Belarus vs Latvia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Belarus
1.22 births per woman
in 2024
Latvia
1.24 births per woman
in 2024
Belarus rank
195th
Latvia rank
193rd
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia 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 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 195th and Latvia ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 0.533 births per woman | Belarus |
| 1970s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.241 births per woman | Belarus |
| 1980s | 2.06 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 0.0207 births per woman | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.0959 births per woman | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.0449 births per woman | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.0181 births per woman | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.3 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.1398 births per woman | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, 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. contraceptive prevalence between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Belarus ranks 195th and Latvia ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.