Belgium vs Russia: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario

Belgium
1.21 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Russia
1.2 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2100
Belgium rank
39th
Russia rank
41st

Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario over time

  • Belgium
  • Russia
0123195520272100

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years in Russia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman in last 5 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Russia ahead.

Belgium ranks 39th and Russia ranks 41st of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 2.33 births per woman in last 5 years 2.92 births per woman in last 5 years 0.58 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
1960s 2.55 births per woman in last 5 years 2.56 births per woman in last 5 years 0.017 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
1970s 2.24 births per woman in last 5 years 2.06 births per woman in last 5 years 0.1885 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
1980s 1.66 births per woman in last 5 years 1.99 births per woman in last 5 years 0.3265 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
1990s 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years 1.87 births per woman in last 5 years 0.284 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2000s 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years 1.28 births per woman in last 5 years 0.3505 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2010s 1.8 births per woman in last 5 years 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 0.2335 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2020s 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years 0.011 births per woman in last 5 years Russia
2030s 1.46 births per woman in last 5 years 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 0.05 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2040s 1.44 births per woman in last 5 years 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 0.026 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2050s 1.45 births per woman in last 5 years 1.41 births per woman in last 5 years 0.043 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2060s 1.37 births per woman in last 5 years 1.33 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0395 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2070s 1.32 births per woman in last 5 years 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0305 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2080s 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years 1.27 births per woman in last 5 years 0.019 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2090s 1.24 births per woman in last 5 years 1.23 births per woman in last 5 years 0.0135 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium
2100s 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years 0.009 births per woman in last 5 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher projections of the fertility rate by education scenario, Belgium or Russia?
Belgium, at 1.21 births per woman in last 5 years against 1.2 births per woman in last 5 years in Russia as of 2100.
What is the difference in projections of the fertility rate by education scenario between Belgium and Russia?
0.01 births per woman in last 5 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2100.
How do Belgium and Russia rank globally for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
Belgium ranks 39th and Russia ranks 41st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario
Unit
births per woman in last 5 years
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,000 data points, 1955–2100
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).