Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Sudan

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Sudan by year

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Belarus

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Sudan
2023	1.21	4.32
2022	1.33	4.38
2021	1.37	4.46
2020	1.37	4.54
2019	1.38	4.62
2018	1.45	4.68
2017	1.54	4.76
2016	1.73	4.83
2015	1.72	4.9
2014	1.7	4.91
2013	1.67	4.97
2012	1.62	5.03
2011	1.52	5.09
2010	1.49	5.14
2009	1.51	5.17
2008	1.49	5.21
2007	1.43	5.27
2006	1.34	5.33
2005	1.25	5.4
2004	1.23	5.46
2003	1.23	5.49
2002	1.24	5.53
2001	1.29	5.56
2000	1.32	5.6
1999	1.31	5.62
1998	1.3	5.65
1997	1.25	5.72
1996	1.34	5.79
1995	1.41	5.86
1994	1.53	5.91
1993	1.62	5.97
1992	1.76	6.02
1991	1.81	6.05
1990	1.91	6.07
1989	2.03	6.11
1988	2.03	6.13
1987	2.03	6.18
1986	2.09	6.23
1985	2.09	6.28
1984	2.11	6.34
1983	2.11	6.41
1982	2.05	6.47
1981	2.02	6.53
1980	2.03	6.59
1979	2.05	6.65
1978	2.06	6.72
1977	2.08	6.78
1976	2.12	6.82
1975	2.17	6.87
1974	2.21	6.91
1973	2.25	6.94
1972	2.28	6.98
1971	2.31	7.02
1970	2.31	6.99
1969	2.26	6.97
1968	2.22	6.95
1967	2.26	6.91
1966	2.29	6.88
1965	2.27	6.84
1964	2.31	6.8
1963	2.4	6.76
1962	2.5	6.7
1961	2.59	6.66
1960	2.67	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Sudan
2023	-56,924	1,361,564
2022	-47,839	1,333,992
2021	-67,118	1,293,817
2020	-64,703	1,295,781
2019	-32,969	1,291,747
2018	-26,429	1,257,387
2017	-17,026	1,208,046
2016	-1,894	1,174,422
2015	-946	1,145,259
2014	-2,834	1,097,962
2013	-6,610	1,078,446
2012	-11,336	1,073,062
2011	-26,493	1,070,888
2010	-29,400	1,068,381
2009	-25,662	1,041,810
2008	-25,726	1,001,826
2007	-28,683	992,819
2006	-41,301	963,740
2005	-50,252	907,017
2004	-50,597	889,382
2003	-53,882	898,226
2002	-58,207	897,965
2001	-48,650	880,284
2000	-40,916	858,536
1999	-49,131	835,840
1998	-44,316	814,752
1997	-46,540	802,245
1996	-37,591	792,926
1995	-32,621	780,700
1994	-19,431	764,645
1993	-11,263	743,249
1992	11,238	731,177
1991	18,349	714,612
1990	32,606	699,953
1989	49,833	683,743
1988	60,840	672,604
1987	62,689	658,416
1986	74,318	649,649
1985	58,852	583,382
1984	64,415	577,405
1983	75,791	570,198
1982	65,499	606,362
1981	65,057	585,087
1980	62,101	552,930
1979	64,481	524,942
1978	67,342	497,987
1977	67,434	483,089
1976	66,677	470,019
1975	65,494	454,813
1974	71,158	444,456
1973	70,911	439,201
1972	74,036	428,340
1971	77,464	417,641
1970	75,520	401,013
1969	74,567	385,712
1968	76,782	370,917
1967	81,136	356,599
1966	84,191	342,118
1965	90,611	327,799
1964	101,618	315,166
1963	113,160	302,132
1962	124,945	287,317
1961	134,490	272,562
1960	136,399	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Sudan by year

