Fertility & birth rates in Belarus and United States

Fertility rate in Belarus vs United States by year

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Belarus

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belarus	United States
2023	1.21	1.62
2022	1.33	1.66
2021	1.37	1.66
2020	1.37	1.64
2019	1.38	1.71
2018	1.45	1.73
2017	1.54	1.77
2016	1.73	1.82
2015	1.72	1.84
2014	1.7	1.86
2013	1.67	1.86
2012	1.62	1.88
2011	1.52	1.89
2010	1.49	1.93
2009	1.51	2
2008	1.49	2.07
2007	1.43	2.12
2006	1.34	2.11
2005	1.25	2.06
2004	1.23	2.05
2003	1.23	2.05
2002	1.24	2.02
2001	1.29	2.03
2000	1.32	2.06
1999	1.31	2.01
1998	1.3	2
1997	1.25	1.97
1996	1.34	1.98
1995	1.41	1.98
1994	1.53	2
1993	1.62	2.02
1992	1.76	2.05
1991	1.81	2.06
1990	1.91	2.08
1989	2.03	2.01
1988	2.03	1.93
1987	2.03	1.87
1986	2.09	1.84
1985	2.09	1.84
1984	2.11	1.81
1983	2.11	1.8
1982	2.05	1.83
1981	2.02	1.81
1980	2.03	1.84
1979	2.05	1.81
1978	2.06	1.76
1977	2.08	1.79
1976	2.12	1.74
1975	2.17	1.77
1974	2.21	1.84
1973	2.25	1.88
1972	2.28	2.01
1971	2.31	2.27
1970	2.31	2.48
1969	2.26	2.46
1968	2.22	2.46
1967	2.26	2.56
1966	2.29	2.72
1965	2.27	2.91
1964	2.31	3.19
1963	2.4	3.32
1962	2.5	3.46
1961	2.59	3.62
1960	2.67	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belarus was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belarus

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Belarus	United States
2023	-56,924	502,372
2022	-47,839	399,926
2021	-67,118	199,137
2020	-64,703	208,862
2019	-32,969	887,476
2018	-26,429	955,022
2017	-17,026	1,028,037
2016	-1,894	1,197,627
2015	-946	1,270,126
2014	-2,834	1,357,281
2013	-6,610	1,322,711
2012	-11,336	1,411,822
2011	-26,493	1,441,697
2010	-29,400	1,548,182
2009	-25,662	1,717,920
2008	-25,726	1,794,154
2007	-28,683	1,897,757
2006	-41,301	1,849,955
2005	-50,252	1,684,445
2004	-50,597	1,698,271
2003	-53,882	1,653,615
2002	-58,207	1,581,938
2001	-48,650	1,595,826
2000	-40,916	1,664,758
1999	-49,131	1,564,050
1998	-44,316	1,573,857
1997	-46,540	1,501,014
1996	-37,591	1,510,137
1995	-32,621	1,546,031
1994	-19,431	1,633,302
1993	-11,263	1,717,685
1992	11,238	1,875,328
1991	18,349	1,926,543
1990	32,606	2,026,068
1989	49,833	1,875,826
1988	60,840	1,735,943
1987	62,689	1,720,252
1986	74,318	1,656,917
1985	58,852	1,689,258
1984	64,415	1,627,192
1983	75,791	1,636,544
1982	65,499	1,714,317
1981	65,057	1,652,153
1980	62,101	1,608,450
1979	64,481	1,597,894
1978	67,342	1,402,283
1977	67,434	1,431,556
1976	66,677	1,264,604
1975	65,494	1,252,644
1974	71,158	1,218,968
1973	70,911	1,165,499
1972	74,036	1,301,355
1971	77,464	1,640,519
1970	75,520	1,824,965
1969	74,567	1,702,487
1968	76,782	1,565,507
1967	81,136	1,669,181
1966	84,191	1,749,387
1965	90,611	1,943,030
1964	101,618	2,245,099
1963	113,160	2,289,826
1962	124,945	2,406,337
1961	134,490	2,571,681
1960	136,399	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.34% in Belarus and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Belarus vs United States by year

