Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Botswana

Fertility rate in Belize vs Botswana by year

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Belize

Botswana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Botswana
2023	2.01	2.73
2022	1.95	2.79
2021	1.84	2.83
2020	2.04	2.86
2019	2.14	2.91
2018	2.34	2.94
2017	2.37	2.97
2016	2.4	2.99
2015	2.43	3.01
2014	2.47	3.03
2013	2.5	3.05
2012	2.51	3.07
2011	2.53	3.1
2010	2.55	3.14
2009	2.66	3.13
2008	2.78	3.13
2007	2.89	3.13
2006	3.02	3.11
2005	3.17	3.08
2004	3.25	3.06
2003	3.34	3.11
2002	3.43	3.18
2001	3.53	3.25
2000	3.63	3.29
1999	3.73	3.31
1998	3.75	3.36
1997	3.74	3.43
1996	3.76	3.57
1995	3.88	3.79
1994	3.97	4.02
1993	4.21	4.15
1992	4.43	4.26
1991	4.6	4.37
1990	4.8	4.51
1989	4.86	4.67
1988	4.87	4.88
1987	4.88	5.1
1986	4.94	5.33
1985	5	5.48
1984	5.12	5.63
1983	5.31	5.79
1982	5.5	5.97
1981	5.68	6.16
1980	5.85	6.29
1979	5.99	6.4
1978	6.11	6.48
1977	6.2	6.54
1976	6.25	6.6
1975	6.28	6.61
1974	6.29	6.61
1973	6.29	6.59
1972	6.28	6.56
1971	6.29	6.54
1970	6.3	6.55
1969	6.32	6.56
1968	6.34	6.58
1967	6.36	6.6
1966	6.38	6.61
1965	6.4	6.6
1964	6.42	6.61
1963	6.44	6.58
1962	6.46	6.54
1961	6.48	6.56
1960	6.5	6.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.73 in Botswana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belize vs Botswana population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Botswana

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Botswana
2023	5,386	47,098
2022	4,825	47,400
2021	4,186	40,894
2020	4,993	45,610
2019	5,516	45,110
2018	6,112	44,171
2017	6,042	43,154
2016	5,931	41,993
2015	5,899	40,897
2014	5,864	40,046
2013	5,767	39,404
2012	5,628	39,202
2011	5,509	38,613
2010	5,381	38,101
2009	5,506	36,671
2008	5,643	35,433
2007	5,728	33,832
2006	5,874	31,340
2005	6,030	29,385
2004	5,997	27,481
2003	5,968	26,545
2002	5,967	26,163
2001	5,915	26,112
2000	5,934	25,850
1999	5,914	25,358
1998	5,733	25,397
1997	5,494	25,738
1996	5,339	26,847
1995	5,339	28,478
1994	5,283	30,664
1993	5,436	31,691
1992	5,562	31,995
1991	5,656	32,219
1990	5,728	33,015
1989	5,629	33,756
1988	5,465	34,564
1987	5,328	35,647
1986	5,238	36,203
1985	5,155	35,966
1984	5,128	35,530
1983	5,161	35,142
1982	5,155	34,859
1981	5,132	34,327
1980	5,029	33,934
1979	4,929	32,486
1978	4,804	30,596
1977	4,659	29,009
1976	4,484	27,497
1975	4,294	25,762
1974	4,136	24,160
1973	3,974	22,449
1972	3,814	21,004
1971	3,651	19,926
1970	3,486	19,438
1969	3,346	19,024
1968	3,240	18,725
1967	3,158	18,463
1966	3,092	18,250
1965	3,045	18,045
1964	3,010	17,634
1963	2,983	17,084
1962	2,961	16,507
1961	2,657	16,185
1960	2,903	15,861

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 +1.31% in Belize and +1.9% in Botswana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.88% in Botswana.

