Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Belarus vs United Kingdom by year

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Belarus

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	United Kingdom
2023	1.21	1.56
2022	1.33	1.56
2021	1.37	1.58
2020	1.37	1.57
2019	1.38	1.63
2018	1.45	1.68
2017	1.54	1.74
2016	1.73	1.79
2015	1.72	1.8
2014	1.7	1.81
2013	1.67	1.83
2012	1.62	1.92
2011	1.52	1.91
2010	1.49	1.92
2009	1.51	1.89
2008	1.49	1.91
2007	1.43	1.86
2006	1.34	1.82
2005	1.25	1.76
2004	1.23	1.75
2003	1.23	1.7
2002	1.24	1.63
2001	1.29	1.63
2000	1.32	1.64
1999	1.31	1.68
1998	1.3	1.71
1997	1.25	1.72
1996	1.34	1.73
1995	1.41	1.71
1994	1.53	1.74
1993	1.62	1.76
1992	1.76	1.79
1991	1.81	1.82
1990	1.91	1.83
1989	2.03	1.79
1988	2.03	1.82
1987	2.03	1.81
1986	2.09	1.78
1985	2.09	1.79
1984	2.11	1.77
1983	2.11	1.77
1982	2.05	1.78
1981	2.02	1.82
1980	2.03	1.9
1979	2.05	1.86
1978	2.06	1.75
1977	2.08	1.69
1976	2.12	1.74
1975	2.17	1.81
1974	2.21	1.92
1973	2.25	2.04
1972	2.28	2.2
1971	2.31	2.41
1970	2.31	2.44
1969	2.26	2.51
1968	2.22	2.6
1967	2.26	2.68
1966	2.29	2.78
1965	2.27	2.86
1964	2.31	2.93
1963	2.4	2.88
1962	2.5	2.86
1961	2.59	2.78
1960	2.67	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	United Kingdom
2023	-56,924	34,589
2022	-47,839	39,751
2021	-67,118	30,612
2020	-64,703	-4,272
2019	-32,969	108,342
2018	-26,429	119,321
2017	-17,026	145,125
2016	-1,894	177,139
2015	-946	175,738
2014	-2,834	206,784
2013	-6,610	198,830
2012	-11,336	248,473
2011	-26,493	259,361
2010	-29,400	251,066
2009	-25,662	230,422
2008	-25,726	216,325
2007	-28,683	196,232
2006	-41,301	176,455
2005	-50,252	144,963
2004	-50,597	131,974
2003	-53,882	89,471
2002	-58,207	65,308
2001	-48,650	65,032
2000	-40,916	70,671
1999	-49,131	64,551
1998	-44,316	87,730
1997	-46,540	99,138
1996	-37,591	98,884
1995	-32,621	87,028
1994	-19,431	127,304
1993	-11,263	103,893
1992	11,238	149,709
1991	18,349	143,562
1990	32,606	154,569
1989	49,833	119,861
1988	60,840	136,628
1987	62,689	136,325
1986	74,318	90,690
1985	58,852	79,170
1984	64,415	84,633
1983	75,791	61,966
1982	65,499	56,314
1981	65,057	73,234
1980	62,101	95,734
1979	64,481	61,872
1978	67,342	16,859
1977	67,434	0
1976	66,677	-5,621
1975	65,494	33,735
1974	71,158	67,476
1973	70,911	112,389
1972	74,036	162,650
1971	77,464	257,123
1970	75,520	244,918
1969	74,567	260,577
1968	76,782	292,622
1967	81,136	346,145
1966	84,191	333,356
1965	90,611	364,132
1964	101,618	405,000
1963	113,160	337,995
1962	124,945	340,800
1961	134,490	311,519
1960	136,399	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Belarus vs United Kingdom by year

