Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Sierra Leone by year

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Belgium

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Sierra Leone
2023	1.47	3.79
2022	1.53	3.88
2021	1.6	3.98
2020	1.55	4.08
2019	1.6	4.19
2018	1.62	4.29
2017	1.65	4.39
2016	1.68	4.47
2015	1.7	4.55
2014	1.74	4.7
2013	1.76	4.87
2012	1.8	5.06
2011	1.81	5.21
2010	1.86	5.33
2009	1.84	5.45
2008	1.85	5.56
2007	1.82	5.64
2006	1.8	5.74
2005	1.76	5.81
2004	1.72	5.92
2003	1.67	6.09
2002	1.65	6.23
2001	1.67	6.31
2000	1.67	6.36
1999	1.62	6.42
1998	1.6	6.5
1997	1.6	6.53
1996	1.59	6.55
1995	1.56	6.56
1994	1.56	6.56
1993	1.61	6.57
1992	1.65	6.56
1991	1.66	6.55
1990	1.62	6.57
1989	1.58	6.57
1988	1.57	6.59
1987	1.54	6.61
1986	1.54	6.6
1985	1.51	6.59
1984	1.54	6.59
1983	1.57	6.57
1982	1.61	6.56
1981	1.66	6.55
1980	1.68	6.56
1979	1.69	6.58
1978	1.69	6.59
1977	1.71	6.57
1976	1.73	6.55
1975	1.74	6.55
1974	1.83	6.53
1973	1.95	6.47
1972	2.09	6.45
1971	2.21	6.43
1970	2.25	6.41
1969	2.27	6.39
1968	2.31	6.39
1967	2.41	6.38
1966	2.52	6.35
1965	2.61	6.31
1964	2.71	6.29
1963	2.68	6.26
1962	2.59	6.22
1961	2.63	6.21
1960	2.54	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Sierra Leone
2023	0	188,788
2022	-2,336	186,625
2021	5,793	183,326
2020	-12,692	181,015
2019	8,042	181,068
2018	7,999	178,772
2017	10,238	173,259
2016	14,731	168,784
2015	11,274	162,275
2014	21,297	160,137
2013	16,739	161,265
2012	18,882	160,915
2011	25,388	158,858
2010	23,970	155,338
2009	23,752	152,669
2008	22,491	149,855
2007	23,376	145,740
2006	21,096	144,127
2005	15,718	137,234
2004	16,673	132,661
2003	7,263	130,312
2002	7,233	126,429
2001	11,315	116,647
2000	12,302	110,754
1999	9,203	102,295
1998	9,183	103,906
1997	12,218	105,433
1996	12,188	104,140
1995	11,150	100,885
1994	12,139	101,486
1993	14,118	103,317
1992	20,090	103,251
1991	22,010	105,477
1990	19,935	100,778
1989	13,912	98,298
1988	14,853	96,344
1987	11,844	94,235
1986	5,917	90,902
1985	2,958	88,869
1984	4,927	87,072
1983	2,956	84,628
1982	7,885	82,457
1981	11,831	80,111
1980	10,845	77,932
1979	11,818	75,992
1978	7,872	74,130
1977	8,847	71,663
1976	1,964	69,506
1975	0	67,560
1974	7,818	65,357
1973	11,690	62,443
1972	18,451	60,279
1971	21,281	58,484
1970	23,173	56,513
1969	21,221	54,768
1968	20,199	53,126
1967	31,618	51,734
1966	36,206	49,486
1965	39,748	47,223
1964	51,580	45,487
1963	41,804	43,569
1962	42,414	41,603
1961	52,349	40,022
1960	40,275	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Sierra Leone by year