Birth rate in Belize vs Botswana by year

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Belize

Botswana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Botswana
2023	18	24.7
2022	17.4	25.3
2021	16.5	25.4
2020	18.4	25.5
2019	19.3	25.8
2018	21.1	25.9
2017	21.3	26.1
2016	21.4	26.3
2015	21.7	26.5
2014	22	26.8
2013	22.1	27.2
2012	22	27.7
2011	22	28
2010	22	28.4
2009	22.7	28.4
2008	23.7	28.4
2007	24.4	28.3
2006	25.5	28.1
2005	26.7	27.7
2004	27.3	27.3
2003	27.9	27.4
2002	28.7	27.6
2001	29.4	27.9
2000	30.2	27.9
1999	30.9	27.7
1998	30.9	27.7
1997	30.6	27.9
1996	30.7	28.6
1995	31.5	29.9
1994	31.9	31.3
1993	33.4	31.9
1992	34.8	32.4
1991	36	32.8
1990	37.2	33.6
1989	37.4	34.5
1988	37.2	35.8
1987	37.3	37.2
1986	37.6	38.5
1985	38.1	39.4
1984	38.9	40.2
1983	40.1	41.2
1982	41	42.3
1981	41.9	43.4
1980	42.2	44.7
1979	42.5	44.7
1978	42.5	45.1
1977	42.2	45.8
1976	41.8	46.2
1975	41.1	46.2
1974	40.6	46.1
1973	39.9	45.7
1972	39.3	45.5
1971	38.6	45.5
1970	38	45.7
1969	37.8	45.5
1968	38.1	45.5
1967	38.5	45.5
1966	39.2	45.6
1965	40	45.8
1964	40.9	45.8
1963	41.8	45.9
1962	42.8	46
1961	43.7	46.6
1960	44.6	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 24.7 in Botswana, compared with 44.6 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Botswana
2100	12.5%	16.9%
2099	12.6%	16.9%
2098	12.6%	17%
2097	12.7%	17.1%
2096	12.7%	17.2%
2095	12.8%	17.3%
2094	12.8%	17.4%
2093	12.9%	17.5%
2092	13%	17.5%
2091	13%	17.6%
2090	13.1%	17.7%
2089	13.1%	17.8%
2088	13.2%	17.8%
2087	13.2%	17.9%
2086	13.3%	18%
2085	13.4%	18.1%
2084	13.4%	18.2%
2083	13.5%	18.2%
2082	13.6%	18.3%
2081	13.7%	18.4%
2080	13.8%	18.5%
2079	13.9%	18.6%
2078	14%	18.7%
2077	14.1%	18.9%
2076	14.2%	19%
2075	14.3%	19.1%
2074	14.4%	19.3%
2073	14.5%	19.4%
2072	14.7%	19.6%
2071	14.8%	19.8%
2070	14.9%	20%
2069	15%	20.2%
2068	15.2%	20.3%
2067	15.3%	20.5%
2066	15.5%	20.7%
2065	15.6%	20.9%
2064	15.8%	21.1%
2063	15.9%	21.3%
2062	16.1%	21.5%
2061	16.2%	21.7%
2060	16.4%	21.8%
2059	16.5%	22%
2058	16.7%	22.2%
2057	16.8%	22.4%
2056	17%	22.5%
2055	17.2%	22.7%
2054	17.4%	22.9%
2053	17.6%	23%
2052	17.8%	23.2%
2051	18%	23.4%
2050	18.3%	23.6%
2049	18.5%	23.9%
2048	18.8%	24.1%
2047	19.1%	24.4%
2046	19.4%	24.7%
2045	19.7%	25%
2044	20%	25.3%
2043	20.3%	25.7%
2042	20.7%	26.1%
2041	21%	26.5%
2040	21.4%	26.9%
2039	21.8%	27.4%
2038	22.1%	27.9%
2037	22.4%	28.3%
2036	22.5%	29%
2035	22.8%	29.4%
2034	23.1%	29.8%
2033	23.6%	30.1%
2032	24%	30.5%
2031	24.4%	30.8%
2030	24.8%	31.1%
2029	25.2%	31.3%
2028	25.6%	31.5%
2027	25.9%	31.7%
2026	26.2%	31.9%
2025	26.4%	32%
2024	26.6%	32.1%
2023	27%	32.3%
2022	27.6%	32.4%
2021	28.3%	32.6%
2020	28.9%	32.9%
2019	29.4%	33.3%
2018	29.9%	33.6%
2017	30.4%	33.9%
2016	31.1%	34.2%
2015	31.8%	34.4%
2014	32.5%	34.4%
2013	33.3%	34.4%
2012	34%	34.2%
2011	34.7%	34%
2010	35.5%	34.1%
2009	36.2%	34.2%
2008	36.7%	34.5%
2007	37.1%	34.8%
2006	37.5%	35.1%
2005	37.9%	35.5%
2004	38.3%	35.9%
2003	38.7%	36.5%
2002	39.1%	37.1%
2001	39.5%	37.7%
2000	39.9%	38.4%
1999	40.4%	39.1%
1998	40.9%	39.8%
1997	41.5%	40.6%
1996	42.1%	41.4%
1995	42.7%	42.2%
1994	43.2%	43%
1993	43.5%	43.7%
1992	43.8%	44.2%
1991	44.1%	44.7%
1990	44.3%	45.1%
1989	44.5%	45.5%
1988	44.6%	45.8%
1987	44.7%	46%
1986	44.8%	46.1%
1985	44.7%	46.2%
1984	44.5%	46.2%
1983	44.4%	46.2%
1982	44.4%	46.2%
1981	44.4%	46.2%
1980	44.6%	46.1%
1979	44.9%	46%
1978	45.3%	46.5%
1977	45.7%	47%
1976	46.2%	47.3%
1975	46.7%	47.7%
1974	47.2%	48.2%
1973	47.7%	48.6%
1972	48.2%	49.1%
1971	48.7%	49.3%
1970	49.2%	49.2%
1969	49.4%	48.9%
1968	49.2%	48.6%
1967	48.8%	48.2%
1966	48.3%	47.9%
1965	47.8%	47.5%
1964	47.2%	47.2%
1963	46.6%	46.8%
1962	46%	46.2%
1961	45.4%	45.6%
1960	44.9%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 32.1% in Botswana in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Botswana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Botswana

