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
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.
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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More population data for Belarus
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.2 children per women (2023)
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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.