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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 218 Lithuania 7.51 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 219 Saint Helena 7.34 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 220 Greece 7.19 births per 1,000 people compare
  4. 222 Spain 7.03 births per 1,000 people compare
  5. 223 Andorra 6.86 births per 1,000 people compare
  6. 224 Italy 6.46 births per 1,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.