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Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Sri Lanka

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Belarus has an annual birth rate of 7.14 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Belarus and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 63.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.8% in Belarus and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 2.67 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Belarus is ranked 186/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.9 years in Belarus, compared to 25.6 years in Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Belarus — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.6 in Belarus vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Belarus, 22.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Sri Lanka by year

Belarus
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Sri Lanka
2023 1.21 1.97
2022 1.33 1.98
2021 1.37 2
2020 1.37 2.01
2019 1.38 2.02
2018 1.45 2.03
2017 1.54 2.04
2016 1.73 2.06
2015 1.72 2.09
2014 1.7 2.13
2013 1.67 2.18
2012 1.62 2.17
2011 1.52 2.14
2010 1.49 2.13
2009 1.51 2.18
2008 1.49 2.23
2007 1.43 2.3
2006 1.34 2.29
2005 1.25 2.26
2004 1.23 2.27
2003 1.23 2.3
2002 1.24 2.31
2001 1.29 2.28
2000 1.32 2.21
1999 1.31 2.14
1998 1.3 2.14
1997 1.25 2.22
1996 1.34 2.29
1995 1.41 2.35
1994 1.53 2.4
1993 1.62 2.44
1992 1.76 2.49
1991 1.81 2.51
1990 1.91 2.54
1989 2.03 2.58
1988 2.03 2.57
1987 2.03 2.64
1986 2.09 2.74
1985 2.09 2.9
1984 2.11 3.01
1983 2.11 3.11
1982 2.05 3.32
1981 2.02 3.65
1980 2.03 3.73
1979 2.05 3.82
1978 2.06 3.81
1977 2.08 3.74
1976 2.12 3.78
1975 2.17 3.82
1974 2.21 3.86
1973 2.25 4
1972 2.28 4.16
1971 2.31 4.27
1970 2.31 4.39
1969 2.26 4.5
1968 2.22 4.66
1967 2.26 4.79
1966 2.29 4.83
1965 2.27 4.93
1964 2.31 5.06
1963 2.4 5.12
1962 2.5 5.18
1961 2.59 5.24
1960 2.67 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belarus
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Belarus Sri Lanka
2023 -56,924 66,111
2022 -47,839 95,378
2021 -67,118 121,858
2020 -64,703 170,968
2019 -32,969 172,243
2018 -26,429 183,610
2017 -17,026 187,993
2016 -1,894 194,232
2015 -946 201,815
2014 -2,834 211,541
2013 -6,610 221,021
2012 -11,336 229,138
2011 -26,493 224,461
2010 -29,400 224,325
2009 -25,662 200,175
2008 -25,726 232,225
2007 -28,683 248,287
2006 -41,301 248,706
2005 -50,252 248,683
2004 -50,597 212,527
2003 -53,882 252,008
2002 -58,207 252,840
2001 -48,650 244,377
2000 -40,916 227,060
1999 -49,131 206,876
1998 -44,316 201,059
1997 -46,540 208,193
1996 -37,591 215,290
1995 -32,621 221,957
1994 -19,431 228,904
1993 -11,263 226,257
1992 11,238 222,230
1991 18,349 218,117
1990 32,606 224,454
1989 49,833 212,401
1988 60,840 219,184
1987 62,689 226,414
1986 74,318 233,782
1985 58,852 247,836
1984 64,415 263,175
1983 75,791 277,768
1982 65,499 300,030
1981 65,057 328,096
1980 62,101 328,155
1979 64,481 329,791
1978 67,342 317,055
1977 67,434 300,038
1976 66,677 291,816
1975 65,494 282,496
1974 71,158 275,521
1973 70,911 278,577
1972 74,036 282,494
1971 77,464 281,200
1970 75,520 286,719
1969 74,567 286,218
1968 76,782 286,642
1967 81,136 284,738
1966 84,191 275,549
1965 90,611 272,422
1964 101,618 269,584
1963 113,160 262,880
1962 124,945 256,719
1961 134,490 251,087
1960 136,399 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Sri Lanka by year