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Belarus

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	United Kingdom
2023	7.14	10
2022	8.06	10.1
2021	8.62	10.2
2020	8.89	10.2
2019	9.3	10.6
2018	9.9	11
2017	10.8	11.4
2016	12.4	11.8
2015	12.5	11.9
2014	12.5	12
2013	12.5	12.1
2012	12.2	12.8
2011	11.5	12.8
2010	11.4	12.9
2009	11.4	12.7
2008	11.1	12.9
2007	10.7	12.6
2006	9.9	12.3
2005	9.3	12
2004	9.1	11.9
2003	9	11.7
2002	8.9	11.3
2001	9.2	11.3
2000	9.4	11.5
1999	9.3	11.9
1998	9.2	12.3
1997	8.9	12.5
1996	9.4	12.6
1995	9.9	12.6
1994	10.8	13
1993	11.5	13.2
1992	12.5	13.6
1991	13	13.8
1990	14	13.9
1989	15.1	13.6
1988	16.1	13.8
1987	16.1	13.7
1986	17.1	13.3
1985	16.5	13.3
1984	17	12.9
1983	17.6	12.8
1982	16.3	12.8
1981	16.3	13
1980	16.3	13.4
1979	16.2	13.1
1978	16.2	12.2
1977	16	11.7
1976	15.9	12
1975	15.7	12.4
1974	16	13.1
1973	15.8	13.9
1972	16.2	14.9
1971	16.4	16.1
1970	16.3	16.2
1969	15.9	16.6
1968	16.3	17.2
1967	16.6	17.5
1966	17.1	17.9
1965	17.9	18.3
1964	19.2	18.8
1963	21.2	18.5
1962	22.8	18.3
1961	23.8	17.9
1960	24.4	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 24.4 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	United Kingdom
2100	10.5%	13.4%
2099	10.6%	13.4%
2098	10.6%	13.4%
2097	10.7%	13.5%
2096	10.8%	13.5%
2095	10.9%	13.6%
2094	11%	13.6%
2093	11.2%	13.7%
2092	11.3%	13.7%
2091	11.4%	13.8%
2090	11.5%	13.8%
2089	11.6%	13.8%
2088	11.7%	13.9%
2087	11.8%	13.9%
2086	11.8%	13.9%
2085	11.8%	13.9%
2084	11.8%	13.9%
2083	11.8%	13.9%
2082	11.7%	13.9%
2081	11.6%	13.9%
2080	11.5%	13.9%
2079	11.4%	13.8%
2078	11.2%	13.8%
2077	11.1%	13.8%
2076	10.9%	13.8%
2075	10.8%	13.8%
2074	10.7%	13.8%
2073	10.6%	13.8%
2072	10.5%	13.8%
2071	10.4%	13.8%
2070	10.4%	13.8%
2069	10.4%	13.8%
2068	10.5%	13.9%
2067	10.5%	13.9%
2066	10.7%	14%
2065	10.8%	14.1%
2064	11%	14.2%
2063	11.2%	14.3%
2062	11.4%	14.4%
2061	11.7%	14.5%
2060	11.9%	14.5%
2059	12.1%	14.6%
2058	12.3%	14.7%
2057	12.5%	14.8%
2056	12.6%	14.9%
2055	12.7%	15%
2054	12.8%	15%
2053	12.8%	15%
2052	12.8%	15.1%
2051	12.8%	15.1%
2050	12.7%	15.1%
2049	12.6%	15%
2048	12.4%	15%
2047	12.3%	15%
2046	12.1%	14.9%
2045	11.9%	14.9%
2044	11.7%	14.9%
2043	11.5%	14.8%
2042	11.4%	14.8%
2041	11.2%	14.8%
2040	11.1%	14.8%
2039	11%	14.8%
2038	11%	14.9%
2037	11%	14.9%
2036	11.2%	14.9%
2035	11.3%	15%
2034	11.6%	15.1%
2033	11.9%	15.3%
2032	12.3%	15.4%
2031	12.9%	15.6%
2030	13.5%	15.9%
2029	14.1%	16.1%
2028	14.7%	16.3%
2027	15.2%	16.6%
2026	15.7%	16.8%
2025	16.1%	17.1%
2024	16.3%	17.2%
2023	16.7%	17.4%
2022	17%	17.6%
2021	17.1%	17.8%
2020	17%	18%
2019	17%	18%
2018	16.9%	18.1%
2017	16.7%	18%
2016	16.5%	18%
2015	16.2%	17.9%
2014	15.9%	17.8%
2013	15.6%	17.8%
2012	15.3%	17.8%
2011	15%	17.7%
2010	14.8%	17.8%
2009	14.8%	17.8%
2008	14.8%	17.8%
2007	14.9%	17.9%
2006	15.2%	18%
2005	15.5%	18.2%
2004	16%	18.3%
2003	16.6%	18.4%
2002	17.3%	18.5%
2001	17.9%	18.7%
2000	18.6%	18.9%
1999	19.3%	19.2%
1998	20%	19.3%
1997	20.7%	19.3%
1996	21.3%	19.4%
1995	21.8%	19.5%
1994	22.2%	19.6%
1993	22.6%	19.5%
1992	22.8%	19.4%
1991	23%	19.3%
1990	23.1%	19.1%
1989	23.1%	19.1%
1988	23.1%	18.9%
1987	23%	18.9%
1986	23%	19.1%
1985	22.9%	19.3%
1984	22.8%	19.5%
1983	22.7%	19.8%
1982	22.7%	20.2%
1981	22.8%	20.6%
1980	22.9%	21%
1979	23.1%	21.4%
1978	23.5%	21.9%
1977	23.9%	22.4%
1976	24.4%	22.9%
1975	25%	23.3%
1974	25.7%	23.6%
1973	26.4%	23.9%
1972	27.2%	24%
1971	27.9%	24.1%
1970	28.7%	24.1%
1969	29.3%	24%
1968	29.6%	23.9%
1967	29.9%	23.7%
1966	30.2%	23.5%
1965	30.5%	23.4%
1964	30.8%	23.3%
1963	31.1%	23.2%
1962	31.2%	23.2%
1961	31.2%	23.3%
1960	30.8%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs United Kingdom