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Belize

Botswana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Botswana
2023	67	155
2022	110	120
2021	157	165
2020	88	98
2019	61	100
2018	60	99
2017	56	46
2016	51	72
2015	47	141
2014	44	212
2013	41	221
2012	40	288
2011	39	269
2010	41	228
2009	45	213
2008	48	199
2007	52	201
2006	55	204
2005	60	166
2004	63	151
2003	67	142
2002	68	140
2001	76	138
2000	78	136
1999	77	131
1998	79	126
1997	77	123
1996	74	130
1995	73	148
1994	72	182
1993	73	230
1992	74	263
1991	75	283
1990	77	296
1989	80	300
1988	82	319
1987	83	302
1986	87	304
1985	98	313

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belize, compared to 155 deaths in Botswana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Botswana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Botswana
2023	1.27%	3.96%
2022	1.28%	4.07%
2021	1.3%	4.2%
2020	1.32%	4.39%
2019	1.35%	4.5%
2018	1.39%	4.59%
2017	1.44%	4.65%
2016	1.5%	4.9%
2015	1.56%	4.98%
2014	1.63%	5.11%
2013	1.7%	5.1%
2012	1.77%	5.34%
2011	1.83%	5.68%
2010	1.88%	5.58%
2009	1.93%	5.78%
2008	1.97%	6.03%
2007	2.01%	6.16%
2006	2.06%	6.43%
2005	2.1%	7.03%
2004	2.15%	7.63%
2003	2.21%	7.85%
2002	2.28%	8%
2001	2.36%	8.12%
2000	2.45%	8.11%
1999	2.54%	7.91%
1998	2.64%	7.57%
1997	2.74%	7.37%
1996	2.86%	7.1%
1995	2.99%	6.74%
1994	3.13%	6.72%
1993	3.3%	6.2%
1992	3.48%	5.7%
1991	3.69%	5.29%
1990	3.93%	5.01%
1989	4.18%	4.87%
1988	4.44%	4.88%
1987	4.71%	5%
1986	4.98%	5.22%
1985	5.25%	5.5%
1984	5.52%	5.8%
1983	5.78%	6.12%
1982	6.04%	6.47%
1981	6.3%	6.86%
1980	6.55%	7.29%
1979	6.81%	7.74%
1978	7.09%	8.23%
1977	7.38%	8.77%
1976	7.67%	9.32%
1975	8%	9.88%
1974	8.33%	10.4%
1973	8.69%	10.9%
1972	9.08%	11.4%
1971	9.48%	11.9%
1970	9.89%	12.4%
1969	10.3%	12.8%
1968	10.8%	13.2%
1967	11.3%	13.6%
1966	-	14%
1965	-	14.5%
1964	-	14.9%
1963	-	15.3%
1962	-	15.8%
1961	-	16.3%
1960	-	16.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.96% in Botswana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.