Belarus vs Italy: Fertility rate, total

Belarus
1.21 births per woman
in 2023
Italy
1.2 births per woman
in 2023
Belarus rank
196th
Italy rank
197th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.21 births per woman against 1.2 births per woman in Italy, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Belarus ranks 196th and Italy ranks 197th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 2.18 births per woman 2.14 births per woman 0.042 births per woman Belarus
1980s 2.06 births per woman 1.45 births per woman 0.6047 births per woman Belarus
1990s 1.52 births per woman 1.24 births per woman 0.2789 births per woman Belarus
2000s 1.33 births per woman 1.34 births per woman 0.0059 births per woman Italy
2010s 1.58 births per woman 1.37 births per woman 0.2131 births per woman Belarus
2020s 1.32 births per woman 1.23 births per woman 0.086 births per woman Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Belarus or Italy?
Belarus, at 1.21 births per woman against 1.2 births per woman in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Belarus and Italy?
0.01 births per woman, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Italy?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Italy rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Belarus ranks 196th and Italy ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release