Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus

Belarus: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 1.45 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.45
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.36
in 1971
All-time low
1.23
in 2003
Years of data
55
1964–2018

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus, 1964–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus is 1.45, 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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus peaked at 2.36 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2003.

That places Belarus 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus, 1964 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1964 2.28 —
1965 2.24 -1.8%
1966 2.31 +3.0%
1967 2.29 -1.0%
1968 2.32 +1.3%
1969 2.29 -1.1%
1970 2.35 +2.8%
1971 2.36 +0.3%
1972 2.31 -2.1%
1973 2.23 -3.6%
1974 2.21 -0.6%
1975 2.16 -2.6%
1976 2.12 -1.7%
1977 2.09 -1.6%
1978 2.06 -1.1%
1979 2.03 -1.8%
1980 2.01 -1.0%
1981 2.01 +0.0%
1982 1.99 -0.8%
1983 2.15 +8.2%
1984 2.1 -2.7%
1985 2.06 -2.0%
1986 2.16 +4.9%
1987 2.09 -3.2%
1988 2.12 +1.6%
1989 2.03 -4.3%
1990 1.91 -5.7%
1991 1.81 -5.6%
1992 1.76 -2.3%
1993 1.62 -8.0%
1994 1.53 -5.5%
1995 1.41 -8.3%
1996 1.33 -5.1%
1997 1.25 -6.4%
1998 1.3 +4.0%
1999 1.31 +0.8%
2000 1.32 +0.5%
2001 1.29 -2.4%
2002 1.24 -3.6%
2003 1.23 -0.7%
2004 1.23 +0.2%
2005 1.25 +1.5%
2006 1.33 +6.5%
2007 1.43 +7.1%
2008 1.49 +4.1%
2009 1.51 +1.4%
2010 1.5 -0.9%
2011 1.52 +1.4%
2012 1.62 +6.9%
2013 1.67 +2.9%
2014 1.7 +1.7%
2015 1.73 +1.6%
2016 1.73 +0.5%
2017 1.54 -11.1%
2018 1.45 -6.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 1.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.29 2.24 2.32 6
1970s 2.19 2.03 2.36 10
1980s 2.07 1.99 2.16 10
1990s 1.52 1.25 1.91 10
2000s 1.33 1.23 1.51 10
2010s 1.6 1.45 1.73 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 16 Lithuania 1.48 compare
  2. 17 Croatia 1.47 compare
  3. 18 Chile 1.46 compare
  4. 20 Norway 1.45 compare
  5. 21 Sweden 1.43 compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 1.43 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus?
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Belarus was 1.45 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 in 1971.
What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2003.
How does Belarus rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Belarus ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
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34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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