Birth seasonality in Belarus
Belarus: Birth seasonality was 30.75 births per million people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
30.75 births per million people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
55.63 births per million people
in 1958
All-time low
19.49 births per million people
in 2002
Years of data
62
1945–2016
Birth seasonality in Belarus, 1945–2016
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth seasonality in Belarus is 30.75 births per million people, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Belarus peaked at 55.63 births per million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 19.49 births per million people, in 2002.
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 seasonality in Belarus, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 23.69 births per million people | — |
| 1946 | 37.86 births per million people | +59.8% |
| 1947 | 30.41 births per million people | -19.7% |
| 1948 | 42.37 births per million people | +39.4% |
| 1949 | 42.75 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 44.94 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 1951 | 46.25 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 43.75 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 43.31 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 50.66 births per million people | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 47.81 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 50.07 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 52.85 births per million people | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 55.63 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 54.03 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 43.25 births per million people | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 42.92 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 45.04 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 42.88 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 40.71 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 38.34 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 39.01 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.63 births per million people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 39.01 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 40 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 38.84 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 39.38 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 36.47 births per million people | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 39.66 births per million people | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 39.83 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 39.78 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 40.01 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.8 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 46.92 births per million people | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 43.73 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 42.09 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 38.79 births per million people | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 44.7 births per million people | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 44.5 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 37.37 births per million people | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 34.57 births per million people | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 33.43 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20.91 births per million people | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 20.49 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 20.22 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 21 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.44 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.49 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 19.77 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.94 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 22.48 births per million people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 24.87 births per million people | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 26.55 births per million people | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 28.44 births per million people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 28.09 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.33 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.16 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.22 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.54 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.73 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.76 births per million people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.75 births per million people | -6.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 30.75 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth seasonality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +59.8% | 23.69 births per million people | 37.86 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 35.42 births per million people | 23.69 births per million people | 42.75 births per million people | 5 |
| 1950s | 48.93 births per million people | 43.31 births per million people | 55.63 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.19 births per million people | 38.34 births per million people | 45.04 births per million people | 6 |
| 1970s | 39.26 births per million people | 36.47 births per million people | 40.63 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.45 births per million people | 34.57 births per million people | 46.92 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.76 births per million people | 20.22 births per million people | 33.43 births per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.21 births per million people | 19.49 births per million people | 28.44 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 births per million people | 29.33 births per million people | 32.76 births per million people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Belarus?
- Birth seasonality in Belarus was 30.75 births per million people in 2016, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 births per million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 births per million people in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for birth seasonality?
- Belarus ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.