Number of births per year in Belarus
Belarus: Number of births per year was 65,050 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65,050
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
207,507
in 1960
All-time low
65,050
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 65,050 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Belarus peaked at 207,507 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 65,050, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,061 | 163,567 | 205,336 | 10 |
| 1960s | 168,310 | 140,132 | 207,507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,069 | 143,229 | 149,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,870 | 149,576 | 172,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,228 | 87,721 | 138,539 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,425 | 85,838 | 107,158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,048 | 87,652 | 119,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,470 | 65,050 | 83,089 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.21 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Belarus?
- Number of births per year in Belarus was 65,050 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 207,507 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,050 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for number of births per year?
- Belarus ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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