Fertility rate by age group in Belarus
Belarus: Fertility rate by age group was 8.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.6
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.79
in 1992
All-time low
8.6
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Belarus stood at 8.6. 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, fertility rate by age group in Belarus peaked at 44.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.6, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.84 | — |
| 1951 | 15.76 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 15.54 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 15.06 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 15.12 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 16.05 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 16.62 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 17.16 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 18.33 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 19.51 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 20.18 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 20.82 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 16.67 | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 13.49 | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 10.72 | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 11.83 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 14.84 | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 16.41 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 17.57 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 17.4 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 19.23 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 21 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 21.25 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 22.47 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 24.75 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 26.19 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 27.35 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 28.28 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 29.45 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 29.97 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.44 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 32.85 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 33.11 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34.61 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 34.83 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.17 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 35.88 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.42 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 36.76 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 38.22 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 42.39 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 44.12 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 44.79 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.53 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 41.19 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 37.81 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 34.96 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 31.61 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 29.87 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 27.56 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 25.84 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 24.7 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 23.28 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 23.08 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.21 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.84 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.92 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 23.29 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.71 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.89 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.73 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.82 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.12 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.22 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.12 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.34 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 16.08 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 13.39 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 11.93 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 11.35 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.66 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | -13.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.5 | 15.06 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.99 | 10.72 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25 | 19.23 | 29.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.03 | 32.44 | 38.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.68 | 27.56 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.48 | 21.84 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 | 11.35 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 | 8.6 | 10.91 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Belarus?
- Fertility rate by age group in Belarus was 8.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Belarus ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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