Births by age of mother in Belarus
Belarus: Births by age of mother was 18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Belarus stood at 18.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Belarus peaked at 62 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
That places Belarus 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29 | — |
| 1951 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 1952 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 1961 | 54 | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 47 | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 43 | — |
| 1977 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 44 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 19 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 13 | — |
| 1999 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 15 | — |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 11 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 6 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 12 | — |
| 2012 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 18 | +5.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 18.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 18.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -100.0% | 46 | 0 |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 46 | 0 |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 44 | 0 |
| 1989 | -100.0% | 19 | 0 |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 16 | 0 |
| 2003 | -100.0% | 15 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.2 | 40 | 62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.5 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 0 | 44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 | 15 | 18 | 4 |
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 births by age of mother in Belarus?
- Births by age of mother in Belarus was 18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1964.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Belarus rank for births by age of mother?
- Belarus ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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