Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belarus
Belarus: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 11.65 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belarus, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belarus is 11.65 per 1,000 population, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belarus peaked at 27.4 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.65 per 1,000 population, in 2018.
That places Belarus 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.38 per 1,000 population | 21.66 per 1,000 population | 27.4 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.39 per 1,000 population | 11.65 per 1,000 population | 22.36 per 1,000 population | 9 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belarus?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belarus was 11.65 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Belarus ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)