Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Russia

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Russia by year

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Belgium

Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Russia
2023	1.47	1.41
2022	1.53	1.42
2021	1.6	1.51
2020	1.55	1.51
2019	1.6	1.5
2018	1.62	1.58
2017	1.65	1.62
2016	1.68	1.76
2015	1.7	1.78
2014	1.74	1.75
2013	1.76	1.71
2012	1.8	1.69
2011	1.81	1.58
2010	1.86	1.57
2009	1.84	1.54
2008	1.85	1.5
2007	1.82	1.42
2006	1.8	1.31
2005	1.76	1.29
2004	1.72	1.34
2003	1.67	1.32
2002	1.65	1.29
2001	1.67	1.22
2000	1.67	1.2
1999	1.62	1.16
1998	1.6	1.23
1997	1.6	1.22
1996	1.59	1.27
1995	1.56	1.34
1994	1.56	1.4
1993	1.61	1.39
1992	1.65	1.55
1991	1.66	1.73
1990	1.62	1.89
1989	1.58	2.01
1988	1.57	2.12
1987	1.54	2.22
1986	1.54	2.15
1985	1.51	2.05
1984	1.54	2.06
1983	1.57	2.11
1982	1.61	2.04
1981	1.66	1.91
1980	1.68	1.89
1979	1.69	1.9
1978	1.69	1.92
1977	1.71	1.95
1976	1.73	1.97
1975	1.74	1.98
1974	1.83	2
1973	1.95	2.01
1972	2.09	2.04
1971	2.21	2.03
1970	2.25	1.99
1969	2.27	1.97
1968	2.31	1.99
1967	2.41	2.04
1966	2.52	2.1
1965	2.61	2.13
1964	2.71	2.18
1963	2.68	2.27
1962	2.59	2.36
1961	2.63	2.45
1960	2.54	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belgium vs Russia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Russia
2023	0	-503,392
2022	-2,336	-576,948
2021	5,793	-1,027,702
2020	-12,692	-697,177
2019	8,042	-319,997
2018	7,999	-232,637
2017	10,238	-130,764
2016	14,731	0
2015	11,274	43,392
2014	21,297	28,848
2013	16,739	28,761
2012	18,882	0
2011	25,388	-128,716
2010	23,970	-242,844
2009	23,752	-257,014
2008	22,491	-356,856
2007	23,376	-471,257
2006	21,096	-686,638
2005	15,718	-846,761
2004	16,673	-792,370
2003	7,263	-896,822
2002	7,233	-944,492
2001	11,315	-963,445
2000	12,302	-967,540
1999	9,203	-927,453
1998	9,183	-694,053
1997	12,218	-769,159
1996	12,188	-785,248
1995	11,150	-845,742
1994	12,139	-920,129
1993	14,118	-757,140
1992	20,090	-222,808
1991	22,010	103,876
1990	19,935	325,533
1989	13,912	576,112
1988	14,853	778,343
1987	11,844	977,583
1986	5,917	985,279
1985	2,958	762,447
1984	4,927	756,548
1983	2,956	906,676
1982	7,885	830,855
1981	11,831	713,700
1980	10,845	681,149
1979	11,818	690,135
1978	7,872	812,766
1977	8,847	832,932
1976	1,964	852,237
1975	0	843,850
1974	7,818	883,186
1973	11,690	846,561
1972	18,451	872,050
1971	21,281	854,999
1970	23,173	785,554
1969	21,221	753,088
1968	20,199	787,621
1967	31,618	854,554
1966	36,206	989,279
1965	39,748	1,059,335
1964	51,580	1,233,520
1963	41,804	1,436,077
1962	42,414	1,573,701
1961	52,349	1,810,538
1960	40,275	1,962,834

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% in Belgium and -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Russia by year

