Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Belarus
Belarus: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.21 live births per woman
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.76 live births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
1.19 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.21 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.64 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.66 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.61 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.63 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.66 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.69 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 2.73 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.76 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.76 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.67 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.28 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.27 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.26 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.29 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.21 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.13 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.09 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.03 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.13 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.13 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.07 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.98 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.58 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.31 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.27 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.22 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 live births per woman | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 live births per woman | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.45 live births per woman | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.55 live births per woman | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 live births per woman | -8.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.21 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.21 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Belarus?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 live births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Belarus ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.