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Belarus

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belarus	United States
2023	7.14	10.7
2022	8.06	11
2021	8.62	11
2020	8.89	10.9
2019	9.3	11.4
2018	9.9	11.6
2017	10.8	11.8
2016	12.4	12.2
2015	12.5	12.4
2014	12.5	12.5
2013	12.5	12.4
2012	12.2	12.6
2011	11.5	12.7
2010	11.4	13
2009	11.4	13.5
2008	11.1	14
2007	10.7	14.3
2006	9.9	14.3
2005	9.3	14
2004	9.1	14
2003	9	14.1
2002	8.9	14
2001	9.2	14.1
2000	9.4	14.4
1999	9.3	14.2
1998	9.2	14.3
1997	8.9	14.2
1996	9.4	14.4
1995	9.9	14.6
1994	10.8	15
1993	11.5	15.4
1992	12.5	15.8
1991	13	16.2
1990	14	16.7
1989	15.1	16.4
1988	16.1	16
1987	16.1	15.7
1986	17.1	15.6
1985	16.5	15.8
1984	17	15.6
1983	17.6	15.6
1982	16.3	15.9
1981	16.3	15.8
1980	16.3	15.9
1979	16.2	15.6
1978	16.2	15
1977	16	15.1
1976	15.9	14.6
1975	15.7	14.6
1974	16	14.8
1973	15.8	14.8
1972	16.2	15.6
1971	16.4	17.2
1970	16.3	18.4
1969	15.9	17.9
1968	16.3	17.6
1967	16.6	17.8
1966	17.1	18.4
1965	17.9	19.4
1964	19.2	21.1
1963	21.2	21.7
1962	22.8	22.4
1961	23.8	23.3
1960	24.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.14 in Belarus and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 24.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belarus

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belarus	United States
2100	10.5%	14.4%
2099	10.6%	14.4%
2098	10.6%	14.4%
2097	10.7%	14.4%
2096	10.8%	14.4%
2095	10.9%	14.5%
2094	11%	14.5%
2093	11.2%	14.5%
2092	11.3%	14.5%
2091	11.4%	14.6%
2090	11.5%	14.6%
2089	11.6%	14.7%
2088	11.7%	14.7%
2087	11.8%	14.7%
2086	11.8%	14.8%
2085	11.8%	14.8%
2084	11.8%	14.8%
2083	11.8%	14.9%
2082	11.7%	14.9%
2081	11.6%	14.9%
2080	11.5%	14.9%
2079	11.4%	14.9%
2078	11.2%	14.9%
2077	11.1%	14.9%
2076	10.9%	14.9%
2075	10.8%	14.9%
2074	10.7%	14.9%
2073	10.6%	14.9%
2072	10.5%	14.9%
2071	10.4%	14.9%
2070	10.4%	14.9%
2069	10.4%	14.9%
2068	10.5%	14.9%
2067	10.5%	14.9%
2066	10.7%	14.9%
2065	10.8%	15%
2064	11%	15%
2063	11.2%	15%
2062	11.4%	15.1%
2061	11.7%	15.1%
2060	11.9%	15.2%
2059	12.1%	15.3%
2058	12.3%	15.4%
2057	12.5%	15.5%
2056	12.6%	15.5%
2055	12.7%	15.6%
2054	12.8%	15.7%
2053	12.8%	15.8%
2052	12.8%	15.8%
2051	12.8%	15.9%
2050	12.7%	15.9%
2049	12.6%	16%
2048	12.4%	16%
2047	12.3%	16%
2046	12.1%	16%
2045	11.9%	16%
2044	11.7%	16%
2043	11.5%	16%
2042	11.4%	16%
2041	11.2%	15.9%
2040	11.1%	15.9%
2039	11%	15.9%
2038	11%	15.9%
2037	11%	15.9%
2036	11.2%	15.9%
2035	11.3%	15.9%
2034	11.6%	15.9%
2033	11.9%	16%
2032	12.3%	16.1%
2031	12.9%	16.2%
2030	13.5%	16.3%
2029	14.1%	16.5%
2028	14.7%	16.6%
2027	15.2%	16.8%
2026	15.7%	17%
2025	16.1%	17.2%
2024	16.3%	17.3%
2023	16.7%	17.6%
2022	17%	17.9%
2021	17.1%	18.1%
2020	17%	18.4%
2019	17%	18.6%
2018	16.9%	18.8%
2017	16.7%	18.9%
2016	16.5%	19.1%
2015	16.2%	19.2%
2014	15.9%	19.3%
2013	15.6%	19.4%
2012	15.3%	19.5%
2011	15%	19.6%
2010	14.8%	19.7%
2009	14.8%	19.8%
2008	14.8%	19.9%
2007	14.9%	20%
2006	15.2%	20.2%
2005	15.5%	20.3%
2004	16%	20.5%
2003	16.6%	20.7%
2002	17.3%	20.9%
2001	17.9%	21%
2000	18.6%	21.2%
1999	19.3%	21.3%
1998	20%	21.4%
1997	20.7%	21.5%
1996	21.3%	21.7%
1995	21.8%	21.8%
1994	22.2%	21.9%
1993	22.6%	21.9%
1992	22.8%	21.8%
1991	23%	21.7%
1990	23.1%	21.6%
1989	23.1%	21.5%
1988	23.1%	21.3%
1987	23%	21.3%
1986	23%	21.3%
1985	22.9%	21.5%
1984	22.8%	21.7%
1983	22.7%	21.8%
1982	22.7%	22%
1981	22.8%	22.1%
1980	22.9%	22.4%
1979	23.1%	22.8%
1978	23.5%	23.2%
1977	23.9%	23.8%
1976	24.4%	24.4%
1975	25%	25.2%
1974	25.7%	25.9%
1973	26.4%	26.6%
1972	27.2%	27.4%
1971	27.9%	28%
1970	28.7%	28.6%
1969	29.3%	29%
1968	29.6%	29.5%
1967	29.9%	30%
1966	30.2%	30.4%
1965	30.5%	30.7%
1964	30.8%	30.9%
1963	31.1%	31.1%
1962	31.2%	31.3%
1961	31.2%	31.4%
1960	30.8%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.3% of the population in Belarus and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 23.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belarus and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belarus vs United States

