Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Mozambique by year

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Belgium

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Mozambique
2023	1.47	4.76
2022	1.53	4.84
2021	1.6	4.91
2020	1.55	4.96
2019	1.6	5.02
2018	1.62	5.07
2017	1.65	5.13
2016	1.68	5.19
2015	1.7	5.25
2014	1.74	5.3
2013	1.76	5.43
2012	1.8	5.52
2011	1.81	5.6
2010	1.86	5.66
2009	1.84	5.68
2008	1.85	5.6
2007	1.82	5.47
2006	1.8	5.45
2005	1.76	5.5
2004	1.72	5.55
2003	1.67	5.6
2002	1.65	5.67
2001	1.67	5.76
2000	1.67	5.83
1999	1.62	5.88
1998	1.6	5.91
1997	1.6	5.93
1996	1.59	5.97
1995	1.56	6.02
1994	1.56	6.08
1993	1.61	6.15
1992	1.65	6.22
1991	1.66	6.28
1990	1.62	6.32
1989	1.58	6.35
1988	1.57	6.37
1987	1.54	6.39
1986	1.54	6.41
1985	1.51	6.43
1984	1.54	6.44
1983	1.57	6.43
1982	1.61	6.43
1981	1.66	6.48
1980	1.68	6.53
1979	1.69	6.56
1978	1.69	6.59
1977	1.71	6.62
1976	1.73	6.64
1975	1.74	6.66
1974	1.83	6.67
1973	1.95	6.7
1972	2.09	6.7
1971	2.21	6.7
1970	2.25	6.7
1969	2.27	6.67
1968	2.31	6.65
1967	2.41	6.61
1966	2.52	6.58
1965	2.61	6.54
1964	2.71	6.51
1963	2.68	6.47
1962	2.59	6.42
1961	2.63	6.37
1960	2.54	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belgium vs Mozambique population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Mozambique
2023	0	1,025,334
2022	-2,336	1,003,689
2021	5,793	951,234
2020	-12,692	945,952
2019	8,042	927,581
2018	7,999	903,176
2017	10,238	876,594
2016	14,731	850,430
2015	11,274	824,435
2014	21,297	799,778
2013	16,739	784,641
2012	18,882	763,088
2011	25,388	741,303
2010	23,970	719,025
2009	23,752	693,673
2008	22,491	654,920
2007	23,376	610,913
2006	21,096	586,009
2005	15,718	570,132
2004	16,673	554,973
2003	7,263	540,992
2002	7,233	529,867
2001	11,315	519,594
2000	12,302	506,162
1999	9,203	491,814
1998	9,183	474,453
1997	12,218	461,209
1996	12,188	442,559
1995	11,150	421,630
1994	12,139	384,821
1993	14,118	369,518
1992	20,090	362,373
1991	22,010	357,676
1990	19,935	353,290
1989	13,912	348,833
1988	14,853	349,480
1987	11,844	334,438
1986	5,917	332,609
1985	2,958	307,625
1984	4,927	304,524
1983	2,956	324,158
1982	7,885	321,493
1981	11,831	322,207
1980	10,845	349,586
1979	11,818	331,162
1978	7,872	310,403
1977	8,847	289,193
1976	1,964	273,924
1975	0	257,984
1974	7,818	240,665
1973	11,690	226,847
1972	18,451	215,793
1971	21,281	211,137
1970	23,173	207,385
1969	21,221	202,174
1968	20,199	197,623
1967	31,618	193,044
1966	36,206	189,218
1965	39,748	185,931
1964	51,580	182,334
1963	41,804	180,867
1962	42,414	176,297
1961	52,349	171,236
1960	40,275	165,774

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0% in Belgium and +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Mozambique by year

