Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Belarus
Belarus: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Belarus is 1.21 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Belarus peaked at 2.76 live births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.19 live births per woman, in 2003.
That places Belarus 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 2.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 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 fertility rate vs. child mortality in Belarus?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Belarus was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Belarus ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.