Belarus
Based on the most recent published official birth records (and Birthgap harmonisation where noted).
In 2018, Belarus experienced a notable decline in completed maternal fertility, which dropped to 61.9% from the previous year, continuing a longer-term downward trend from the 1970s. Despite fewer women reaching full fertility, the average number of children per mother showed a small increase, and maternal age at childbirth has continued to rise steadily over recent decades.
- Completed maternal fertility fell by 5 percentage points from 2017 to 2018, marking a persistent decline over recent years and decades.
- The average children per mother rose slightly to 2.34, reflecting a subtle rebound in family size despite the overall fertility decline.
- Mean maternal age increased slightly to 25.9 years, continuing a long-term trend of delayed childbearing compared to the 1970s.
- Total fertility gap was 30% in 2018, indicating that actual fertility remains substantially below replacement levels observed in earlier decades.
In 2018, Belarus saw a slight rise in completed fertility and mean maternal age, while lifetime childlessness and fertility gap remained elevated.
- Average children per mother at 2.34, showing modest increase
- Mean age at childbearing risen to 25.9 years
- High lifetime childlessness at 38.1%, increasing in recent years
- Total Fertility Gap declining but still significant at 30.0%
- Two and three-plus child families increasing, one-child families falling
Key fertility indicators — Belarus
Motherhood prevalence (TMR)
Belarus: TMR data not available.
| Year | TMR | Year | TMR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.1% | 2010 | 77.4% |
| 1980 | 98.8% | 2017 | 66.9% |
| 1990 | 101.9% | 2018 | 61.9% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Children per mother (CPM)
Belarus: CPM data not available.
| Year | CPM | Year | CPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.31 | 2010 | 1.93 |
| 1980 | 2.03 | 2017 | 2.30 |
| 1990 | 1.88 | 2018 | 2.34 |
| 2000 | 1.74 | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Average maternal age (AMA)
Belarus: AMA data not available.
| Year | BIRTH | Year | BIRTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.07 | 2010 | 24.85 |
| 1980 | 23.19 | 2017 | 25.72 |
| 1990 | 22.90 | 2018 | 25.85 |
| 2000 | 23.38 | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Total Fertility Gap (TFG)
Belarus: Total Fertility Gap (TFG) data not available.
| Year | TFG | Year | TFG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | n/a | 2010 | 27.8% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | 2017 | 25.5% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | 2018 | 30.1% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Future Worker Gap (FWG)
Belarus: Future Worker Gap (FWG) data not available.
| Year | FWG | Year | FWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -120.1% | 2010 | 32.6% |
| 1980 | -11.6% | 2017 | 20.1% |
| 1990 | -7.5% | 2018 | 24.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Societal Half-Life (SHL)
Belarus: Societal Half-Life (SHL) data not available.
Belarus: Triple Generation Impact (TGI) data not available.
Belarus: Birth Trajectory cannot be projected (SHL data missing or invalid).
Childlessness rate (TCR)
Belarus: TCR data not available.
| Year | TCR | Year | TCR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2.1% | 2010 | 22.6% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | 2017 | 33.1% |
| 1990 | -1.9% | 2018 | 38.1% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Total births
Total births in Belarus were 87,055 in 2024. It is down from 2023 by 1,125 births. Over the past five years, total births have been falling, averaging 89,334 per year. Compared with the 2020s average (89,334), total births are now lower by 2,279 births.
| Year | Births | Year | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146.7k | 2010 | 108.0k |
| 1980 | 154.4k | 2017 | 102.5k |
| 1990 | 142.2k | 2018 | 94.0k |
| 2000 | 93.7k | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.
Future Worker Gap (FWG)
Belarus: Future Worker Gap (FWG) data not available.
| Year | FWG | Year | FWG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -120.1% | 2010 | 32.6% |
| 1980 | -11.6% | 2017 | 20.1% |
| 1990 | -7.5% | 2018 | 24.8% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | 2020 | n/a |
Source: Human Fertility Database.