Belarus
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belarus Sri Lanka
2023 7.14 11.2
2022 8.06 12.4
2021 8.62 12.9
2020 8.89 13.8
2019 9.3 14.6
2018 9.9 15.2
2017 10.8 15.4
2016 12.4 15.7
2015 12.5 16
2014 12.5 16.5
2013 12.5 17
2012 12.2 17.1
2011 11.5 17.1
2010 11.4 17.1
2009 11.4 17.6
2008 11.1 18.2
2007 10.7 18.8
2006 9.9 18.9
2005 9.3 18.7
2004 9.1 18.8
2003 9 19.1
2002 8.9 19.2
2001 9.2 19
2000 9.4 18.4
1999 9.3 17.9
1998 9.2 17.8
1997 8.9 18.5
1996 9.4 19
1995 9.9 19.6
1994 10.8 20
1993 11.5 20
1992 12.5 20.1
1991 13 20.2
1990 14 20.5
1989 15.1 20.6
1988 16.1 20.3
1987 16.1 20.8
1986 17.1 21.4
1985 16.5 22.4
1984 17 23.5
1983 17.6 24.4
1982 16.3 26
1981 16.3 28.1
1980 16.3 28.6
1979 16.2 29.3
1978 16.2 29
1977 16 28.3
1976 15.9 28.3
1975 15.7 28.2
1974 16 28.2
1973 15.8 28.9
1972 16.2 29.7
1971 16.4 30.2
1970 16.3 31.2
1969 15.9 31.8
1968 16.3 32.6
1967 16.6 33.2
1966 17.1 33.2
1965 17.9 33.8
1964 19.2 34.5
1963 21.2 34.7
1962 22.8 35.1
1961 23.8 35.6
1960 24.4 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 24.4 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belarus Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 1.21 1.97
Fertility rate rank 180/196 101/196
Birth rate 7.14 11.2
Birth rate rank 186/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,924 +66,111
Natural population change rank 185/196 87/196
Natural population change rate -0.62% +0.3%
Population growth -0.5% -0.55%
Population growth rank 187/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth 26.9 years 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.92 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 68.4 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 8.86 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.5% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.9% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.001% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.08% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.19% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.24% 0.61%
Life expectancy 75 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belarus
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belarus Sri Lanka
2100 10.5% 13.1%
2099 10.6% 13.1%
2098 10.6% 13.2%
2097 10.7% 13.2%
2096 10.8% 13.2%
2095 10.9% 13.3%
2094 11% 13.3%
2093 11.2% 13.4%
2092 11.3% 13.4%
2091 11.4% 13.5%
2090 11.5% 13.6%
2089 11.6% 13.7%
2088 11.7% 13.7%
2087 11.8% 13.8%
2086 11.8% 13.9%
2085 11.8% 14%
2084 11.8% 14%
2083 11.8% 14.1%
2082 11.7% 14.2%
2081 11.6% 14.3%
2080 11.5% 14.3%
2079 11.4% 14.4%
2078 11.2% 14.5%
2077 11.1% 14.5%
2076 10.9% 14.6%
2075 10.8% 14.6%
2074 10.7% 14.7%
2073 10.6% 14.7%
2072 10.5% 14.8%
2071 10.4% 14.9%
2070 10.4% 14.9%
2069 10.4% 15%
2068 10.5% 15%
2067 10.5% 15.1%
2066 10.7% 15.2%
2065 10.8% 15.3%
2064 11% 15.4%
2063 11.2% 15.5%
2062 11.4% 15.6%
2061 11.7% 15.7%
2060 11.9% 15.8%
2059 12.1% 16%
2058 12.3% 16.1%
2057 12.5% 16.3%
2056 12.6% 16.4%
2055 12.7% 16.6%
2054 12.8% 16.8%
2053 12.8% 16.9%
2052 12.8% 17.1%
2051 12.8% 17.2%
2050 12.7% 17.4%
2049 12.6% 17.5%
2048 12.4% 17.7%
2047 12.3% 17.8%
2046 12.1% 17.9%
2045 11.9% 18%
2044 11.7% 18.2%
2043 11.5% 18.3%
2042 11.4% 18.4%
2041 11.2% 18.5%
2040 11.1% 18.6%
2039 11% 18.7%
2038 11% 18.9%
2037 11% 19%
2036 11.2% 19.1%
2035 11.3% 19.3%
2034 11.6% 19.5%
2033 11.9% 19.7%
2032 12.3% 19.9%
2031 12.9% 20.1%
2030 13.5% 20.3%
2029 14.1% 20.6%
2028 14.7% 20.9%
2027 15.2% 21.2%
2026 15.7% 21.5%
2025 16.1% 21.9%
2024 16.3% 22%
2023 16.7% 22.4%
2022 17% 22.7%
2021 17.1% 23%
2020 17% 23.3%
2019 17% 23.7%
2018 16.9% 24%
2017 16.7% 24.2%
2016 16.5% 24.5%
2015 16.2% 24.7%
2014 15.9% 24.9%
2013 15.6% 25%
2012 15.3% 25.2%
2011 15% 25.3%
2010 14.8% 25.4%
2009 14.8% 25.5%
2008 14.8% 25.6%
2007 14.9% 25.7%
2006 15.2% 25.7%
2005 15.5% 25.8%
2004 16% 26%
2003 16.6% 26.1%
2002 17.3% 26.3%
2001 17.9% 26.6%
2000 18.6% 27%
1999 19.3% 27.4%
1998 20% 27.8%
1997 20.7% 28.2%
1996 21.3% 28.6%
1995 21.8% 29.2%
1994 22.2% 29.9%
1993 22.6% 30.6%
1992 22.8% 31.4%
1991 23% 32.1%
1990 23.1% 32.5%
1989 23.1% 33%
1988 23.1% 33.5%
1987 23% 34%
1986 23% 34.6%
1985 22.9% 35.2%
1984 22.8% 35.5%
1983 22.7% 35.8%
1982 22.7% 36%
1981 22.8% 36.2%
1980 22.9% 36.4%
1979 23.1% 36.7%
1978 23.5% 36.9%
1977 23.9% 37.2%
1976 24.4% 37.6%
1975 25% 38%
1974 25.7% 38.4%
1973 26.4% 38.8%
1972 27.2% 39.2%
1971 27.9% 39.5%
1970 28.7% 39.7%
1969 29.3% 39.9%
1968 29.6% 40.1%
1967 29.9% 40.3%
1966 30.2% 40.4%
1965 30.5% 40.5%
1964 30.8% 40.6%
1963 31.1% 40.7%
1962 31.2% 40.8%
1961 31.2% 40.9%
1960 30.8% 41%