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Belarus

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Sudan
2023	7.14	33.6
2022	8.06	33.5
2021	8.62	33.9
2020	8.89	34.5
2019	9.3	34.9
2018	9.9	35.1
2017	10.8	35
2016	12.4	35.4
2015	12.5	35.7
2014	12.5	35.5
2013	12.5	36
2012	12.2	36.6
2011	11.5	37.3
2010	11.4	38
2009	11.4	38.1
2008	11.1	38.4
2007	10.7	38.9
2006	9.9	39.2
2005	9.3	39.6
2004	9.1	40
2003	9	40.2
2002	8.9	40.4
2001	9.2	40.7
2000	9.4	40.8
1999	9.3	41
1998	9.2	41.2
1997	8.9	41.6
1996	9.4	42.2
1995	9.9	42.6
1994	10.8	43
1993	11.5	43.4
1992	12.5	43.7
1991	13	43.8
1990	14	43.8
1989	15.1	44
1988	16.1	44.1
1987	16.1	44.2
1986	17.1	44.5
1985	16.5	44.7
1984	17	45.1
1983	17.6	45.6
1982	16.3	45.4
1981	16.3	45.6
1980	16.3	45.2
1979	16.2	45.3
1978	16.2	45
1977	16	45.3
1976	15.9	45.7
1975	15.7	45.9
1974	16	46.5
1973	15.8	47.6
1972	16.2	48.4
1971	16.4	48.9
1970	16.3	48.8
1969	15.9	48.8
1968	16.3	48.8
1967	16.6	48.8
1966	17.1	48.7
1965	17.9	48.6
1964	19.2	48.5
1963	21.2	48.3
1962	22.8	48
1961	23.8	47.6
1960	24.4	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 24.4 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Sudan
2100	10.5%	21.3%
2099	10.6%	21.4%
2098	10.6%	21.6%
2097	10.7%	21.8%
2096	10.8%	21.9%
2095	10.9%	22.1%
2094	11%	22.3%
2093	11.2%	22.4%
2092	11.3%	22.6%
2091	11.4%	22.8%
2090	11.5%	22.9%
2089	11.6%	23.1%
2088	11.7%	23.3%
2087	11.8%	23.4%
2086	11.8%	23.6%
2085	11.8%	23.7%
2084	11.8%	23.9%
2083	11.8%	24.1%
2082	11.7%	24.3%
2081	11.6%	24.4%
2080	11.5%	24.6%
2079	11.4%	24.8%
2078	11.2%	25%
2077	11.1%	25.2%
2076	10.9%	25.4%
2075	10.8%	25.6%
2074	10.7%	25.9%
2073	10.6%	26.1%
2072	10.5%	26.3%
2071	10.4%	26.6%
2070	10.4%	26.8%
2069	10.4%	27.1%
2068	10.5%	27.3%
2067	10.5%	27.6%
2066	10.7%	27.8%
2065	10.8%	28.1%
2064	11%	28.3%
2063	11.2%	28.6%
2062	11.4%	28.8%
2061	11.7%	29.1%
2060	11.9%	29.3%
2059	12.1%	29.5%
2058	12.3%	29.8%
2057	12.5%	30%
2056	12.6%	30.2%
2055	12.7%	30.5%
2054	12.8%	30.7%
2053	12.8%	31%
2052	12.8%	31.2%
2051	12.8%	31.5%
2050	12.7%	31.8%
2049	12.6%	32.1%
2048	12.4%	32.4%
2047	12.3%	32.7%
2046	12.1%	33%
2045	11.9%	33.4%
2044	11.7%	33.7%
2043	11.5%	34.1%
2042	11.4%	34.5%
2041	11.2%	34.9%
2040	11.1%	35.3%
2039	11%	35.7%
2038	11%	36.1%
2037	11%	36.5%
2036	11.2%	36.9%
2035	11.3%	37.3%
2034	11.6%	37.7%
2033	11.9%	38.1%
2032	12.3%	38.4%
2031	12.9%	38.7%
2030	13.5%	39%
2029	14.1%	39.2%
2028	14.7%	39.4%
2027	15.2%	39.6%
2026	15.7%	40%
2025	16.1%	40.4%
2024	16.3%	40.5%
2023	16.7%	40.6%
2022	17%	40.9%
2021	17.1%	41.2%
2020	17%	41.4%
2019	17%	41.7%
2018	16.9%	42%
2017	16.7%	42.6%
2016	16.5%	43.1%
2015	16.2%	43.6%
2014	15.9%	44%
2013	15.6%	44.4%
2012	15.3%	44.5%
2011	15%	44.6%
2010	14.8%	44.6%
2009	14.8%	44.7%
2008	14.8%	44.9%
2007	14.9%	45.1%
2006	15.2%	45.3%
2005	15.5%	45.4%
2004	16%	45.5%
2003	16.6%	45.6%
2002	17.3%	45.6%
2001	17.9%	45.7%
2000	18.6%	45.8%
1999	19.3%	45.9%
1998	20%	46.1%
1997	20.7%	46.2%
1996	21.3%	46.2%
1995	21.8%	46.3%
1994	22.2%	46.3%
1993	22.6%	46.3%
1992	22.8%	46.3%
1991	23%	46.2%
1990	23.1%	46.1%
1989	23.1%	46.1%
1988	23.1%	46%
1987	23%	46%
1986	23%	46.1%
1985	22.9%	46.1%
1984	22.8%	46.2%
1983	22.7%	46.3%
1982	22.7%	46.4%
1981	22.8%	46.6%
1980	22.9%	46.8%
1979	23.1%	47.1%
1978	23.5%	47.4%
1977	23.9%	47.7%
1976	24.4%	47.8%
1975	25%	48%
1974	25.7%	48.1%
1973	26.4%	47.9%
1972	27.2%	47.7%
1971	27.9%	47.6%
1970	28.7%	47.5%
1969	29.3%	47.4%
1968	29.6%	47.3%
1967	29.9%	47.2%
1966	30.2%	47.1%
1965	30.5%	47%
1964	30.8%	46.9%
1963	31.1%	46.7%
1962	31.2%	46.6%
1961	31.2%	46.6%
1960	30.8%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Sudan

