Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Sierra Leone by year

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Belarus

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Sierra Leone
2023	1.21	3.79
2022	1.33	3.88
2021	1.37	3.98
2020	1.37	4.08
2019	1.38	4.19
2018	1.45	4.29
2017	1.54	4.39
2016	1.73	4.47
2015	1.72	4.55
2014	1.7	4.7
2013	1.67	4.87
2012	1.62	5.06
2011	1.52	5.21
2010	1.49	5.33
2009	1.51	5.45
2008	1.49	5.56
2007	1.43	5.64
2006	1.34	5.74
2005	1.25	5.81
2004	1.23	5.92
2003	1.23	6.09
2002	1.24	6.23
2001	1.29	6.31
2000	1.32	6.36
1999	1.31	6.42
1998	1.3	6.5
1997	1.25	6.53
1996	1.34	6.55
1995	1.41	6.56
1994	1.53	6.56
1993	1.62	6.57
1992	1.76	6.56
1991	1.81	6.55
1990	1.91	6.57
1989	2.03	6.57
1988	2.03	6.59
1987	2.03	6.61
1986	2.09	6.6
1985	2.09	6.59
1984	2.11	6.59
1983	2.11	6.57
1982	2.05	6.56
1981	2.02	6.55
1980	2.03	6.56
1979	2.05	6.58
1978	2.06	6.59
1977	2.08	6.57
1976	2.12	6.55
1975	2.17	6.55
1974	2.21	6.53
1973	2.25	6.47
1972	2.28	6.45
1971	2.31	6.43
1970	2.31	6.41
1969	2.26	6.39
1968	2.22	6.39
1967	2.26	6.38
1966	2.29	6.35
1965	2.27	6.31
1964	2.31	6.29
1963	2.4	6.26
1962	2.5	6.22
1961	2.59	6.21
1960	2.67	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Sierra Leone
2023	-56,924	188,788
2022	-47,839	186,625
2021	-67,118	183,326
2020	-64,703	181,015
2019	-32,969	181,068
2018	-26,429	178,772
2017	-17,026	173,259
2016	-1,894	168,784
2015	-946	162,275
2014	-2,834	160,137
2013	-6,610	161,265
2012	-11,336	160,915
2011	-26,493	158,858
2010	-29,400	155,338
2009	-25,662	152,669
2008	-25,726	149,855
2007	-28,683	145,740
2006	-41,301	144,127
2005	-50,252	137,234
2004	-50,597	132,661
2003	-53,882	130,312
2002	-58,207	126,429
2001	-48,650	116,647
2000	-40,916	110,754
1999	-49,131	102,295
1998	-44,316	103,906
1997	-46,540	105,433
1996	-37,591	104,140
1995	-32,621	100,885
1994	-19,431	101,486
1993	-11,263	103,317
1992	11,238	103,251
1991	18,349	105,477
1990	32,606	100,778
1989	49,833	98,298
1988	60,840	96,344
1987	62,689	94,235
1986	74,318	90,902
1985	58,852	88,869
1984	64,415	87,072
1983	75,791	84,628
1982	65,499	82,457
1981	65,057	80,111
1980	62,101	77,932
1979	64,481	75,992
1978	67,342	74,130
1977	67,434	71,663
1976	66,677	69,506
1975	65,494	67,560
1974	71,158	65,357
1973	70,911	62,443
1972	74,036	60,279
1971	77,464	58,484
1970	75,520	56,513
1969	74,567	54,768
1968	76,782	53,126
1967	81,136	51,734
1966	84,191	49,486
1965	90,611	47,223
1964	101,618	45,487
1963	113,160	43,569
1962	124,945	41,603
1961	134,490	40,022
1960	136,399	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Sierra Leone by year

