Birth rate by women's age group in Belarus
Belarus: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1992
All-time low
8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Belarus stood at 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Belarus peaked at 44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Belarus 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate by women's age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 15.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 15.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 15.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 15.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 16.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 18.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 19.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 20.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 20.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 16.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 13.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 10.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 11.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 14.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 16.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 17.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 17.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 21.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 22.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 24.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 27.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 29.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 29.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 32.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 33.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 34.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 35.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 38.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 42.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 44.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 41.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 37.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 34.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 31.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 29.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 27.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 25.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 24.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 23.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 23.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 16.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 13.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 11.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 11.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 176 Gibraltar 8.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 177 Algeria 8.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 8.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 180 Jersey 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 181 Brunei 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 182 United Kingdom 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Belarus
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- 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)
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Belarus?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Belarus was 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Belarus ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.