Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Belarus
Belarus: Total fertility rate was 1.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.73
in 2015
All-time low
1.19
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Belarus stood at 1.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Belarus peaked at 1.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 63rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.27 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.19 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.39 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.21 | 1.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Belarus?
- Total fertility rate in Belarus was 1.22 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for total fertility rate?
- Belarus ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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