Birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus
Belarus: Birth rate vs. death rate was 7.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.14 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.41 births per 1,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
7.14 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus stood at 7.14 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus peaked at 25.41 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.14 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 23.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 23.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 23.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 23.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 24.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 24.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 25.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 25.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 25.28 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 24.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 23.11 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 21.3 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 18.87 births per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 17.72 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16.55 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 15.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 15.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 15.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 15.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.82 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 15.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 12.6 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 12.09 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.13 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 9.67 births per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 9.24 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.67 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.02 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.06 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.88 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.15 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.58 births per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11.03 births per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.57 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.25 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.49 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.06 births per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.14 births per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.14 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.14 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.23 births per 1,000 people | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | 25.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | 15.65 births per 1,000 people | 25.28 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | 16.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.25 births per 1,000 people | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | 8.67 births per 1,000 people | 13.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 8.73 births per 1,000 people | 11.27 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 births per 1,000 people | 9.29 births per 1,000 people | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 births per 1,000 people | 7.14 births per 1,000 people | 8.89 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Belarus was 7.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.41 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Belarus ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.