Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Burundi

Fertility rate in Belize vs Burundi by year

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Belize

Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Burundi
2023	2.01	4.88
2022	1.95	4.98
2021	1.84	5.08
2020	2.04	5.18
2019	2.14	5.27
2018	2.34	5.38
2017	2.37	5.48
2016	2.4	5.59
2015	2.43	5.7
2014	2.47	5.79
2013	2.5	5.89
2012	2.51	5.99
2011	2.53	6.11
2010	2.55	6.26
2009	2.66	6.41
2008	2.78	6.52
2007	2.89	6.59
2006	3.02	6.66
2005	3.17	6.71
2004	3.25	6.75
2003	3.34	6.79
2002	3.43	6.82
2001	3.53	6.85
2000	3.63	6.87
1999	3.73	6.9
1998	3.75	6.96
1997	3.74	7.04
1996	3.76	7.12
1995	3.88	7.18
1994	3.97	7.23
1993	4.21	7.27
1992	4.43	7.3
1991	4.6	7.34
1990	4.8	7.37
1989	4.86	7.39
1988	4.87	7.38
1987	4.88	7.38
1986	4.94	7.32
1985	5	7.29
1984	5.12	7.3
1983	5.31	7.3
1982	5.5	7.31
1981	5.68	7.33
1980	5.85	7.35
1979	5.99	7.31
1978	6.11	7.26
1977	6.2	7.25
1976	6.25	7.25
1975	6.28	7.24
1974	6.29	7.22
1973	6.29	7.22
1972	6.28	7.21
1971	6.29	7.21
1970	6.3	7.21
1969	6.32	7.22
1968	6.34	7.18
1967	6.36	7.16
1966	6.38	7.14
1965	6.4	7.11
1964	6.42	7.09
1963	6.44	7.07
1962	6.46	7.04
1961	6.48	7.02
1960	6.5	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Burundi

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Burundi
2023	5,386	368,917
2022	4,825	363,786
2021	4,186	359,844
2020	4,993	361,654
2019	5,516	357,672
2018	6,112	351,704
2017	6,042	353,879
2016	5,931	358,393
2015	5,899	370,856
2014	5,864	367,797
2013	5,767	362,224
2012	5,628	354,068
2011	5,509	348,934
2010	5,381	341,808
2009	5,506	319,583
2008	5,643	300,750
2007	5,728	285,323
2006	5,874	269,874
2005	6,030	253,401
2004	5,997	234,891
2003	5,968	216,295
2002	5,967	201,892
2001	5,915	184,541
2000	5,934	173,867
1999	5,914	166,699
1998	5,733	154,010
1997	5,494	150,404
1996	5,339	158,920
1995	5,339	160,284
1994	5,283	112,968
1993	5,436	128,898
1992	5,562	156,420
1991	5,656	156,148
1990	5,728	156,617
1989	5,629	157,547
1988	5,465	145,234
1987	5,328	157,481
1986	5,238	156,170
1985	5,155	156,896
1984	5,128	154,366
1983	5,161	152,801
1982	5,155	147,090
1981	5,132	146,231
1980	5,029	127,746
1979	4,929	123,377
1978	4,804	114,884
1977	4,659	108,488
1976	4,484	104,396
1975	4,294	101,172
1974	4,136	95,486
1973	3,974	74,805
1972	3,814	30,532
1971	3,651	95,153
1970	3,486	92,476
1969	3,346	90,852
1968	3,240	88,765
1967	3,158	86,373
1966	3,092	83,651
1965	3,045	78,208
1964	3,010	77,528
1963	2,983	75,962
1962	2,961	74,710
1961	2,657	71,216
1960	2,903	70,032

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 +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Belize vs Burundi by year

