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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.7 for Saint Kitts and Nevis. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis — 24.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 77% in Saint Kitts and Nevis — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 6.54, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 119/196 for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 27.6 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 35.2 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.1% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Belarus
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Saint Kitts
2023 1.21 1.51
2022 1.33 1.51
2021 1.37 1.53
2020 1.37 1.55
2019 1.38 1.57
2018 1.45 1.59
2017 1.54 1.61
2016 1.73 1.63
2015 1.72 1.64
2014 1.7 1.67
2013 1.67 1.68
2012 1.62 1.71
2011 1.52 1.74
2010 1.49 1.76
2009 1.51 1.8
2008 1.49 1.83
2007 1.43 1.87
2006 1.34 1.9
2005 1.25 1.93
2004 1.23 1.96
2003 1.23 2
2002 1.24 2.04
2001 1.29 2.08
2000 1.32 2.13
1999 1.31 2.26
1998 1.3 2.31
1997 1.25 2.3
1996 1.34 2.26
1995 1.41 2.3
1994 1.53 2.31
1993 1.62 2.38
1992 1.76 2.43
1991 1.81 2.6
1990 1.91 2.73
1989 2.03 2.69
1988 2.03 2.62
1987 2.03 2.62
1986 2.09 2.68
1985 2.09 2.82
1984 2.11 2.88
1983 2.11 3.1
1982 2.05 3.18
1981 2.02 3.3
1980 2.03 3.26
1979 2.05 3.23
1978 2.06 3.29
1977 2.08 3.48
1976 2.12 3.59
1975 2.17 3.68
1974 2.21 3.81
1973 2.25 3.97
1972 2.28 4.16
1971 2.31 4.51
1970 2.31 4.73
1969 2.26 4.97
1968 2.22 5.17
1967 2.26 5.46
1966 2.29 5.78
1965 2.27 6.01
1964 2.31 6.08
1963 2.4 6.12
1962 2.5 6.06
1961 2.59 6.27
1960 2.67 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belarus vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Saint Kitts
2023 -56,924 84
2022 -47,839 14
2021 -67,118 -20
2020 -64,703 98
2019 -32,969 135
2018 -26,429 150
2017 -17,026 169
2016 -1,894 185
2015 -946 197
2014 -2,834 213
2013 -6,610 227
2012 -11,336 246
2011 -26,493 250
2010 -29,400 274
2009 -25,662 300
2008 -25,726 322
2007 -28,683 341
2006 -41,301 355
2005 -50,252 361
2004 -50,597 365
2003 -53,882 369
2002 -58,207 365
2001 -48,650 369
2000 -40,916 376
1999 -49,131 413
1998 -44,316 415
1997 -46,540 405
1996 -37,591 379
1995 -32,621 382
1994 -19,431 370
1993 -11,263 373
1992 11,238 369
1991 18,349 411
1990 32,606 471
1989 49,833 476
1988 60,840 471
1987 62,689 486
1986 74,318 520
1985 58,852 574
1984 64,415 598
1983 75,791 664
1982 65,499 672
1981 65,057 684
1980 62,101 652
1979 64,481 643
1978 67,342 654
1977 67,434 697
1976 66,677 703
1975 65,494 688
1974 71,158 670
1973 70,911 646
1972 74,036 619
1971 77,464 615
1970 75,520 611
1969 74,567 708
1968 76,782 812
1967 81,136 951
1966 84,191 1,103
1965 90,611 1,228
1964 101,618 1,305
1963 113,160 1,360
1962 124,945 1,373
1961 134,490 1,466
1960 136,399 1,562

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