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Belarus

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	United Kingdom
2023	1	8
2022	1	15
2021	2	13
2020	2	14
2019	1	9
2018	1	9
2017	1	9
2016	1	9
2015	1	9
2014	2	9
2013	2	9
2012	2	9
2011	2	10
2010	3	10
2009	4	11
2008	4	11
2007	6	11
2006	7	12
2005	9	12
2004	12	13
2003	14	14
2002	16	13
2001	18	13
2000	20	12
1999	23	11
1998	25	10
1997	27	9
1996	28	8
1995	29	9
1994	30	9
1993	31	8
1992	32	7
1991	32	7
1990	33	6
1989	33	5
1988	32	4
1987	30	3
1986	30	2
1985	30	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	United Kingdom
2023	0.24%	0.45%
2022	0.26%	0.45%
2021	0.27%	0.44%
2020	0.29%	0.44%
2019	0.31%	0.44%
2018	0.34%	0.44%
2017	0.36%	0.44%
2016	0.39%	0.44%
2015	0.41%	0.45%
2014	0.43%	0.45%
2013	0.46%	0.46%
2012	0.49%	0.48%
2011	0.52%	0.5%
2010	0.56%	0.52%
2009	0.61%	0.54%
2008	0.66%	0.56%
2007	0.73%	0.58%
2006	0.8%	0.59%
2005	0.87%	0.6%
2004	0.94%	0.61%
2003	1.02%	0.63%
2002	1.1%	0.63%
2001	1.18%	0.64%
2000	1.28%	0.65%
1999	1.37%	0.67%
1998	1.45%	0.68%
1997	1.51%	0.69%
1996	1.55%	0.7%
1995	1.57%	0.72%
1994	1.57%	0.74%
1993	1.55%	0.77%
1992	1.53%	0.82%
1991	1.52%	0.87%
1990	1.52%	0.93%
1989	1.55%	0.99%
1988	1.59%	1.04%
1987	1.64%	1.08%
1986	1.7%	1.11%
1985	1.76%	1.14%
1984	1.82%	1.17%
1983	1.88%	1.22%
1982	1.94%	1.27%
1981	2%	1.34%
1980	2.06%	1.41%
1979	2.11%	1.49%
1978	2.14%	1.57%
1977	2.16%	1.64%
1976	2.18%	1.72%
1975	2.18%	1.8%
1974	2.19%	1.87%
1973	2.2%	1.94%
1972	2.22%	2%
1971	2.25%	2.06%
1970	2.3%	2.1%
1969	2.37%	2.14%
1968	2.45%	2.18%
1967	2.56%	2.22%
1966	2.7%	2.28%
1965	2.88%	2.34%
1964	3.1%	2.42%
1963	3.36%	2.49%
1962	3.68%	2.56%
1961	4.05%	2.61%
1960	4.49%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.