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Belarus

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Sudan
2023	1	256
2022	1	263
2021	2	305
2020	2	273
2019	1	262
2018	1	268
2017	1	277
2016	1	288
2015	1	298
2014	2	309
2013	2	327
2012	2	340
2011	2	357
2010	3	370
2009	4	382
2008	4	426
2007	6	445
2006	7	485
2005	9	506
2004	12	536
2003	14	593
2002	16	588
2001	18	616
2000	20	645
1999	23	662
1998	25	669
1997	27	681
1996	28	712
1995	29	730
1994	30	775
1993	31	839
1992	32	863
1991	32	873
1990	33	840
1989	33	881
1988	32	877
1987	30	914
1986	30	938
1985	30	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Sudan
2023	0.24%	5.01%
2022	0.26%	5.18%
2021	0.27%	5.36%
2020	0.29%	5.53%
2019	0.31%	5.71%
2018	0.34%	5.89%
2017	0.36%	6.07%
2016	0.39%	6.26%
2015	0.41%	6.45%
2014	0.43%	6.64%
2013	0.46%	6.83%
2012	0.49%	7.02%
2011	0.52%	7.22%
2010	0.56%	7.42%
2009	0.61%	7.64%
2008	0.66%	7.88%
2007	0.73%	8.13%
2006	0.8%	8.4%
2005	0.87%	10%
2004	0.94%	10.3%
2003	1.02%	9.31%
2002	1.1%	9.65%
2001	1.18%	9.99%
2000	1.28%	10.3%
1999	1.37%	10.7%
1998	1.45%	11%
1997	1.51%	11.3%
1996	1.55%	11.6%
1995	1.57%	11.9%
1994	1.57%	12.2%
1993	1.55%	12.5%
1992	1.53%	12.7%
1991	1.52%	13%
1990	1.52%	13.2%
1989	1.55%	13.4%
1988	1.59%	13.6%
1987	1.64%	13.8%
1986	1.7%	14%
1985	1.76%	17.8%
1984	1.82%	18%
1983	1.88%	18.2%
1982	1.94%	14.5%
1981	2%	14.6%
1980	2.06%	14.8%
1979	2.11%	14.9%
1978	2.14%	15%
1977	2.16%	15.1%
1976	2.18%	15.2%
1975	2.18%	15.3%
1974	2.19%	15.4%
1973	2.2%	15.5%
1972	2.22%	15.6%
1971	2.25%	15.7%
1970	2.3%	15.8%
1969	2.37%	15.9%
1968	2.45%	16%
1967	2.56%	16.2%
1966	2.7%	16.3%
1965	2.88%	16.5%
1964	3.1%	16.7%
1963	3.36%	17%
1962	3.68%	17.2%
1961	4.05%	17.5%
1960	4.49%	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.