Birth rate total in Belarus
Belarus: Birth rate total was 35.99 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
35.99
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
126.56
in 1949
All-time low
27.87
in 1997
Years of data
62
1945–2016
Birth rate total in Belarus, 1945–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, birth rate total in Belarus stood at 35.99.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Belarus peaked at 126.56 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 1997.
That places Belarus 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 72.8 | — |
| 1946 | 69.04 | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 102.63 | +48.6% |
| 1948 | 97.22 | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 126.56 | +30.2% |
| 1950 | 105.89 | -16.3% |
| 1951 | 104.79 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 103.77 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 84.2 | -18.9% |
| 1954 | 88.15 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 92.93 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 97.55 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 91.1 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 96.03 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 93.64 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 59.35 | -36.6% |
| 1965 | 57.27 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 52.91 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 50.62 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 48.66 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 47.59 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 48.18 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 48.33 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.98 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.19 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 46.7 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.28 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.69 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 45.6 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.77 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 46.56 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.8 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 47.18 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.92 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.13 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 50.19 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 49.15 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 52.08 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 47.44 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 48.5 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.64 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 42.37 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.87 | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 28.3 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28.94 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 28.24 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.19 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.55 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.77 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.22 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.47 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.72 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.11 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 34.82 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 34.65 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.02 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 35.64 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 36.48 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.43 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 37.92 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.99 | -5.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 35.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate total in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | +48.6% | 69.04 | 102.63 |
| 1964 | -36.6% | 93.64 | 59.35 |
| 1997 | -34.2% | 42.37 | 27.87 |
| 1949 | +30.2% | 97.22 | 126.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 93.65 | 69.04 | 126.56 | 5 |
| 1950s | 95.81 | 84.2 | 105.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.74 | 47.59 | 59.35 | 6 |
| 1970s | 47.03 | 45.6 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5 | 44.64 | 52.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.87 | 27.87 | 42.37 | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.57 | 28.24 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.34 | 33.02 | 37.92 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Belarus?
- Birth rate total in Belarus was 35.99 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 126.56 in 1949.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 1997.
- How does Belarus rank for birth rate total?
- Belarus ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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