Births and deaths per year in Belarus
Belarus: Births and deaths per year was 121,586 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Births and deaths per year in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 121,586 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Belarus peaked at 147,593 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63,004 deaths, in 1964.
Belarus ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87,987 deaths | 69,701 deaths | 109,697 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 65,058 deaths | 63,004 deaths | 69,766 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,585 deaths | 71,516 deaths | 92,951 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,491 deaths | 94,042 deaths | 104,484 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,585 deaths | 107,829 deaths | 139,265 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,918 deaths | 134,062 deaths | 145,224 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,712 deaths | 119,098 deaths | 135,662 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,304 deaths | 121,505 deaths | 147,593 deaths | 4 |
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More health data for Belarus
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Belarus?
- Births and deaths per year in Belarus was 121,586 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 147,593 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,004 deaths in 1964.
- How does Belarus rank for births and deaths per year?
- Belarus ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths in a calendar year.