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Belarus

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belarus	United States
2023	1	17
2022	1	20
2021	2	31
2020	2	22
2019	1	18
2018	1	18
2017	1	18
2016	1	18
2015	1	17
2014	2	17
2013	2	16
2012	2	16
2011	2	15
2010	3	15
2009	4	15
2008	4	14
2007	6	13
2006	7	13
2005	9	13
2004	12	13
2003	14	13
2002	16	13
2001	18	13
2000	20	12
1999	23	12
1998	25	11
1997	27	11
1996	28	11
1995	29	12
1994	30	11
1993	31	12
1992	32	11
1991	32	12
1990	33	12
1989	33	12
1988	32	12
1987	30	11
1986	30	11
1985	30	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belarus

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belarus	United States
2023	0.24%	0.65%
2022	0.26%	0.65%
2021	0.27%	0.65%
2020	0.29%	0.65%
2019	0.31%	0.65%
2018	0.34%	0.65%
2017	0.36%	0.66%
2016	0.39%	0.67%
2015	0.41%	0.68%
2014	0.43%	0.68%
2013	0.46%	0.69%
2012	0.49%	0.7%
2011	0.52%	0.72%
2010	0.56%	0.73%
2009	0.61%	0.75%
2008	0.66%	0.76%
2007	0.73%	0.77%
2006	0.8%	0.79%
2005	0.87%	0.8%
2004	0.94%	0.81%
2003	1.02%	0.81%
2002	1.1%	0.82%
2001	1.18%	0.83%
2000	1.28%	0.84%
1999	1.37%	0.86%
1998	1.45%	0.87%
1997	1.51%	0.89%
1996	1.55%	0.92%
1995	1.57%	0.95%
1994	1.57%	0.98%
1993	1.55%	1.01%
1992	1.53%	1.05%
1991	1.52%	1.09%
1990	1.52%	1.12%
1989	1.55%	1.16%
1988	1.59%	1.19%
1987	1.64%	1.21%
1986	1.7%	1.24%
1985	1.76%	1.27%
1984	1.82%	1.3%
1983	1.88%	1.34%
1982	1.94%	1.39%
1981	2%	1.44%
1980	2.06%	1.5%
1979	2.11%	1.56%
1978	2.14%	1.63%
1977	2.16%	1.71%
1976	2.18%	1.79%
1975	2.18%	1.88%
1974	2.19%	1.97%
1973	2.2%	2.06%
1972	2.22%	2.15%
1971	2.25%	2.24%
1970	2.3%	2.32%
1969	2.37%	2.41%
1968	2.45%	2.49%
1967	2.56%	2.57%
1966	2.7%	2.64%
1965	2.88%	2.71%
1964	3.1%	2.77%
1963	3.36%	2.83%
1962	3.68%	2.89%
1961	4.05%	2.95%
1960	4.49%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Belarus and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.