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Belarus

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Sierra Leone
2023	7.14	30.6
2022	8.06	31.1
2021	8.62	31.6
2020	8.89	32.2
2019	9.3	32.8
2018	9.9	33.3
2017	10.8	33.8
2016	12.4	34.2
2015	12.5	34.7
2014	12.5	35.6
2013	12.5	36.6
2012	12.2	37.8
2011	11.5	38.5
2010	11.4	39.1
2009	11.4	39.9
2008	11.1	40.6
2007	10.7	41.1
2006	9.9	41.8
2005	9.3	42
2004	9.1	42.5
2003	9	43.5
2002	8.9	44.3
2001	9.2	44
2000	9.4	45
1999	9.3	46.1
1998	9.2	46.3
1997	8.9	46.3
1996	9.4	46.5
1995	9.9	46.8
1994	10.8	46.8
1993	11.5	46.9
1992	12.5	47
1991	13	47.5
1990	14	45.5
1989	15.1	46.3
1988	16.1	46.4
1987	16.1	46.6
1986	17.1	46.6
1985	16.5	46.7
1984	17	46.8
1983	17.6	46.7
1982	16.3	46.8
1981	16.3	46.8
1980	16.3	46.8
1979	16.2	47
1978	16.2	47.2
1977	16	47.1
1976	15.9	47.2
1975	15.7	47.3
1974	16	47.4
1973	15.8	47.2
1972	16.2	47.2
1971	16.4	47.3
1970	16.3	47.4
1969	15.9	47.5
1968	16.3	47.7
1967	16.6	47.9
1966	17.1	48
1965	17.9	48
1964	19.2	48.2
1963	21.2	48.2
1962	22.8	48.1
1961	23.8	48.1
1960	24.4	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 24.4 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Sierra Leone
2100	10.5%	19%
2099	10.6%	19%
2098	10.6%	19.1%
2097	10.7%	19.2%
2096	10.8%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	11.8%	20.4%
2086	11.8%	20.5%
2085	11.8%	20.7%
2084	11.8%	20.8%
2083	11.8%	20.9%
2082	11.7%	21.1%
2081	11.6%	21.2%
2080	11.5%	21.4%
2079	11.4%	21.6%
2078	11.2%	21.7%
2077	11.1%	21.9%
2076	10.9%	22.1%
2075	10.8%	22.2%
2074	10.7%	22.4%
2073	10.6%	22.6%
2072	10.5%	22.8%
2071	10.4%	23%
2070	10.4%	23.2%
2069	10.4%	23.4%
2068	10.5%	23.6%
2067	10.5%	23.8%
2066	10.7%	24%
2065	10.8%	24.3%
2064	11%	24.5%
2063	11.2%	24.7%
2062	11.4%	25%
2061	11.7%	25.2%
2060	11.9%	25.5%
2059	12.1%	25.7%
2058	12.3%	26%
2057	12.5%	26.3%
2056	12.6%	26.6%
2055	12.7%	26.9%
2054	12.8%	27.1%
2053	12.8%	27.4%
2052	12.8%	27.7%
2051	12.8%	28.1%
2050	12.7%	28.4%
2049	12.6%	28.7%
2048	12.4%	29%
2047	12.3%	29.3%
2046	12.1%	29.7%
2045	11.9%	30%
2044	11.7%	30.3%
2043	11.5%	30.7%
2042	11.4%	31.1%
2041	11.2%	31.4%
2040	11.1%	31.8%
2039	11%	32.2%
2038	11%	32.6%
2037	11%	33%
2036	11.2%	33.4%
2035	11.3%	33.8%
2034	11.6%	34.2%
2033	11.9%	34.6%
2032	12.3%	35%
2031	12.9%	35.4%
2030	13.5%	35.7%
2029	14.1%	36.1%
2028	14.7%	36.5%
2027	15.2%	37%
2026	15.7%	37.4%
2025	16.1%	37.9%
2024	16.3%	38.1%
2023	16.7%	38.5%
2022	17%	39%
2021	17.1%	39.4%
2020	17%	39.8%
2019	17%	40.2%
2018	16.9%	40.6%
2017	16.7%	41%
2016	16.5%	41.4%
2015	16.2%	41.8%
2014	15.9%	42.2%
2013	15.6%	42.5%
2012	15.3%	42.8%
2011	15%	43%
2010	14.8%	43.2%
2009	14.8%	43.4%
2008	14.8%	43.5%
2007	14.9%	43.6%
2006	15.2%	43.7%
2005	15.5%	43.8%
2004	16%	43.9%
2003	16.6%	43.9%
2002	17.3%	43.9%
2001	17.9%	43.9%
2000	18.6%	43.8%
1999	19.3%	43.7%
1998	20%	43.6%
1997	20.7%	43.5%
1996	21.3%	43.5%
1995	21.8%	43.4%
1994	22.2%	43.3%
1993	22.6%	43.2%
1992	22.8%	43.1%
1991	23%	43%
1990	23.1%	42.9%
1989	23.1%	42.9%
1988	23.1%	42.8%
1987	23%	42.7%
1986	23%	42.6%
1985	22.9%	42.5%
1984	22.8%	42.3%
1983	22.7%	42.2%
1982	22.7%	42.1%
1981	22.8%	42%
1980	22.9%	41.9%
1979	23.1%	41.8%
1978	23.5%	41.7%
1977	23.9%	41.6%
1976	24.4%	41.4%
1975	25%	41.3%
1974	25.7%	41.1%
1973	26.4%	40.9%
1972	27.2%	40.7%
1971	27.9%	40.6%
1970	28.7%	40.3%
1969	29.3%	40.1%
1968	29.6%	39.9%
1967	29.9%	39.6%
1966	30.2%	39.4%
1965	30.5%	39.1%
1964	30.8%	38.8%
1963	31.1%	38.5%
1962	31.2%	38.3%
1961	31.2%	38.3%
1960	30.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Sierra Leone