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Belgium

Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Mozambique
2023	9.4	37.5
2022	9.8	38
2021	10.2	38.4
2020	9.9	38.7
2019	10.2	39.1
2018	10.4	39.4
2017	10.5	39.8
2016	10.8	40.1
2015	10.8	40.4
2014	11.2	40.8
2013	11.3	41.6
2012	11.5	42
2011	11.7	42.5
2010	11.9	42.8
2009	11.8	42.9
2008	11.9	42.3
2007	11.7	41.3
2006	11.6	41.1
2005	11.4	41.4
2004	11.3	41.6
2003	11	42
2002	10.9	42.5
2001	11.2	43.1
2000	11.4	43.6
1999	11.2	43.9
1998	11.2	44
1997	11.4	44.3
1996	11.5	44.4
1995	11.4	44.4
1994	11.5	43.6
1993	12	45.1
1992	12.4	46.2
1991	12.6	46.8
1990	12.4	47.4
1989	12.2	48
1988	12.1	48.6
1987	11.9	49.4
1986	11.9	49.3
1985	11.6	49.7
1984	11.7	50.1
1983	11.9	50.5
1982	12.2	51
1981	12.6	51.9
1980	12.6	53
1979	12.6	51.9
1978	12.5	50.8
1977	12.4	49.8
1976	12.3	49.2
1975	12.2	48.4
1974	12.7	47.8
1973	13.3	47.3
1972	14	47
1971	14.6	47.2
1970	14.7	47.5
1969	14.7	47.6
1968	14.8	47.8
1967	15.3	47.9
1966	15.9	48
1965	16.4	48.2
1964	17.2	48.4
1963	17.1	48.5
1962	16.8	48.5
1961	17.3	48.4
1960	16.8	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 16.8 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Mozambique
2100	12.8%	21.4%
2099	12.8%	21.5%
2098	12.9%	21.7%
2097	12.9%	21.8%
2096	12.9%	22%
2095	13%	22.1%
2094	13%	22.3%
2093	13.1%	22.5%
2092	13.1%	22.6%
2091	13.2%	22.8%
2090	13.2%	23%
2089	13.2%	23.2%
2088	13.3%	23.4%
2087	13.3%	23.6%
2086	13.3%	23.8%
2085	13.3%	24%
2084	13.3%	24.2%
2083	13.3%	24.4%
2082	13.3%	24.6%
2081	13.3%	24.9%
2080	13.2%	25.1%
2079	13.2%	25.3%
2078	13.2%	25.6%
2077	13.1%	25.8%
2076	13.1%	26.1%
2075	13%	26.4%
2074	13%	26.6%
2073	12.9%	26.9%
2072	12.9%	27.2%
2071	12.9%	27.4%
2070	12.9%	27.7%
2069	12.9%	28%
2068	12.9%	28.3%
2067	13%	28.6%
2066	13%	28.9%
2065	13.1%	29.2%
2064	13.1%	29.5%
2063	13.2%	29.9%
2062	13.3%	30.2%
2061	13.4%	30.5%
2060	13.5%	30.8%
2059	13.6%	31.2%
2058	13.7%	31.5%
2057	13.7%	31.9%
2056	13.8%	32.3%
2055	13.9%	32.6%
2054	13.9%	33%
2053	13.9%	33.4%
2052	14%	33.8%
2051	14%	34.2%
2050	13.9%	34.6%
2049	13.9%	35%
2048	13.8%	35.4%
2047	13.8%	35.8%
2046	13.7%	36.2%
2045	13.7%	36.7%
2044	13.6%	37.1%
2043	13.5%	37.5%
2042	13.4%	38%
2041	13.4%	38.4%
2040	13.3%	38.8%
2039	13.3%	39.2%
2038	13.3%	39.7%
2037	13.3%	40.1%
2036	13.5%	40.5%
2035	13.6%	40.9%
2034	13.7%	41.3%
2033	13.9%	41.7%
2032	14.1%	42%
2031	14.3%	42.4%
2030	14.5%	42.7%
2029	14.7%	43%
2028	15%	43.4%
2027	15.3%	43.7%
2026	15.6%	44%
2025	15.9%	44.3%
2024	16%	44.5%
2023	16.3%	44.8%
2022	16.5%	45%
2021	16.7%	45.1%
2020	16.8%	45.2%
2019	16.9%	45.3%
2018	16.9%	45.4%
2017	17%	45.5%
2016	17%	45.6%
2015	17%	45.7%
2014	17%	45.8%
2013	17%	45.8%
2012	17%	45.9%
2011	17%	45.8%
2010	16.9%	45.8%
2009	16.9%	45.6%
2008	16.9%	45.5%
2007	16.9%	45.4%
2006	17%	45.4%
2005	17.1%	45.3%
2004	17.2%	45.3%
2003	17.3%	45.3%
2002	17.5%	45.2%
2001	17.5%	45.1%
2000	17.6%	45.1%
1999	17.7%	45%
1998	17.7%	44.9%
1997	17.8%	44.8%
1996	17.9%	44.9%
1995	18%	45%
1994	18.1%	45.2%
1993	18.1%	45.4%
1992	18.2%	45.5%
1991	18.2%	45.6%
1990	18.1%	45.7%
1989	18.1%	45.7%
1988	18.2%	45.8%
1987	18.3%	45.9%
1986	18.6%	45.9%
1985	18.8%	45.9%
1984	19.1%	45.9%
1983	19.4%	45.8%
1982	19.6%	45.7%
1981	19.9%	45.6%
1980	20.3%	45.3%
1979	20.6%	44.9%
1978	21%	44.6%
1977	21.4%	44.3%
1976	21.8%	44.1%
1975	22.2%	44%
1974	22.6%	43.8%
1973	23%	43.7%
1972	23.3%	43.6%
1971	23.5%	43.4%
1970	23.6%	43.3%
1969	23.8%	43.1%
1968	23.9%	42.9%
1967	23.9%	42.7%
1966	24%	42.5%
1965	24%	42.2%
1964	23.9%	41.9%
1963	23.9%	41.6%
1962	23.8%	41.4%
1961	23.8%	41.2%
1960	23.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Mozambique