Belarus
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Saint Kitts
2023 7.14 11.7
2022 8.06 12
2021 8.62 12.3
2020 8.89 12.6
2019 9.3 12.9
2018 9.9 13.1
2017 10.8 13.4
2016 12.4 13.6
2015 12.5 13.7
2014 12.5 14
2013 12.5 14.1
2012 12.2 14.4
2011 11.5 14.7
2010 11.4 14.9
2009 11.4 15.3
2008 11.1 15.6
2007 10.7 15.9
2006 9.9 16.1
2005 9.3 16.3
2004 9.1 16.5
2003 9 16.8
2002 8.9 16.9
2001 9.2 17.3
2000 9.4 17.7
1999 9.3 18.9
1998 9.2 19.5
1997 8.9 19.5
1996 9.4 19.3
1995 9.9 19.7
1994 10.8 19.7
1993 11.5 20.2
1992 12.5 20.6
1991 13 22.1
1990 14 23.7
1989 15.1 23.7
1988 16.1 23.4
1987 16.1 23.6
1986 17.1 24.3
1985 16.5 25.5
1984 17 26.1
1983 17.6 27.7
1982 16.3 28
1981 16.3 28.4
1980 16.3 27.6
1979 16.2 27.1
1978 16.2 27.2
1977 16 28
1976 15.9 28
1975 15.7 27.6
1974 16 27.1
1973 15.8 26.5
1972 16.2 25.9
1971 16.4 25.9
1970 16.3 25.8
1969 15.9 27.7
1968 16.3 29.4
1967 16.6 31.9
1966 17.1 34.5
1965 17.9 36.7
1964 19.2 37.9
1963 21.2 38.8
1962 22.8 38.9
1961 23.8 40.7
1960 24.4 42.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 24.4 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Saint Kitts
Fertility rate 1.21 1.51
Fertility rate rank 180/196 141/196
Birth rate 7.14 11.7
Birth rate rank 186/196 119/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +84
Natural population change rank 185/196 154/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.18%
Population growth -0.5% +0.18%
Population growth rank 187/197 156/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 39.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 76.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 13.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 27.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 1.63%
Life expectancy 75 years 72.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Saint Kitts
2100 10.5% 12.8%
2099 10.6% 12.8%
2098 10.6% 12.8%
2097 10.7% 12.8%
2096 10.8% 12.8%
2095 10.9% 12.9%
2094 11% 12.9%
2093 11.2% 12.9%
2092 11.3% 12.9%
2091 11.4% 12.9%
2090 11.5% 12.9%
2089 11.6% 12.9%
2088 11.7% 12.9%
2087 11.8% 13%
2086 11.8% 13%
2085 11.8% 13%
2084 11.8% 13%
2083 11.8% 13%
2082 11.7% 13%
2081 11.6% 13%
2080 11.5% 13%
2079 11.4% 13%
2078 11.2% 13%
2077 11.1% 13%
2076 10.9% 13%
2075 10.8% 13.1%
2074 10.7% 13.1%
2073 10.6% 13.1%
2072 10.5% 13.1%
2071 10.4% 13.2%
2070 10.4% 13.2%
2069 10.4% 13.2%
2068 10.5% 13.3%
2067 10.5% 13.3%
2066 10.7% 13.4%
2065 10.8% 13.4%
2064 11% 13.5%
2063 11.2% 13.5%
2062 11.4% 13.6%
2061 11.7% 13.6%
2060 11.9% 13.7%
2059 12.1% 13.7%
2058 12.3% 13.8%
2057 12.5% 13.9%
2056 12.6% 13.9%
2055 12.7% 14%
2054 12.8% 14.1%
2053 12.8% 14.1%
2052 12.8% 14.2%
2051 12.8% 14.3%
2050 12.7% 14.4%
2049 12.6% 14.4%
2048 12.4% 14.5%
2047 12.3% 14.6%
2046 12.1% 14.7%
2045 11.9% 14.8%
2044 11.7% 14.9%
2043 11.5% 15%
2042 11.4% 15.1%
2041 11.2% 15.3%
2040 11.1% 15.5%
2039 11% 15.6%
2038 11% 15.8%
