Number of live births in Belarus
Belarus: Number of live births was 94,042 births in 2018. ▼ Falling
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.
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
More population data for Belarus
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.