	15.2%	42.9%
2005	15.5%	43.1%
2004	16%	43.3%
2003	16.6%	43.7%
2002	17.3%	44.3%
2001	17.9%	45.2%
2000	18.6%	46.4%
1999	19.3%	47.8%
1998	20%	49.2%
1997	20.7%	50.5%
1996	21.3%	51.4%
1995	21.8%	52.4%
1994	22.2%	50.1%
1993	22.6%	48.4%
1992	22.8%	48.7%
1991	23%	48.9%
1990	23.1%	49%
1989	23.1%	48.9%
1988	23.1%	48.9%
1987	23%	48.8%
1986	23%	48.6%
1985	22.9%	48.3%
1984	22.8%	48.1%
1983	22.7%	47.7%
1982	22.7%	47.4%
1981	22.8%	47.1%
1980	22.9%	46.8%
1979	23.1%	46.5%
1978	23.5%	46.4%
1977	23.9%	46.4%
1976	24.4%	46.4%
1975	25%	46.6%
1974	25.7%	46.9%
1973	26.4%	47.2%
1972	27.2%	47.5%
1971	27.9%	47.9%
1970	28.7%	48.2%
1969	29.3%	48.7%
1968	29.6%	49.2%
1967	29.9%	49.7%
1966	30.2%	50.2%
1965	30.5%	50.6%
1964	30.8%	50.8%
1963	31.1%	50.6%
1962	31.2%	50.2%
1961	31.2%	49.7%
1960	30.8%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Rwanda
2023	1	229
2022	1	234
2021	2	254
2020	2	252
2019	1	261
2018	1	269
2017	1	275
2016	1	278
2015	1	292
2014	2	301
2013	2	317
2012	2	331
2011	2	358
2010	3	393
2009	4	418
2008	4	454
2007	6	494
2006	7	494
2005	9	465
2004	12	460
2003	14	551
2002	16	677
2001	18	769
2000	20	885
1999	23	1,073
1998	25	1,268
1997	27	1,318
1996	28	1,295
1995	29	1,505
1994	30	5,721
1993	31	1,619
1992	32	1,530
1991	32	1,386
1990	33	1,309
1989	33	1,238
1988	32	1,188
1987	30	1,145
1986	30	1,126
1985	30	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Rwanda
2023	0.24%	4%
2022	0.26%	4.08%
2021	0.27%	4.16%
2020	0.29%	4.25%
2019	0.31%	4.34%
2018	0.34%	4.43%
2017	0.36%	4.52%
2016	0.39%	4.63%
2015	0.41%	4.78%
2014	0.43%	4.96%
2013	0.46%	5.17%
2012	0.49%	5.45%
2011	0.52%	5.81%
2010	0.56%	6.33%
2009	0.61%	6.92%
2008	0.66%	7.62%
2007	0.73%	8.45%
2006	0.8%	9.37%
2005	0.87%	10.5%
2004	0.94%	11.8%
2003	1.02%	13.3%
2002	1.1%	14.9%
2001	1.18%	16.7%
2000	1.28%	18.5%
1999	1.37%	20.2%
1998	1.45%	21.5%
1997	1.51%	22.2%
1996	1.55%	22.2%
1995	1.57%	21.8%
1994	1.57%	38.9%
1993	1.55%	19.3%
1992	1.53%	17.5%
1991	1.52%	16%
1990	1.52%	15.1%
1989	1.55%	14.8%
1988	1.59%	14.8%
1987	1.64%	15.2%
1986	1.7%	15.6%
1985	1.76%	16.1%
1984	1.82%	16.6%
1983	1.88%	17.4%
1982	1.94%	18.6%
1981	2%	20.1%
1980	2.06%	21.8%
1979	2.11%	23.4%
1978	2.14%	24.6%
1977	2.16%	25.1%
1976	2.18%	25.1%
1975	2.18%	24.6%
1974	2.19%	24%
1973	2.2%	23.4%
1972	2.22%	23%
1971	2.25%	22.6%
1970	2.3%	22.3%
1969	2.37%	22%
1968	2.45%	21.7%
1967	2.56%	21.4%
1966	2.7%	21.2%
1965	2.88%	21.1%
1964	3.1%	21.1%
1963	3.36%	21.3%
1962	3.68%	21.5%
1961	4.05%	21.9%
1960	4.49%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.