2037 11% 16%
2036 11.2% 16.2%
2035 11.3% 16.4%
2034 11.6% 16.6%
2033 11.9% 16.9%
2032 12.3% 17.1%
2031 12.9% 17.4%
2030 13.5% 17.6%
2029 14.1% 17.8%
2028 14.7% 18.1%
2027 15.2% 18.3%
2026 15.7% 18.5%
2025 16.1% 18.2%
2024 16.3% 18.2%
2023 16.7% 18.3%
2022 17% 18.6%
2021 17.1% 18.8%
2020 17% 19.1%
2019 17% 19.3%
2018 16.9% 19.6%
2017 16.7% 19.9%
2016 16.5% 20.2%
2015 16.2% 20.6%
2014 15.9% 21.1%
2013 15.6% 21.7%
2012 15.3% 22.2%
2011 15% 22.7%
2010 14.8% 23.3%
2009 14.8% 24%
2008 14.8% 24.4%
2007 14.9% 24.8%
2006 15.2% 25.3%
2005 15.5% 26%
2004 16% 26.6%
2003 16.6% 27.4%
2002 17.3% 28.1%
2001 17.9% 28.8%
2000 18.6% 29.3%
1999 19.3% 29.7%
1998 20% 30.1%
1997 20.7% 30.6%
1996 21.3% 31.1%
1995 21.8% 31.7%
1994 22.2% 32.3%
1993 22.6% 32.9%
1992 22.8% 33.6%
1991 23% 34.1%
1990 23.1% 34.2%
1989 23.1% 34.1%
1988 23.1% 34.1%
1987 23% 34.2%
1986 23% 34.3%
1985 22.9% 34.5%
1984 22.8% 34.7%
1983 22.7% 35.1%
1982 22.7% 35.6%
1981 22.8% 36.2%
1980 22.9% 36.9%
1979 23.1% 37.6%
1978 23.5% 38.2%
1977 23.9% 38.8%
1976 24.4% 39.6%
1975 25% 40.5%
1974 25.7% 41.6%
1973 26.4% 42.9%
1972 27.2% 44.3%
1971 27.9% 45.8%
1970 28.7% 47.2%
1969 29.3% 47.7%
1968 29.6% 47.4%
1967 29.9% 47%
1966 30.2% 46.6%
1965 30.5% 46.3%
1964 30.8% 46.1%
1963 31.1% 46%
1962 31.2% 45.8%
1961 31.2% 45.7%
1960 30.8% 45.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Belarus
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Saint Kitts
2023 1 74
2022 1 99
2021 2 111
2020 2 80
2019 1 74
2018 1 78
2017 1 74
2016 1 75
2015 1 76
2014 2 82
2013 2 82
2012 2 88
2011 2 90
2010 3 92
2009 4 93
2008 4 95
2007 6 96
2006 7 99
2005 9 102
2004 12 104
2003 14 111
2002 16 115
2001 18 131
2000 20 143
1999 23 164
1998 25 193
1997 27 194
1996 28 194
1995 29 204
1994 30 205
1993 31 225
1992 32 255
1991 32 280
1990 33 302
1989 33 316
1988 32 308
1987 30 302
1986 30 285
1985 30 290

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus Saint Kitts
2023 0.24% 1.63%
2022 0.26% 1.68%
2021 0.27% 1.72%
2020 0.29% 1.77%
2019 0.31% 1.82%
2018 0.34% 1.86%
2017 0.36% 1.9%
2016 0.39% 1.93%
2015 0.41% 1.94%
2014 0.43% 1.95%
2013 0.46% 1.93%
2012 0.49% 1.91%
2011 0.52% 1.89%
2010 0.56% 1.88%
2009 0.61% 1.87%
2008 0.66% 1.88%
2007 0.73% 1.89%
2006 0.8% 1.92%
2005 0.87% 1.97%
2004 0.94% 2.03%
2003 1.02% 2.11%
2002 1.1% 2.2%
2001 1.18% 2.29%
2000 1.28% 2.39%
1999 1.37% 2.48%
1998 1.45% 2.56%
1997 1.51% 2.64%
1996 1.55% 2.7%
1995 1.57% 2.76%
1994 1.57% 2.8%
1993 1.55% 2.85%
1992 1.53% 2.9%
1991 1.52% 2.96%
1990 1.52% 3.03%
1989 1.55% 3.12%
1988 1.59% 3.24%
1987 1.64% 3.39%
1986 1.7% 3.56%
1985 1.76% 3.76%
1984 1.82% 4%
1983 1.88% 4.26%
1982 1.94% 4.53%
1981 2% 4.81%
1980 2.06% 5.06%
1979 2.11% 5.29%
1978 2.14% 5.48%
1977 2.16% 5.64%
1976 2.18% 5.78%
1975 2.18% 5.91%
1974 2.19% 6.03%
1973 2.2% 6.16%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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