Belarus vs Norway: Period total fertility rate

Belarus
1.45
in 2018
Norway
1.41
in 2022
Belarus rank
21st
Norway rank
24th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
0123196419932022

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.45 against 1.41 in Norway, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Norway ahead.

Belarus ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3 2.74 0.4477 Norway
1970s 2.19 2.09 0.1063 Belarus
1980s 2.07 1.73 0.3392 Belarus
1990s 1.52 1.87 0.3484 Norway
2000s 1.33 1.86 0.5264 Norway
2010s 1.6 1.76 0.1552 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus, at 1.45 against 1.41 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Belarus and Norway?
0.04, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Belarus ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total 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
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
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