Births and deaths in Belarus
Belarus: Births and deaths was 12.62 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
12.62
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.74
in 2002
All-time low
5.76
in 1960
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Births and deaths in Belarus, 1959–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, births and deaths in Belarus stood at 12.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Belarus peaked at 14.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 1960.
Belarus ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 5.76 | 7.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.12 | 7.28 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.81 | 9.36 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.48 | 10.58 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 | 13.39 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 12.52 | 14.39 | 9 |
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More health data for Belarus
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,674 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 42,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Belarus?
- Births and deaths in Belarus was 12.62 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2002.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1960.
- How does Belarus rank for births and deaths?
- Belarus ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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