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Belgium

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Russia
2023	9.4	8.6
2022	9.8	8.9
2021	10.2	9.6
2020	9.9	9.8
2019	10.2	10.1
2018	10.4	10.9
2017	10.5	11.5
2016	10.8	12.9
2015	10.8	13.3
2014	11.2	13.3
2013	11.3	13.2
2012	11.5	13.3
2011	11.7	12.6
2010	11.9	12.5
2009	11.8	12.3
2008	11.9	12
2007	11.7	11.3
2006	11.6	10.3
2005	11.4	10.2
2004	11.3	10.4
2003	11	10.2
2002	10.9	9.7
2001	11.2	9
2000	11.4	8.7
1999	11.2	8.3
1998	11.2	8.8
1997	11.4	8.6
1996	11.5	8.9
1995	11.4	9.3
1994	11.5	9.5
1993	12	9.4
1992	12.4	10.7
1991	12.6	12.1
1990	12.4	13.4
1989	12.2	14.6
1988	12.1	16
1987	11.9	17.2
1986	11.9	17.2
1985	11.6	16.6
1984	11.7	16.9
1983	11.9	17.5
1982	12.2	16.6
1981	12.6	16
1980	12.6	15.9
1979	12.6	15.8
1978	12.5	16.3
1977	12.4	16.3
1976	12.3	16.2
1975	12.2	16
1974	12.7	15.9
1973	13.3	15.4
1972	14	15.6
1971	14.6	15.3
1970	14.7	14.7
1969	14.7	14.3
1968	14.8	14.2
1967	15.3	14.6
1966	15.9	15.4
1965	16.4	15.9
1964	17.2	17.2
1963	17.1	19
1962	16.8	20.5
1961	17.3	22.5
1960	16.8	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 16.8 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Russia
2100	12.8%	14.2%
2099	12.8%	14.3%
2098	12.9%	14.3%
2097	12.9%	14.4%
2096	12.9%	14.5%
2095	13%	14.5%
2094	13%	14.6%
2093	13.1%	14.7%
2092	13.1%	14.8%
2091	13.2%	14.9%
2090	13.2%	15%
2089	13.2%	15.1%
2088	13.3%	15.2%
2087	13.3%	15.2%
2086	13.3%	15.2%
2085	13.3%	15.3%
2084	13.3%	15.3%
2083	13.3%	15.2%
2082	13.3%	15.2%
2081	13.3%	15.2%
2080	13.2%	15.1%
2079	13.2%	15%
2078	13.2%	14.9%
2077	13.1%	14.8%
2076	13.1%	14.7%
2075	13%	14.6%
2074	13%	14.5%
2073	12.9%	14.4%
2072	12.9%	14.3%
2071	12.9%	14.3%
2070	12.9%	14.3%
2069	12.9%	14.2%
2068	12.9%	14.3%
2067	13%	14.3%
2066	13%	14.4%
2065	13.1%	14.5%
2064	13.1%	14.6%
2063	13.2%	14.7%
2062	13.3%	14.9%
2061	13.4%	15.1%
2060	13.5%	15.2%
2059	13.6%	15.4%
2058	13.7%	15.5%
2057	13.7%	15.6%
2056	13.8%	15.7%
2055	13.9%	15.8%
2054	13.9%	15.8%
2053	13.9%	15.8%
2052	14%	15.8%
2051	14%	15.7%
2050	13.9%	15.6%
2049	13.9%	15.5%
2048	13.8%	15.3%
2047	13.8%	15.1%
2046	13.7%	14.9%
2045	13.7%	14.7%
2044	13.6%	14.5%
2043	13.5%	14.3%
2042	13.4%	14.1%
2041	13.4%	13.9%
2040	13.3%	13.8%
2039	13.3%	13.7%
2038	13.3%	13.6%
2037	13.3%	13.6%
2036	13.5%	13.6%
2035	13.6%	13.7%
2034	13.7%	13.9%
2033	13.9%	14.1%
2032	14.1%	14.4%
2031	14.3%	14.8%
2030	14.5%	15.3%
2029	14.7%	15.7%
2028	15%	16.1%
2027	15.3%	16.6%
2026	15.6%	16.9%
2025	15.9%	17.2%
2024	16%	17.3%
2023	16.3%	17.5%
2022	16.5%	17.7%
2021	16.7%	17.7%
2020	16.8%	17.7%
2019	16.9%	17.6%
2018	16.9%	17.6%
2017	17%	17.5%
2016	17%	17.2%
2015	17%	16.9%
2014	17%	16.5%
2013	17%	16.1%
2012	17%	15.7%
2011	17%	15.4%
2010	16.9%	15.2%
2009	16.9%	15%
2008	16.9%	14.9%
2007	16.9%	14.8%
2006	17%	14.9%
2005	17.1%	15.2%
2004	17.2%	15.6%
2003	17.3%	16%
2002	17.5%	16.6%
2001	17.5%	17.3%
2000	17.6%	18%
1999	17.7%	18.8%
1998	17.7%	19.5%
1997	17.8%	20.2%
1996	17.9%	20.7%
1995	18%	21.2%
1994	18.1%	21.6%
1993	18.1%	22%
1992	18.2%	22.4%
1991	18.2%	22.7%
1990	18.1%	22.9%
1989	18.1%	23%
1988	18.2%	23%
1987	18.3%	22.9%
1986	18.6%	22.8%
1985	18.8%	22.6%
1984	19.1%	22.4%
1983	19.4%	22.1%
1982	19.6%	21.9%
1981	19.9%	21.7%
1980	20.3%	21.7%
1979	20.6%	21.7%
1978	21%	21.8%
1977	21.4%	22.1%
1976	21.8%	22.5%
1975	22.2%	23%
1974	22.6%	23.6%
1973	23%	24.2%
1972	23.3%	24.8%
1971	23.5%	25.4%
1970	23.6%	26.1%
1969	23.8%	26.9%
1968	23.9%	27.6%
1967	23.9%	28.3%
1966	24%	28.9%
1965	24%	29.5%
1964	23.9%	30.2%
1963	23.9%	30.6%
1962	23.8%	30.8%
1961	23.8%	30.9%
1960	23.7%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Russia

