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
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
February 2026 Data Release