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Belgium

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Sierra Leone
2023	9.4	30.6
2022	9.8	31.1
2021	10.2	31.6
2020	9.9	32.2
2019	10.2	32.8
2018	10.4	33.3
2017	10.5	33.8
2016	10.8	34.2
2015	10.8	34.7
2014	11.2	35.6
2013	11.3	36.6
2012	11.5	37.8
2011	11.7	38.5
2010	11.9	39.1
2009	11.8	39.9
2008	11.9	40.6
2007	11.7	41.1
2006	11.6	41.8
2005	11.4	42
2004	11.3	42.5
2003	11	43.5
2002	10.9	44.3
2001	11.2	44
2000	11.4	45
1999	11.2	46.1
1998	11.2	46.3
1997	11.4	46.3
1996	11.5	46.5
1995	11.4	46.8
1994	11.5	46.8
1993	12	46.9
1992	12.4	47
1991	12.6	47.5
1990	12.4	45.5
1989	12.2	46.3
1988	12.1	46.4
1987	11.9	46.6
1986	11.9	46.6
1985	11.6	46.7
1984	11.7	46.8
1983	11.9	46.7
1982	12.2	46.8
1981	12.6	46.8
1980	12.6	46.8
1979	12.6	47
1978	12.5	47.2
1977	12.4	47.1
1976	12.3	47.2
1975	12.2	47.3
1974	12.7	47.4
1973	13.3	47.2
1972	14	47.2
1971	14.6	47.3
1970	14.7	47.4
1969	14.7	47.5
1968	14.8	47.7
1967	15.3	47.9
1966	15.9	48
1965	16.4	48
1964	17.2	48.2
1963	17.1	48.2
1962	16.8	48.1
1961	17.3	48.1
1960	16.8	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 16.8 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Sierra Leone
2100	12.8%	19%
2099	12.8%	19%
2098	12.9%	19.1%
2097	12.9%	19.2%
2096	12.9%	19.3%
2095	13%	19.5%
2094	13%	19.6%
2093	13.1%	19.7%
2092	13.1%	19.8%
2091	13.2%	19.9%
2090	13.2%	20%
2089	13.2%	20.1%
2088	13.3%	20.3%
2087	13.3%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.5%
2085	13.3%	20.7%
2084	13.3%	20.8%
2083	13.3%	20.9%
2082	13.3%	21.1%
2081	13.3%	21.2%
2080	13.2%	21.4%
2079	13.2%	21.6%
2078	13.2%	21.7%
2077	13.1%	21.9%
2076	13.1%	22.1%
2075	13%	22.2%
2074	13%	22.4%
2073	12.9%	22.6%
2072	12.9%	22.8%
2071	12.9%	23%
2070	12.9%	23.2%
2069	12.9%	23.4%
2068	12.9%	23.6%
2067	13%	23.8%
2066	13%	24%
2065	13.1%	24.3%
2064	13.1%	24.5%
2063	13.2%	24.7%
2062	13.3%	25%
2061	13.4%	25.2%
2060	13.5%	25.5%
2059	13.6%	25.7%
2058	13.7%	26%
2057	13.7%	26.3%
2056	13.8%	26.6%
2055	13.9%	26.9%
2054	13.9%	27.1%
2053	13.9%	27.4%
2052	14%	27.7%
2051	14%	28.1%
2050	13.9%	28.4%
2049	13.9%	28.7%
2048	13.8%	29%
2047	13.8%	29.3%
2046	13.7%	29.7%
2045	13.7%	30%
2044	13.6%	30.3%
2043	13.5%	30.7%
2042	13.4%	31.1%
2041	13.4%	31.4%
2040	13.3%	31.8%
2039	13.3%	32.2%
2038	13.3%	32.6%
2037	13.3%	33%
2036	13.5%	33.4%
2035	13.6%	33.8%
2034	13.7%	34.2%
2033	13.9%	34.6%
2032	14.1%	35%
2031	14.3%	35.4%
2030	14.5%	35.7%
2029	14.7%	36.1%
2028	15%	36.5%
2027	15.3%	37%
2026	15.6%	37.4%
2025	15.9%	37.9%
2024	16%	38.1%
2023	16.3%	38.5%
2022	16.5%	39%
2021	16.7%	39.4%
2020	16.8%	39.8%
2019	16.9%	40.2%
2018	16.9%	40.6%
2017	17%	41%
2016	17%	41.4%
2015	17%	41.8%
2014	17%	42.2%
2013	17%	42.5%
2012	17%	42.8%
2011	17%	43%
2010	16.9%	43.2%
2009	16.9%	43.4%
2008	16.9%	43.5%
2007	16.9%	43.6%
2006	17%	43.7%
2005	17.1%	43.8%
2004	17.2%	43.9%
2003	17.3%	43.9%
2002	17.5%	43.9%
2001	17.5%	43.9%
2000	17.6%	43.8%
1999	17.7%	43.7%
1998	17.7%	43.6%
1997	17.8%	43.5%
1996	17.9%	43.5%
1995	18%	43.4%
1994	18.1%	43.3%
1993	18.1%	43.2%
1992	18.2%	43.1%
1991	18.2%	43%
1990	18.1%	42.9%
1989	18.1%	42.9%
1988	18.2%	42.8%
1987	18.3%	42.7%
1986	18.6%	42.6%
1985	18.8%	42.5%
1984	19.1%	42.3%
1983	19.4%	42.2%
1982	19.6%	42.1%
1981	19.9%	42%
1980	20.3%	41.9%
1979	20.6%	41.8%
1978	21%	41.7%
1977	21.4%	41.6%
1976	21.8%	41.4%
1975	22.2%	41.3%
1974	22.6%	41.1%
1973	23%	40.9%
1972	23.3%	40.7%
1971	23.5%	40.6%
1970	23.6%	40.3%
1969	23.8%	40.1%
1968	23.9%	39.9%
1967	23.9%	39.6%
1966	24%	39.4%
1965	24%	39.1%
1964	23.9%	38.8%
1963	23.9%	38.5%
1962	23.8%	38.3%
1961	23.8%	38.3%
1960	23.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Sierra Leone