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Belgium

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Russia
2023	4	9
2022	11	13
2021	7	21
2020	4	19
2019	4	12
2018	5	12
2017	5	12
2016	5	14
2015	5	15
2014	5	16
2013	6	16
2012	5	18
2011	6	19
2010	6	23
2009	6	24
2008	6	27
2007	7	29
2006	6	32
2005	7	38
2004	7	41
2003	7	45
2002	7	47
2001	8	48
2000	8	51
1999	8	53
1998	8	53
1997	8	59
1996	9	69
1995	9	82
1994	9	85
1993	9	76
1992	9	62
1991	9	57
1990	9	58
1989	9	61
1988	9	63
1987	9	65
1986	9	69
1985	9	81

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Russia
2023	0.36%	0.45%
2022	0.37%	0.47%
2021	0.38%	0.51%
2020	0.39%	0.54%
2019	0.39%	0.58%
2018	0.4%	0.63%
2017	0.4%	0.69%
2016	0.41%	0.75%
2015	0.41%	0.82%
2014	0.42%	0.89%
2013	0.42%	0.95%
2012	0.43%	0.99%
2011	0.44%	1.02%
2010	0.45%	1.04%
2009	0.46%	1.07%
2008	0.47%	1.13%
2007	0.48%	1.2%
2006	0.49%	1.29%
2005	0.5%	1.39%
2004	0.52%	1.5%
2003	0.53%	1.61%
2002	0.55%	1.73%
2001	0.57%	1.84%
2000	0.59%	1.94%
1999	0.61%	2.02%
1998	0.64%	2.08%
1997	0.67%	2.13%
1996	0.72%	2.17%
1995	0.77%	2.2%
1994	0.82%	2.2%
1993	0.87%	2.19%
1992	0.92%	2.17%
1991	0.96%	2.16%
1990	1%	2.17%
1989	1.03%	2.2%
1988	1.07%	2.26%
1987	1.1%	2.34%
1986	1.14%	2.42%
1985	1.18%	2.5%
1984	1.22%	2.56%
1983	1.27%	2.62%
1982	1.33%	2.66%
1981	1.39%	2.7%
1980	1.45%	2.73%
1979	1.52%	2.75%
1978	1.59%	2.76%
1977	1.67%	2.76%
1976	1.76%	2.76%
1975	1.86%	2.76%
1974	1.97%	2.77%
1973	2.08%	2.78%
1972	2.19%	2.81%
1971	2.3%	2.84%
1970	2.39%	2.88%
1969	2.48%	2.94%
1968	2.55%	3.02%
1967	2.62%	3.11%
1966	2.7%	3.23%
1965	2.79%	3.38%
1964	2.89%	3.55%
1963	3%	3.76%
1962	3.12%	3.99%
1961	3.25%	4.26%
1960	3.39%	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.