Median age vs births per woman in Belarus
Belarus: Median age vs births per woman was 40.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.53
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.53
in 2023
All-time low
23.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 40.53 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Belarus peaked at 40.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.71, in 1950.
That places Belarus 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.71 | — |
| 1951 | 23.91 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 24.11 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 24.34 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 24.57 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 24.79 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 25 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 25.19 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 25.36 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 25.53 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 25.73 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 25.92 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 26.15 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 26.45 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.83 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 27.23 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 27.64 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 28.04 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 28.43 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 28.8 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 29.14 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 29.44 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29.66 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 29.76 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 29.65 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 29.48 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 29.38 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 29.46 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 29.68 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 29.87 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 30.02 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 30.18 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 30.34 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 30.52 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 30.69 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.82 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.25 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 31.46 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 31.68 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 31.95 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 32.25 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.56 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.88 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.24 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.63 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.02 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.41 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 34.82 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.22 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.57 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.9 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.49 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.76 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.03 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 37.26 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.46 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.63 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.78 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.92 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.18 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.41 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.53 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.65 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.81 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.02 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.29 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.88 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.19 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.53 | +0.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 40.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 40.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.65 | 23.71 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.12 | 25.73 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.55 | 29.14 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8 | 30.02 | 31.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 | 31.95 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.81 | 35.57 | 37.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 | 37.92 | 39.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 | 39.59 | 40.53 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Belarus?
- Median age vs births per woman in Belarus was 40.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 40.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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