Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and Thailand

Fertility rate in Belarus vs Thailand by year

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Belarus

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	Thailand
2023	1.21	1.21
2022	1.33	1.22
2021	1.37	1.23
2020	1.37	1.26
2019	1.38	1.29
2018	1.45	1.32
2017	1.54	1.36
2016	1.73	1.4
2015	1.72	1.45
2014	1.7	1.48
2013	1.67	1.53
2012	1.62	1.56
2011	1.52	1.57
2010	1.49	1.56
2009	1.51	1.57
2008	1.49	1.59
2007	1.43	1.62
2006	1.34	1.63
2005	1.25	1.64
2004	1.23	1.67
2003	1.23	1.67
2002	1.24	1.69
2001	1.29	1.71
2000	1.32	1.73
1999	1.31	1.77
1998	1.3	1.82
1997	1.25	1.85
1996	1.34	1.87
1995	1.41	1.89
1994	1.53	1.93
1993	1.62	1.97
1992	1.76	2.01
1991	1.81	2.04
1990	1.91	2.07
1989	2.03	2.14
1988	2.03	2.17
1987	2.03	2.26
1986	2.09	2.36
1985	2.09	2.45
1984	2.11	2.58
1983	2.11	2.76
1982	2.05	2.94
1981	2.02	3.13
1980	2.03	3.29
1979	2.05	3.45
1978	2.06	3.62
1977	2.08	3.87
1976	2.12	4.12
1975	2.17	4.36
1974	2.21	4.6
1973	2.25	4.85
1972	2.28	5.08
1971	2.31	5.25
1970	2.31	5.45
1969	2.26	5.7
1968	2.22	5.93
1967	2.26	6.08
1966	2.29	6.18
1965	2.27	6.26
1964	2.31	6.31
1963	2.4	6.34
1962	2.5	6.33
1961	2.59	6.32
1960	2.67	6.33

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

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	Thailand
2023	-56,924	-46,105
2022	-47,839	-61,046
2021	-67,118	57,382
2020	-64,703	84,107
2019	-32,969	116,867
2018	-26,429	159,383
2017	-17,026	194,695
2016	-1,894	226,255
2015	-946	266,362
2014	-2,834	294,628
2013	-6,610	325,059
2012	-11,336	351,485
2011	-26,493	365,670
2010	-29,400	370,466
2009	-25,662	382,636
2008	-25,726	401,730
2007	-28,683	425,362
2006	-41,301	441,211
2005	-50,252	456,378
2004	-50,597	466,542
2003	-53,882	488,003
2002	-58,207	504,299
2001	-48,650	524,230
2000	-40,916	543,884
1999	-49,131	578,073
1998	-44,316	617,318
1997	-46,540	644,834
1996	-37,591	661,397
1995	-32,621	682,703
1994	-19,431	712,589
1993	-11,263	737,696
1992	11,238	754,999
1991	18,349	760,508
1990	32,606	760,808
1989	49,833	774,563
1988	60,840	765,252
1987	62,689	774,498
1986	74,318	783,430
1985	58,852	776,935
1984	64,415	779,856
1983	75,791	794,239
1982	65,499	817,951
1981	65,057	839,297
1980	62,101	845,575
1979	64,481	843,434
1978	67,342	847,799
1977	67,434	871,232
1976	66,677	894,072
1975	65,494	911,980
1974	71,158	923,151
1973	70,911	933,540
1972	74,036	940,420
1971	77,464	936,215
1970	75,520	937,116
1969	74,567	948,314
1968	76,782	953,806
1967	81,136	944,980
1966	84,191	929,469
1965	90,611	909,000
1964	101,618	885,137
1963	113,160	860,728
1962	124,945	828,741
1961	134,490	801,140
1960	136,399	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Belarus vs Thailand by year

