Birth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Birth rate was 7.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Belarus stood at 7.14 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Belarus peaked at 25.41 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.14 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Belarus 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | 25.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | 15.65 births per 1,000 people | 25.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | 8.67 births per 1,000 people | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 8.73 births per 1,000 people | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | 7.14 births per 1,000 people | 8.89 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 in Belarus?
- Birth rate in Belarus was 7.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.41 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for birth rate?
- Belarus ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.