Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and South Africa

Fertility rate in Belarus vs South Africa by year

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Belarus

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	South Africa
2023	1.21	2.22
2022	1.33	2.23
2021	1.37	2.25
2020	1.37	2.26
2019	1.38	2.26
2018	1.45	2.27
2017	1.54	2.28
2016	1.73	2.26
2015	1.72	2.36
2014	1.7	2.42
2013	1.67	2.43
2012	1.62	2.45
2011	1.52	2.44
2010	1.49	2.44
2009	1.51	2.5
2008	1.49	2.68
2007	1.43	2.55
2006	1.34	2.55
2005	1.25	2.51
2004	1.23	2.44
2003	1.23	2.36
2002	1.24	2.32
2001	1.29	2.37
2000	1.32	2.41
1999	1.31	2.56
1998	1.3	2.63
1997	1.25	2.73
1996	1.34	2.99
1995	1.41	3.17
1994	1.53	3.26
1993	1.62	3.37
1992	1.76	3.48
1991	1.81	3.62
1990	1.91	3.72
1989	2.03	3.98
1988	2.03	4.18
1987	2.03	4.35
1986	2.09	4.41
1985	2.09	4.5
1984	2.11	4.57
1983	2.11	4.63
1982	2.05	4.7
1981	2.02	4.71
1980	2.03	4.78
1979	2.05	4.82
1978	2.06	4.85
1977	2.08	4.94
1976	2.12	5.07
1975	2.17	5.19
1974	2.21	5.3
1973	2.25	5.41
1972	2.28	5.49
1971	2.31	5.57
1970	2.31	5.63
1969	2.26	5.72
1968	2.22	5.78
1967	2.26	5.85
1966	2.29	5.91
1965	2.27	5.89
1964	2.31	5.96
1963	2.4	6.01
1962	2.5	6.05
1961	2.59	6.08
1960	2.67	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	South Africa
2023	-56,924	602,793
2022	-47,839	603,636
2021	-67,118	456,411
2020	-64,703	595,873
2019	-32,969	652,130
2018	-26,429	648,319
2017	-17,026	645,975
2016	-1,894	641,365
2015	-946	668,771
2014	-2,834	674,754
2013	-6,610	652,427
2012	-11,336	643,723
2011	-26,493	601,708
2010	-29,400	566,834
2009	-25,662	554,115
2008	-25,726	595,332
2007	-28,683	503,567
2006	-41,301	487,584
2005	-50,252	464,464
2004	-50,597	442,540
2003	-53,882	415,018
2002	-58,207	430,926
2001	-48,650	484,801
2000	-40,916	526,963
1999	-49,131	594,643
1998	-44,316	627,027
1997	-46,540	667,969
1996	-37,591	710,868
1995	-32,621	743,488
1994	-19,431	698,609
1993	-11,263	789,220
1992	11,238	794,415
1991	18,349	827,296
1990	32,606	835,421
1989	49,833	884,629
1988	60,840	909,221
1987	62,689	922,330
1986	74,318	903,644
1985	58,852	893,889
1984	64,415	869,011
1983	75,791	837,013
1982	65,499	807,550
1981	65,057	767,833
1980	62,101	738,415
1979	64,481	716,541
1978	67,342	694,341
1977	67,434	680,929
1976	66,677	675,011
1975	65,494	667,862
1974	71,158	658,438
1973	70,911	651,596
1972	74,036	638,754
1971	77,464	624,761
1970	75,520	605,102
1969	74,567	590,794
1968	76,782	571,841
1967	81,136	553,741
1966	84,191	534,862
1965	90,611	506,632
1964	101,618	490,606
1963	113,160	473,821
1962	124,945	455,634
1961	134,490	437,851
1960	136,399	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Belarus vs South Africa by year