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Belarus

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	Thailand
2023	7.14	8.24
2022	8.06	8.38
2021	8.62	8.54
2020	8.89	8.79
2019	9.3	9.06
2018	9.9	9.4
2017	10.8	9.77
2016	12.4	10.1
2015	12.5	10.6
2014	12.5	11
2013	12.5	11.4
2012	12.2	11.8
2011	11.5	11.9
2010	11.4	12
2009	11.4	12.2
2008	11.1	12.5
2007	10.7	12.9
2006	9.9	13.2
2005	9.3	13.5
2004	9.1	13.8
2003	9	14.1
2002	8.9	14.3
2001	9.2	14.7
2000	9.4	15
1999	9.3	15.6
1998	9.2	16.3
1997	8.9	16.8
1996	9.4	17.3
1995	9.9	17.7
1994	10.8	18.2
1993	11.5	18.7
1992	12.5	19.2
1991	13	19.5
1990	14	19.6
1989	15.1	20.1
1988	16.1	20.2
1987	16.1	20.7
1986	17.1	21.3
1985	16.5	21.7
1984	17	22.3
1983	17.6	23.3
1982	16.3	24.5
1981	16.3	25.5
1980	16.3	26.3
1979	16.2	26.8
1978	16.2	27.5
1977	16	28.6
1976	15.9	29.8
1975	15.7	31.1
1974	16	32.3
1973	15.8	33.5
1972	16.2	34.7
1971	16.4	35.6
1970	16.3	36.7
1969	15.9	38.3
1968	16.3	39.7
1967	16.6	40.8
1966	17.1	41.6
1965	17.9	42.2
1964	19.2	42.8
1963	21.2	43.2
1962	22.8	43.4
1961	23.8	43.6
1960	24.4	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 24.4 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	Thailand
2100	10.5%	11.4%
2099	10.6%	11.4%
2098	10.6%	11.4%
2097	10.7%	11.4%
2096	10.8%	11.4%
2095	10.9%	11.3%
2094	11%	11.3%
2093	11.2%	11.3%
2092	11.3%	11.3%
2091	11.4%	11.3%
2090	11.5%	11.3%
2089	11.6%	11.3%
2088	11.7%	11.3%
2087	11.8%	11.3%
2086	11.8%	11.3%
2085	11.8%	11.3%
2084	11.8%	11.3%
2083	11.8%	11.3%
2082	11.7%	11.3%
2081	11.6%	11.3%
2080	11.5%	11.2%
2079	11.4%	11.2%
2078	11.2%	11.2%
2077	11.1%	11.2%
2076	10.9%	11.1%
2075	10.8%	11.1%
2074	10.7%	11.1%
2073	10.6%	11%
2072	10.5%	11%
2071	10.4%	11%
2070	10.4%	11%
2069	10.4%	10.9%
2068	10.5%	10.9%
2067	10.5%	10.9%
2066	10.7%	10.9%
2065	10.8%	10.9%
2064	11%	10.9%
2063	11.2%	11%
2062	11.4%	11%
2061	11.7%	11%
2060	11.9%	11.1%
2059	12.1%	11.1%
2058	12.3%	11.1%
2057	12.5%	11.2%
2056	12.6%	11.2%
2055	12.7%	11.3%
2054	12.8%	11.3%
2053	12.8%	11.4%
2052	12.8%	11.4%
2051	12.8%	11.5%
2050	12.7%	11.5%
2049	12.6%	11.6%
2048	12.4%	11.6%
2047	12.3%	11.6%
2046	12.1%	11.7%
2045	11.9%	11.7%
2044	11.7%	11.7%
2043	11.5%	11.7%
2042	11.4%	11.8%
2041	11.2%	11.8%
2040	11.1%	11.8%
2039	11%	11.9%
2038	11%	11.9%
2037	11%	12%
2036	11.2%	12%
2035	11.3%	12.1%
2034	11.6%	12.2%
2033	11.9%	12.4%
2032	12.3%	12.6%
2031	12.9%	12.8%
2030	13.5%	13%
2029	14.1%	13.3%
2028	14.7%	13.6%
2027	15.2%	13.9%
2026	15.7%	14.2%
2025	16.1%	14.6%
2024	16.3%	14.7%
2023	16.7%	15.1%
2022	17%	15.4%
2021	17.1%	15.8%
2020	17%	16.2%
2019	17%	16.6%
2018	16.9%	16.9%
2017	16.7%	17.3%
2016	16.5%	17.7%
2015	16.2%	18.1%
2014	15.9%	18.5%
2013	15.6%	18.8%
2012	15.3%	19.2%
2011	15%	19.7%
2010	14.8%	20.1%
2009	14.8%	20.6%
2008	14.8%	20.9%
2007	14.9%	21.3%
2006	15.2%	21.7%
2005	15.5%	22.2%
2004	16%	22.6%
2003	16.6%	23%
2002	17.3%	23.4%
2001	17.9%	23.9%
2000	18.6%	24.4%
1999	19.3%	24.9%
1998	20%	25.4%
1997	20.7%	25.9%
1996	21.3%	26.4%
1995	21.8%	26.9%
1994	22.2%	27.4%
1993	22.6%	28%
1992	22.8%	28.5%
1991	23%	29.2%
1990	23.1%	30%
1989	23.1%	30.7%
1988	23.1%	31.5%
1987	23%	32.4%
1986	23%	33.2%
1985	22.9%	34.1%
1984	22.8%	35.1%
1983	22.7%	36%
1982	22.7%	37%
1981	22.8%	37.8%
1980	22.9%	38.7%
1979	23.1%	39.5%
1978	23.5%	40.3%
1977	23.9%	41.1%
1976	24.4%	41.8%
1975	25%	42.4%
1974	25.7%	43%
1973	26.4%	43.5%
1972	27.2%	44%
1971	27.9%	44.4%
1970	28.7%	44.8%
1969	29.3%	45%
1968	29.6%	45.2%
1967	29.9%	45.3%
1966	30.2%	45.4%
1965	30.5%	45.4%
1964	30.8%	45.3%
1963	31.1%	45.1%
1962	31.2%	44.8%
1961	31.2%	44.6%
1960	30.8%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs Thailand

