Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus
Belarus: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 9.91 births per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9.91 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.52 births per 1,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
8.84 births per 1,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus, 1959–2018
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus stood at 9.91 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus peaked at 25.52 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 8.84 births per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Belarus ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 24.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 23.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 20.48 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 18.86 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 17.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 17.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.73 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 15.77 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.33 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 16.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 17.09 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.18 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.22 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.13 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 12.96 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.47 births per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 10.8 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 9.42 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.18 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 9.25 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.11 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.04 births per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3 births per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.24 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.79 births per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.91 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.38 births per 1,000 people | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | 24.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.96 births per 1,000 people | 15.71 births per 1,000 people | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 births per 1,000 people | 15.13 births per 1,000 people | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.83 births per 1,000 people | 8.84 births per 1,000 people | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | 8.96 births per 1,000 people | 11.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 births per 1,000 people | 9.91 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 9 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Belarus was 9.91 births per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 births per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Belarus rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Belarus ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.