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Belgium

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Sierra Leone
2023	4	354
2022	11	370
2021	7	403
2020	4	422
2019	4	464
2018	5	491
2017	5	578
2016	5	633
2015	5	730
2014	5	821
2013	6	842
2012	5	915
2011	6	967
2010	6	1,018
2009	6	1,054
2008	6	1,093
2007	7	1,132
2006	6	1,168
2005	7	1,294
2004	7	1,366
2003	7	1,433
2002	7	1,492
2001	8	1,518
2000	8	1,603
1999	8	1,731
1998	8	1,753
1997	8	1,721
1996	9	1,726
1995	9	1,777
1994	9	1,755
1993	9	1,696
1992	9	1,681
1991	9	1,699
1990	9	1,572
1989	9	1,575
1988	9	1,549
1987	9	1,533
1986	9	1,530
1985	9	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Sierra Leone
2023	0.36%	9.43%
2022	0.37%	9.77%
2021	0.38%	10.1%
2020	0.39%	10.5%
2019	0.39%	10.9%
2018	0.4%	11.3%
2017	0.4%	11.8%
2016	0.41%	12.3%
2015	0.41%	13.8%
2014	0.42%	13.7%
2013	0.42%	13.9%
2012	0.43%	14.5%
2011	0.44%	15.2%
2010	0.45%	15.9%
2009	0.46%	16.6%
2008	0.47%	17.3%
2007	0.48%	18.1%
2006	0.49%	18.8%
2005	0.5%	19.4%
2004	0.52%	20.1%
2003	0.53%	20.7%
2002	0.55%	21.3%
2001	0.57%	21.8%
2000	0.59%	22.4%
1999	0.61%	22.9%
1998	0.64%	23.4%
1997	0.67%	23.9%
1996	0.72%	24.3%
1995	0.77%	24.7%
1994	0.82%	25%
1993	0.87%	25.3%
1992	0.92%	25.5%
1991	0.96%	25.7%
1990	1%	25.9%
1989	1.03%	26.2%
1988	1.07%	26.4%
1987	1.1%	26.6%
1986	1.14%	26.9%
1985	1.18%	27.2%
1984	1.22%	27.5%
1983	1.27%	27.8%
1982	1.33%	28.1%
1981	1.39%	28.5%
1980	1.45%	28.9%
1979	1.52%	29.2%
1978	1.59%	29.6%
1977	1.67%	30%
1976	1.76%	30.5%
1975	1.86%	30.9%
1974	1.97%	31.4%
1973	2.08%	31.9%
1972	2.19%	32.3%
1971	2.3%	32.9%
1970	2.39%	33.4%
1969	2.48%	33.9%
1968	2.55%	34.5%
1967	2.62%	35%
1966	2.7%	35.6%
1965	2.79%	36.2%
1964	2.89%	36.8%
1963	3%	37.4%
1962	3.12%	38%
1961	3.25%	38.5%
1960	3.39%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.