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Belarus

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	South Africa
2023	7.14	18.8
2022	8.06	19.1
2021	8.62	19.4
2020	8.89	19.5
2019	9.3	19.7
2018	9.9	19.9
2017	10.8	20
2016	12.4	20.3
2015	12.5	21
2014	12.5	21.8
2013	12.5	21.9
2012	12.2	22.1
2011	11.5	22.1
2010	11.4	22.2
2009	11.4	22.8
2008	11.1	24.3
2007	10.7	23.1
2006	9.9	23.1
2005	9.3	22.7
2004	9.1	22.1
2003	9	21.4
2002	8.9	20.9
2001	9.2	21.3
2000	9.4	21.6
1999	9.3	22.7
1998	9.2	23.2
1997	8.9	23.9
1996	9.4	24.9
1995	9.9	25.6
1994	10.8	24.6
1993	11.5	26.6
1992	12.5	27
1991	13	28.1
1990	14	28.7
1989	15.1	30.6
1988	16.1	32
1987	16.1	33.2
1986	17.1	33.6
1985	16.5	34.2
1984	17	34.5
1983	17.6	34.6
1982	16.3	34.8
1981	16.3	34.6
1980	16.3	34.7
1979	16.2	34.9
1978	16.2	35.1
1977	16	35.6
1976	15.9	36.3
1975	15.7	37
1974	16	37.7
1973	15.8	38.4
1972	16.2	38.9
1971	16.4	39.3
1970	16.3	39.4
1969	15.9	39.7
1968	16.3	39.8
1967	16.6	39.9
1966	17.1	40
1965	17.9	39.5
1964	19.2	39.6
1963	21.2	39.7
1962	22.8	39.7
1961	23.8	39.7
1960	24.4	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 24.4 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	South Africa
2100	10.5%	17.9%
2099	10.6%	18%
2098	10.6%	18%
2097	10.7%	18.1%
2096	10.8%	18.1%
2095	10.9%	18.2%
2094	11%	18.2%
2093	11.2%	18.3%
2092	11.3%	18.3%
2091	11.4%	18.4%
2090	11.5%	18.4%
2089	11.6%	18.5%
2088	11.7%	18.5%
2087	11.8%	18.6%
2086	11.8%	18.6%
2085	11.8%	18.7%
2084	11.8%	18.7%
2083	11.8%	18.8%
2082	11.7%	18.9%
2081	11.6%	18.9%
2080	11.5%	19%
2079	11.4%	19%
2078	11.2%	19.1%
2077	11.1%	19.2%
2076	10.9%	19.3%
2075	10.8%	19.3%
2074	10.7%	19.4%
2073	10.6%	19.5%
2072	10.5%	19.6%
2071	10.4%	19.6%
2070	10.4%	19.7%
2069	10.4%	19.8%
2068	10.5%	19.9%
2067	10.5%	20%
2066	10.7%	20.1%
2065	10.8%	20.2%
2064	11%	20.3%
2063	11.2%	20.4%
2062	11.4%	20.5%
2061	11.7%	20.6%
2060	11.9%	20.7%
2059	12.1%	20.8%
2058	12.3%	20.9%
2057	12.5%	21%
2056	12.6%	21.1%
2055	12.7%	21.1%
2054	12.8%	21.2%
2053	12.8%	21.3%
2052	12.8%	21.4%
2051	12.8%	21.5%
2050	12.7%	21.6%
2049	12.6%	21.7%
2048	12.4%	21.8%
2047	12.3%	21.9%
2046	12.1%	22%
2045	11.9%	22.1%
2044	11.7%	22.3%
2043	11.5%	22.4%
2042	11.4%	22.6%
2041	11.2%	22.8%
2040	11.1%	23%
2039	11%	23.3%
2038	11%	23.5%
2037	11%	23.7%
2036	11.2%	24.1%
2035	11.3%	24.4%
2034	11.6%	24.7%
2033	11.9%	24.9%
2032	12.3%	25%
2031	12.9%	25.1%
2030	13.5%	25.2%
2029	14.1%	25.3%
2028	14.7%	25.4%
2027	15.2%	25.5%
2026	15.7%	25.6%
2025	16.1%	25.8%
2024	16.3%	25.9%
2023	16.7%	26.1%
2022	17%	26.3%
2021	17.1%	26.6%
2020	17%	27%
2019	17%	27.4%
2018	16.9%	27.9%
2017	16.7%	28.3%
2016	16.5%	28.3%
2015	16.2%	28.3%
2014	15.9%	28.5%
2013	15.6%	28.7%
2012	15.3%	28.9%
2011	15%	29.1%
2010	14.8%	29.4%
2009	14.8%	29.7%
2008	14.8%	29.9%
2007	14.9%	30.2%
2006	15.2%	30.6%
2005	15.5%	31.1%
2004	16%	31.6%
2003	16.6%	32.3%
2002	17.3%	33.2%
2001	17.9%	34%
2000	18.6%	34.9%
1999	19.3%	35.7%
1998	20%	36.5%
1997	20.7%	37.2%
1996	21.3%	37.5%
1995	21.8%	37.5%
1994	22.2%	37.2%
1993	22.6%	37.3%
1992	22.8%	37.6%
1991	23%	37.5%
1990	23.1%	37.7%
1989	23.1%	38.1%
1988	23.1%	38.4%
1987	23%	38.7%
1986	23%	38.9%
1985	22.9%	39.2%
1984	22.8%	39.5%
1983	22.7%	39.8%
1982	22.7%	40.1%
1981	22.8%	40.5%
1980	22.9%	40.9%
1979	23.1%	41.3%
1978	23.5%	41.5%
1977	23.9%	41.7%
1976	24.4%	41.8%
1975	25%	41.9%
1974	25.7%	42%
1973	26.4%	42.1%
1972	27.2%	42.2%
1971	27.9%	42.2%
1970	28.7%	42.3%
1969	29.3%	42.2%
1968	29.6%	42.2%
1967	29.9%	42.2%
1966	30.2%	42.1%
1965	30.5%	42.1%
1964	30.8%	42.1%
1963	31.1%	42.1%
1962	31.2%	42.1%
1961	31.2%	42.1%
1960	30.8%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs South Africa