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Belarus

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Sierra Leone
2023	1	354
2022	1	370
2021	2	403
2020	2	422
2019	1	464
2018	1	491
2017	1	578
2016	1	633
2015	1	730
2014	2	821
2013	2	842
2012	2	915
2011	2	967
2010	3	1,018
2009	4	1,054
2008	4	1,093
2007	6	1,132
2006	7	1,168
2005	9	1,294
2004	12	1,366
2003	14	1,433
2002	16	1,492
2001	18	1,518
2000	20	1,603
1999	23	1,731
1998	25	1,753
1997	27	1,721
1996	28	1,726
1995	29	1,777
1994	30	1,755
1993	31	1,696
1992	32	1,681
1991	32	1,699
1990	33	1,572
1989	33	1,575
1988	32	1,549
1987	30	1,533
1986	30	1,530
1985	30	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Sierra Leone
2023	0.24%	9.43%
2022	0.26%	9.77%
2021	0.27%	10.1%
2020	0.29%	10.5%
2019	0.31%	10.9%
2018	0.34%	11.3%
2017	0.36%	11.8%
2016	0.39%	12.3%
2015	0.41%	13.8%
2014	0.43%	13.7%
2013	0.46%	13.9%
2012	0.49%	14.5%
2011	0.52%	15.2%
2010	0.56%	15.9%
2009	0.61%	16.6%
2008	0.66%	17.3%
2007	0.73%	18.1%
2006	0.8%	18.8%
2005	0.87%	19.4%
2004	0.94%	20.1%
2003	1.02%	20.7%
2002	1.1%	21.3%
2001	1.18%	21.8%
2000	1.28%	22.4%
1999	1.37%	22.9%
1998	1.45%	23.4%
1997	1.51%	23.9%
1996	1.55%	24.3%
1995	1.57%	24.7%
1994	1.57%	25%
1993	1.55%	25.3%
1992	1.53%	25.5%
1991	1.52%	25.7%
1990	1.52%	25.9%
1989	1.55%	26.2%
1988	1.59%	26.4%
1987	1.64%	26.6%
1986	1.7%	26.9%
1985	1.76%	27.2%
1984	1.82%	27.5%
1983	1.88%	27.8%
1982	1.94%	28.1%
1981	2%	28.5%
1980	2.06%	28.9%
1979	2.11%	29.2%
1978	2.14%	29.6%
1977	2.16%	30%
1976	2.18%	30.5%
1975	2.18%	30.9%
1974	2.19%	31.4%
1973	2.2%	31.9%
1972	2.22%	32.3%
1971	2.25%	32.9%
1970	2.3%	33.4%
1969	2.37%	33.9%
1968	2.45%	34.5%
1967	2.56%	35%
1966	2.7%	35.6%
1965	2.88%	36.2%
1964	3.1%	36.8%
1963	3.36%	37.4%
1962	3.68%	38%
1961	4.05%	38.5%
1960	4.49%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.