Number of live births in Belarus
Belarus: Number of live births was 94,042 births in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
94,042 births
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
173,510 births
in 1983
All-time low
88,512 births
in 2003
Years of data
55
1964–2018
Number of live births in Belarus, 1964–2018
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2018, number of live births in Belarus stood at 94,042 births.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Belarus peaked at 173,510 births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 88,512 births, 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.
Number of live births in Belarus, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 161,794 births | — |
| 1965 | 153,865 births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 153,414 births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 147,501 births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 146,095 births | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 142,652 births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 146,676 births | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 149,135 births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 147,813 births | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 144,729 births | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 146,876 births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 146,517 births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 147,912 births | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 148,963 births | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 151,053 births | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 151,800 births | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 154,432 births | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 157,899 births | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 159,364 births | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 173,510 births | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 168,749 births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 165,034 births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 171,611 births | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 162,937 births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 163,193 births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 153,449 births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 142,167 births | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 132,045 births | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 127,971 births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 117,384 births | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 110,599 births | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 101,144 births | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 95,798 births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 89,586 births | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 92,645 births | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 92,975 births | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93,691 births | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 91,720 births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 88,743 births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 88,512 births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88,943 births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 90,508 births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 96,721 births | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 103,626 births | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 107,876 births | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 109,263 births | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 108,050 births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 109,147 births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 115,893 births | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 117,997 births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 118,534 births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 119,028 births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 117,779 births | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 102,556 births | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 94,042 births | -8.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 94,042 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,887 births | 142,652 births | 161,794 births | 6 |
| 1970s | 148,147 births | 144,729 births | 151,800 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,018 births | 153,449 births | 173,510 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,231 births | 89,586 births | 142,167 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,960 births | 88,512 births | 109,263 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,447 births | 94,042 births | 119,028 births | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Belarus?
- Number of live births in Belarus was 94,042 births in 2018, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 173,510 births in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,512 births in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for number of live births?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.