Fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus
Belarus: Fertility and female labor force participation was 65.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus is 65.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus peaked at 85.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.32, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.62 | — |
| 1989 | 61.31 | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 46 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 53.2 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 45.32 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 45.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.77 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.35 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.64 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.3 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 53.55 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.92 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.5 | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 66.91 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.22 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.67 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.77 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.79 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.25 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.69 | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 65.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 65.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55.8% | 54.89 | 85.5 |
| 1989 | +31.5% | 46.62 | 61.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.62 | 46.62 | 46.62 | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.31 | 61.31 | 61.31 | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.6 | 46 | 53.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.37 | 45.32 | 54.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.42 | 66.22 | 85.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.64 | 65.25 | 65.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 66.56 compare
- 27 New Zealand 66.53 compare
- 28 Vanuatu 66.32 compare
- 30 Botswana 65.19 compare
- 31 Sweden 64.6 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 64.42 compare
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Belarus was 65.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.32 in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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