Annual number of births by world region in Belarus
Belarus: Annual number of births by world region was 65,050 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65,050
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
121st
of 229 countries
All-time high
207,507
in 1960
All-time low
65,050
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Belarus stood at 65,050. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Belarus peaked at 207,507 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 65,050, in 2023.
That places Belarus 121st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 163,567 | — |
| 1951 | 169,682 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 172,108 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 174,550 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 178,676 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 183,898 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 188,856 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 194,030 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 199,905 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 205,336 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 207,507 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 201,348 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 194,649 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 181,457 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 162,371 | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 153,828 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 152,038 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 146,068 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 143,705 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 140,132 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 143,229 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 146,227 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 145,872 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 143,303 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 145,403 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 145,194 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 146,094 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 147,421 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 148,921 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 149,028 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 151,899 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 155,950 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 159,042 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 172,027 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 167,246 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 163,617 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 169,337 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 160,789 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 159,213 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 149,576 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 138,539 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 128,414 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 123,505 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 113,992 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 107,084 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 98,583 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 93,884 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 87,721 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 90,887 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 89,675 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 90,546 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 88,659 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 86,166 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 85,838 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86,423 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 88,443 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 94,726 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 101,207 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 105,086 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 107,158 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 106,778 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 109,637 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 115,932 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 118,179 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 118,739 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 119,028 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 117,118 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 102,953 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 94,468 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 87,652 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 83,089 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 79,787 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 73,954 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 65,050 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,061 | 163,567 | 205,336 | 10 |
| 1960s | 168,310 | 140,132 | 207,507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,069 | 143,229 | 149,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,870 | 149,576 | 172,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,228 | 87,721 | 138,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,425 | 85,838 | 107,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,048 | 87,652 | 119,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,470 | 65,050 | 83,089 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Belarus?
- Annual number of births by world region in Belarus was 65,050 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 207,507 in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,050 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Belarus ranks 121st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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