Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Belarus
Belarus: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 7.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.03
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 74 countries
All-time high
24.39
in 1960
All-time low
7.03
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Belarus is 7.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Belarus peaked at 24.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.03, in 2024.
That places Belarus 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.39 | — |
| 1961 | 23.83 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 22.77 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 21.15 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 19.16 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 17.88 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 17.06 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 16.63 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 16.28 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 15.95 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 16.28 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 16.41 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.18 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.82 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 16 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.74 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 15.88 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16.03 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.17 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.23 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.34 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.3 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.6 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 17 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 16.5 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 17.1 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 16.1 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 16.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.1 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 14 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 10.8 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.06 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 7.03 | -1.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.75, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.51 | 15.95 | 24.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.07 | 15.74 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.44 | 15.1 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.85 | 8.9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.03 | 8.89 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Belarus?
- Crude birth rate in Belarus was 7.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for crude birth rate?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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