Belarus vs Russia: Birth rate total
Belarus
35.99
in 2016
Russia
39.9
in 2014
Belarus rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Birth rate total over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 39.9 against 35.99 in Belarus, a difference of 3.91.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.58 | 80.17 | 14.42 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 52.74 | 46.28 | 6.46 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 47.03 | 44.76 | 2.26 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 48.5 | 48.01 | 0.4915 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 31.87 | 28.73 | 3.14 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 30.57 | 30.55 | 0.0246 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 36.09 | 38.49 | 2.4 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate total, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 39.9 against 35.99 in Belarus as of 2014.
- What is the difference in birth rate total between Belarus and Russia?
- 3.91, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for birth rate total?
- Belarus ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Birth rate total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.