Total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus
Belarus: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.45 births per woman in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.45 births per woman
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.36 births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
1.23 births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
55
1964–2018
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus, 1964–2018
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus is 1.45 births per woman, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus peaked at 2.36 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.23 births per woman, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.28 births per woman | — |
| 1965 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.31 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.32 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.35 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.36 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.31 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.23 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.21 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.16 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.12 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.09 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.99 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.15 births per woman | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.1 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 births per woman | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.09 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.12 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.03 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.91 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.62 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.53 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.33 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.25 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.29 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.25 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43 births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 births per woman | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 births per woman | -6.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.45 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.24 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.19 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 2.16 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 | 1.6 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Belarus was 1.45 births per woman in 2018, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 births per woman in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Belarus ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.