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 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Sri Lanka compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Sri Lanka

Belarus
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belarus Sri Lanka
2023 1 18
2022 1 22
2021 2 34
2020 2 23
2019 1 20
2018 1 21
2017 1 21
2016 1 22
2015 1 22
2014 2 23
2013 2 23
2012 2 24
2011 2 25
2010 3 26
2009 4 28
2008 4 30
2007 6 31
2006 7 32
2005 9 32
2004 12 37
2003 14 35
2002 16 36
2001 18 37
2000 20 39
1999 23 41
1998 25 43
1997 27 45
1996 28 47
1995 29 48
1994 30 49
1993 31 51
1992 32 54
1991 32 57
1990 33 59
1989 33 61
1988 32 62
1987 30 64
1986 30 66
1985 30 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Belarus
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belarus Sri Lanka
2023 0.24% 0.61%
2022 0.26% 0.64%
2021 0.27% 0.66%
2020 0.29% 0.69%
2019 0.31% 0.72%
2018 0.34% 0.76%
2017 0.36% 0.79%
2016 0.39% 0.83%
2015 0.41% 0.87%
2014 0.43% 0.92%
2013 0.46% 0.98%
2012 0.49% 1.03%
2011 0.52% 1.08%
2010 0.56% 1.12%
2009 0.61% 2.08%
2008 0.66% 1.2%
2007 0.73% 1.26%
2006 0.8% 1.33%
2005 0.87% 1.4%
2004 0.94% 2.88%
2003 1.02% 1.52%
2002 1.1% 1.55%
2001 1.18% 1.58%
2000 1.28% 1.63%
1999 1.37% 1.69%
1998 1.45% 1.76%
1997 1.51% 1.86%
1996 1.55% 1.95%
1995 1.57% 2.05%
1994 1.57% 2.14%
1993 1.55% 2.22%
1992 1.53% 2.29%
1991 1.52% 2.32%
1990 1.52% 2.33%
1989 1.55% 2.74%
1988 1.59% 2.41%
1987 1.64% 2.54%
1986 1.7% 2.74%
1985 1.76% 3.02%
1984 1.82% 3.35%
1983 1.88% 3.67%
1982 1.94% 3.98%
1981 2% 4.29%
1980 2.06% 4.63%
1979 2.11% 4.99%
1978 2.14% 5.38%
1977 2.16% 5.77%
1976 2.18% 6.12%
1975 2.18% 6.41%
1974 2.19% 6.62%
1973 2.2% 6.77%
1972 2.22% 6.86%
1971 2.25% 6.94%
1970 2.3% 7.02%
1969 2.37% 7.14%
1968 2.45% 7.32%
1967 2.56% 7.55%
1966 2.7% 7.81%
1965 2.88% 8.07%
1964 3.1% 8.3%
1963 3.36% 8.48%
1962 3.68% 8.66%
1961 4.05% 8.95%
1960 4.49% 9.41%

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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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