Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 37,100 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37,100 people
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94,669 people
in 1961
All-time low
37,100 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 37,100 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belarus peaked at 94,669 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 37,100 people, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 119th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82,269 people | — |
| 1951 | 79,968 people | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 76,424 people | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 78,808 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 80,575 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 83,978 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 88,507 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 91,299 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 92,168 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 92,870 people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 94,406 people | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 94,669 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 93,404 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 90,178 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 85,272 people | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 80,319 people | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 76,321 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 74,445 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 73,341 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 72,023 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 68,936 people | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 68,250 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 71,069 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 71,457 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70,418 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 70,208 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 70,651 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 70,692 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70,975 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 72,607 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 73,641 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 74,364 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 76,147 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 77,221 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 80,776 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 82,760 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 80,957 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 81,499 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 80,589 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 79,061 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 77,020 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 71,826 people | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 66,303 people | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 62,557 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 58,941 people | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 54,374 people | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 50,096 people | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 46,420 people | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 44,205 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 43,733 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 44,465 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44,840 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44,433 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43,281 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42,615 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 42,594 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43,269 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 44,850 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 47,630 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 50,413 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 52,096 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 52,446 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52,775 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55,006 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 57,100 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57,635 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57,877 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57,843 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 54,042 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 48,120 people | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 43,891 people | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 40,894 people | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 39,084 people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 37,100 people | -5.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 37,100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 37,100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,966 people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,687 people | 76,424 people | 92,870 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 83,438 people | 72,023 people | 94,669 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 70,526 people | 68,250 people | 72,607 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,702 people | 73,641 people | 82,760 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,548 people | 43,733 people | 77,020 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,839 people | 42,594 people | 50,413 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,494 people | 48,120 people | 57,877 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,242 people | 37,100 people | 43,891 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Belarus?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belarus was 37,100 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 94,669 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,100 people in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Belarus ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.