Number of children under 5 in Belarus
Belarus: Number of children under 5 was 399,408 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
399,408 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
958,310 people
in 1961
All-time low
399,408 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Belarus stood at 399,408 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Belarus peaked at 958,310 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 399,408 people, in 2023.
That places Belarus 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 763,194 people | — |
| 1951 | 782,103 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 799,094 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 809,570 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 818,778 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 838,765 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 867,470 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 895,026 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 921,806 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 942,660 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 953,434 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 958,310 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 955,059 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 939,871 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 911,027 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 873,579 people | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 836,737 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 804,581 people | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 777,810 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 755,104 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 736,663 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 725,471 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 720,061 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 717,385 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 720,571 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 725,201 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 725,519 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 725,052 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 723,479 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 729,196 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 742,300 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 754,838 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 767,170 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 781,393 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 796,870 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 809,724 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 821,637 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 828,197 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 826,851 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 818,312 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 800,942 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 772,170 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 737,854 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 697,479 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 648,583 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 601,944 people | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 560,742 people | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 522,665 people | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 491,277 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 471,601 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 460,832 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 456,170 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 454,397 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 451,852 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 447,570 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 443,948 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 445,148 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 454,428 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 469,723 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 489,430 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 509,389 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 525,849 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 541,406 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 555,758 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 567,533 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 579,267 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 589,809 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 587,320 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 568,843 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 539,981 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 503,298 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 463,363 people | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 428,275 people | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 399,408 people | -6.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 399,408 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 399,408 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 843,847 people | 763,194 people | 942,660 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 876,551 people | 755,104 people | 958,310 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 724,860 people | 717,385 people | 736,663 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,729 people | 742,300 people | 828,197 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 630,526 people | 471,601 people | 800,942 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 457,350 people | 443,948 people | 489,430 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,516 people | 509,389 people | 589,809 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,586 people | 399,408 people | 503,298 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Belarus?
- Number of children under 5 in Belarus was 399,408 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 958,310 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,408 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for number of children under 5?
- Belarus ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.