Children per woman vs population growth in Belarus
Belarus: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.6202 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.6202
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 1960
All-time low
-0.7215
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -0.6202 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 893.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Belarus peaked at 1.73 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.7215, in 2021.
That places Belarus 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7557 | — |
| 1951 | 0.918 | +21.5% |
| 1952 | 1.03 | +11.7% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 1.22 | +9.0% |
| 1955 | 1.31 | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 1.4 | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 1.48 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 1.58 | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 1.68 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 1.73 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.65 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 1.55 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.38 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 1.16 | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9129 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8606 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7858 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7955 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7979 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7776 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7211 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7131 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6713 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6468 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6288 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6163 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5879 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6025 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.623 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6344 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7365 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6676 | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6322 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6959 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6062 | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5639 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4439 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3015 | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1659 | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0669 | -59.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0824 | -223.2% |
| 1994 | -0.2045 | +148.2% |
| 1995 | -0.3182 | +55.6% |
| 1996 | -0.3946 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | -0.476 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | -0.4796 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4941 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5011 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | -0.541 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | -0.5981 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5993 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.5773 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5424 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4519 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3563 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | -0.304 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2965 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | -0.3043 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2442 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1351 | -44.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0624 | -53.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0328 | -47.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0083 | -74.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0213 | +156.6% |
| 2017 | -0.17 | +698.1% |
| 2018 | -0.2884 | +69.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3872 | +34.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6898 | +78.2% |
| 2021 | -0.7215 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5184 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6202 | +19.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -0.6202 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -0.6202 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -698.1% | -0.0213 | -0.17 |
| 1993 | -223.2% | 0.0669 | -0.0824 |
| 2016 | -156.6% | -0.0083 | -0.0213 |
| 1994 | -148.2% | -0.0824 | -0.2045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.25 | 0.7557 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 0.7858 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6956 | 0.5879 | 0.7979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6206 | 0.4439 | 0.7365 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1915 | -0.4941 | 0.3015 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4768 | -0.5993 | -0.2965 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1654 | -0.3872 | -0.0083 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6375 | -0.7215 | -0.5184 | 4 |
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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 children per woman vs population growth in Belarus?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Belarus was -0.6202 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7215 in 2021.
- How does Belarus rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Belarus ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 893.9%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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