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Belarus

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	South Africa
2023	1	118
2022	1	129
2021	2	191
2020	2	118
2019	1	119
2018	1	128
2017	1	134
2016	1	141
2015	1	150
2014	2	162
2013	2	180
2012	2	194
2011	2	202
2010	3	226
2009	4	241
2008	4	272
2007	6	272
2006	7	283
2005	9	279
2004	12	259
2003	14	245
2002	16	225
2001	18	192
2000	20	175
1999	23	151
1998	25	152
1997	27	152
1996	28	150
1995	29	125
1994	30	133
1993	31	145
1992	32	152
1991	32	162
1990	33	170
1989	33	177
1988	32	184
1987	30	192
1986	30	200
1985	30	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	South Africa
2023	0.24%	3.47%
2022	0.26%	3.44%
2021	0.27%	3.41%
2020	0.29%	3.41%
2019	0.31%	3.45%
2018	0.34%	3.49%
2017	0.36%	3.58%
2016	0.39%	3.68%
2015	0.41%	3.82%
2014	0.43%	3.96%
2013	0.46%	4.1%
2012	0.49%	4.25%
2011	0.52%	4.5%
2010	0.56%	5%
2009	0.61%	5.7%
2008	0.66%	6.42%
2007	0.73%	7.19%
2006	0.8%	7.75%
2005	0.87%	8.03%
2004	0.94%	8.1%
2003	1.02%	7.93%
2002	1.1%	7.69%
2001	1.18%	7.43%
2000	1.28%	7.11%
1999	1.37%	6.85%
1998	1.45%	6.56%
1997	1.51%	6.29%
1996	1.55%	6.11%
1995	1.57%	5.95%
1994	1.57%	5.82%
1993	1.55%	5.7%
1992	1.53%	5.66%
1991	1.52%	5.7%
1990	1.52%	5.82%
1989	1.55%	6.01%
1988	1.59%	6.26%
1987	1.64%	6.56%
1986	1.7%	6.89%
1985	1.76%	7.24%
1984	1.82%	7.6%
1983	1.88%	7.98%
1982	1.94%	8.39%
1981	2%	8.84%
1980	2.06%	9.35%
1979	2.11%	9.88%
1978	2.14%	10.5%
1977	2.16%	11.1%
1976	2.18%	11.8%
1975	2.18%	12.5%
1974	2.19%	13.2%
1973	2.2%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.