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Belgium

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Mozambique
2023	4	99
2022	11	104
2021	7	180
2020	4	123
2019	4	134
2018	5	159
2017	5	187
2016	5	202
2015	5	216
2014	5	210
2013	6	196
2012	5	218
2011	6	268
2010	6	305
2009	6	352
2008	6	365
2007	7	327
2006	6	298
2005	7	301
2004	7	321
2003	7	360
2002	7	398
2001	8	473
2000	8	547
1999	8	624
1998	8	694
1997	8	738
1996	9	819
1995	9	883
1994	9	902
1993	9	968
1992	9	1,046
1991	9	1,094
1990	9	1,150
1989	9	1,209
1988	9	1,259
1987	9	1,348
1986	9	1,355
1985	9	1,452

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Mozambique
2023	0.36%	6.17%
2022	0.37%	6.43%
2021	0.38%	6.58%
2020	0.39%	6.73%
2019	0.39%	6.83%
2018	0.4%	6.95%
2017	0.4%	7.09%
2016	0.41%	7.23%
2015	0.41%	7.51%
2014	0.42%	7.92%
2013	0.42%	8.26%
2012	0.43%	8.63%
2011	0.44%	9.05%
2010	0.45%	9.5%
2009	0.46%	9.75%
2008	0.47%	10.4%
2007	0.48%	11%
2006	0.49%	11.8%
2005	0.5%	12.5%
2004	0.52%	13.2%
2003	0.53%	13.9%
2002	0.55%	14.6%
2001	0.57%	15.4%
2000	0.59%	16.3%
1999	0.61%	17.2%
1998	0.64%	18.2%
1997	0.67%	19.2%
1996	0.72%	20.1%
1995	0.77%	20.9%
1994	0.82%	21.6%
1993	0.87%	22.1%
1992	0.92%	22.6%
1991	0.96%	23%
1990	1%	23.3%
1989	1.03%	23.6%
1988	1.07%	23.9%
1987	1.1%	24.2%
1986	1.14%	24.5%
1985	1.18%	24.8%
1984	1.22%	25.1%
1983	1.27%	25.3%
1982	1.33%	25.5%
1981	1.39%	25.6%
1980	1.45%	25.6%
1979	1.52%	25.7%
1978	1.59%	25.7%
1977	1.67%	25.8%
1976	1.76%	26%
1975	1.86%	26.1%
1974	1.97%	26.3%
1973	2.08%	26.4%
1972	2.19%	26.6%
1971	2.3%	26.7%
1970	2.39%	26.8%
1969	2.48%	26.9%
1968	2.55%	26.9%
1967	2.62%	26.9%
1966	2.7%	26.8%
1965	2.79%	26.8%
1964	2.89%	26.7%
1963	3%	26.5%
1962	3.12%	-
1961	3.25%	-
1960	3.39%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.