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
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.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.