Fertility rate, total in Belarus
Belarus: Fertility rate, total was 1.21 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Belarus, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.21 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Belarus peaked at 2.31 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.21 births per woman, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6202 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Belarus?
- Fertility rate, total in Belarus was 1.21 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for fertility rate, total?
- Belarus ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release