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Belarus

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	Thailand
2023	1	34
2022	1	112
2021	2	38
2020	2	36
2019	1	34
2018	1	34
2017	1	34
2016	1	34
2015	1	34
2014	2	34
2013	2	35
2012	2	36
2011	2	37
2010	3	37
2009	4	37
2008	4	37
2007	6	38
2006	7	38
2005	9	40
2004	12	44
2003	14	42
2002	16	44
2001	18	47
2000	20	49
1999	23	48
1998	25	47
1997	27	48
1996	28	49
1995	29	52
1994	30	54
1993	31	57
1992	32	58
1991	32	59
1990	33	60
1989	33	64
1988	32	67
1987	30	72
1986	30	78
1985	30	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	Thailand
2023	0.24%	0.92%
2022	0.26%	0.95%
2021	0.27%	0.98%
2020	0.29%	1.01%
2019	0.31%	1.04%
2018	0.34%	1.08%
2017	0.36%	1.11%
2016	0.39%	1.15%
2015	0.41%	1.19%
2014	0.43%	1.23%
2013	0.46%	1.27%
2012	0.49%	1.32%
2011	0.52%	1.37%
2010	0.56%	1.42%
2009	0.61%	1.47%
2008	0.66%	1.53%
2007	0.73%	1.59%
2006	0.8%	1.66%
2005	0.87%	1.73%
2004	0.94%	1.81%
2003	1.02%	1.89%
2002	1.1%	1.98%
2001	1.18%	2.08%
2000	1.28%	2.18%
1999	1.37%	2.29%
1998	1.45%	2.41%
1997	1.51%	2.53%
1996	1.55%	2.67%
1995	1.57%	2.81%
1994	1.57%	2.96%
1993	1.55%	3.12%
1992	1.53%	3.3%
1991	1.52%	3.49%
1990	1.52%	3.69%
1989	1.55%	3.91%
1988	1.59%	4.12%
1987	1.64%	4.34%
1986	1.7%	4.57%
1985	1.76%	4.8%
1984	1.82%	5.03%
1983	1.88%	5.28%
1982	1.94%	5.53%
1981	2%	5.79%
1980	2.06%	6.07%
1979	2.11%	6.36%
1978	2.14%	6.67%
1977	2.16%	7%
1976	2.18%	7.35%
1975	2.18%	7.73%
1974	2.19%	8.14%
1973	2.2%	8.56%
1972	2.22%	9.01%
1971	2.25%	9.47%
1970	2.3%	9.95%
1969	2.37%	10.4%
1968	2.45%	10.9%
1967	2.56%	11.4%
1966	2.7%	11.8%
1965	2.88%	12.3%
1964	3.1%	12.8%
1963	3.36%	13.2%
1962	3.68%	13.7%
1961	4.05%	14.2%
1960	4.49%	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.