Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Belarus
Belarus: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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. human development index 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. human development index 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.
Belarus ranks 216th 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.824 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 35.79 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.26 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.45 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Belarus?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Belarus ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. 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.