Belarus vs Greece: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate

Belarus
1.22 births per woman
in 2024
Greece
1.24 births per woman
in 2024
Belarus rank
195th
Greece rank
193rd

Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.24 births per woman against 1.22 births per woman in Belarus, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 195th and Greece ranks 193rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 2.38 births per woman 2.27 births per woman 0.107 births per woman Belarus
1970s 2.18 births per woman 2.32 births per woman 0.134 births per woman Greece
1980s 2.06 births per woman 1.78 births per woman 0.2797 births per woman Belarus
1990s 1.52 births per woman 1.31 births per woman 0.2189 births per woman Belarus
2000s 1.33 births per woman 1.35 births per woman 0.0209 births per woman Greece
2010s 1.58 births per woman 1.36 births per woman 0.2261 births per woman Belarus
2020s 1.3 births per woman 1.33 births per woman 0.0298 births per woman Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Belarus or Greece?
Greece, at 1.24 births per woman against 1.22 births per woman in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Belarus and Greece?
0.02 births per woman, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Greece rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
Belarus ranks 195th and Greece ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.