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Belize

Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Burundi
2023	18	33.7
2022	17.4	34.3
2021	16.5	35.1
2020	18.4	35.9
2019	19.3	36.6
2018	21.1	37.2
2017	21.3	38.6
2016	21.4	40.1
2015	21.7	42.3
2014	22	42.9
2013	22.1	43.9
2012	22	44.8
2011	22	46
2010	22	47
2009	22.7	46.5
2008	23.7	46.7
2007	24.4	46.7
2006	25.5	46.6
2005	26.7	46.2
2004	27.3	45.3
2003	27.9	44.5
2002	28.7	44
2001	29.4	43
2000	30.2	42.7
1999	30.9	42.2
1998	30.9	41.4
1997	30.6	42.2
1996	30.7	44.8
1995	31.5	45
1994	31.9	37.5
1993	33.4	48.9
1992	34.8	45.7
1991	36	46.5
1990	37.2	46.9
1989	37.4	47.4
1988	37.2	47.9
1987	37.3	48
1986	37.6	48.4
1985	38.1	49.1
1984	38.9	49.3
1983	40.1	50.1
1982	41	50.1
1981	41.9	51.2
1980	42.2	48.4
1979	42.5	49.5
1978	42.5	48.5
1977	42.2	48.1
1976	41.8	48
1975	41.1	47.9
1974	40.6	47.1
1973	39.9	46.6
1972	39.3	48.8
1971	38.6	47.9
1970	38	47.7
1969	37.8	48
1968	38.1	47.6
1967	38.5	47.5
1966	39.2	47.1
1965	40	47.3
1964	40.9	46.4
1963	41.8	46.8
1962	42.8	47
1961	43.7	46.4
1960	44.6	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 44.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Burundi
2100	12.5%	21.5%
2099	12.6%	21.7%
2098	12.6%	21.8%
2097	12.7%	21.9%
2096	12.7%	22.1%
2095	12.8%	22.2%
2094	12.8%	22.4%
2093	12.9%	22.6%
2092	13%	22.8%
2091	13%	22.9%
2090	13.1%	23.1%
2089	13.1%	23.3%
2088	13.2%	23.6%
2087	13.2%	23.8%
2086	13.3%	24%
2085	13.4%	24.2%
2084	13.4%	24.4%
2083	13.5%	24.6%
2082	13.6%	24.8%
2081	13.7%	25%
2080	13.8%	25.3%
2079	13.9%	25.5%
2078	14%	25.7%
2077	14.1%	25.9%
2076	14.2%	26%
2075	14.3%	26.2%
2074	14.4%	26.4%
2073	14.5%	26.6%
2072	14.7%	26.8%
2071	14.8%	27%
2070	14.9%	27.2%
2069	15%	27.4%
2068	15.2%	27.6%
2067	15.3%	27.9%
2066	15.5%	28.1%
2065	15.6%	28.4%
2064	15.8%	28.7%
2063	15.9%	29%
2062	16.1%	29.3%
2061	16.2%	29.6%
2060	16.4%	30%
2059	16.5%	30.4%
2058	16.7%	30.8%
2057	16.8%	31.2%
2056	17%	31.6%
2055	17.2%	32%
2054	17.4%	32.4%
2053	17.6%	32.8%
2052	17.8%	33.2%
2051	18%	33.5%
2050	18.3%	33.9%
2049	18.5%	34.3%
2048	18.8%	34.6%
2047	19.1%	34.9%
2046	19.4%	35.2%
2045	19.7%	35.5%
2044	20%	35.8%
2043	20.3%	36%
2042	20.7%	36.3%
2041	21%	36.5%
2040	21.4%	36.7%
2039	21.8%	37%
2038	22.1%	37.3%
2037	22.4%	37.6%
2036	22.5%	37.9%
2035	22.8%	38.3%
2034	23.1%	38.7%
2033	23.6%	39%
2032	24%	39.5%
2031	24.4%	40%
2030	24.8%	40.6%
2029	25.2%	41.3%
2028	25.6%	42.1%
2027	25.9%	42.8%
2026	26.2%	43.6%
2025	26.4%	44.4%
2024	26.6%	44.7%
2023	27%	45.4%
2022	27.6%	46%
2021	28.3%	46.5%
2020	28.9%	47%
2019	29.4%	47.3%
2018	29.9%	47.8%
2017	30.4%	47.9%
2016	31.1%	47.7%
2015	31.8%	47%
2014	32.5%	46.4%
2013	33.3%	46.1%
2012	34%	45.7%
2011	34.7%	45.4%
2010	35.5%	45.1%
2009	36.2%	45%
2008	36.7%	45.2%
2007	37.1%	45.4%
2006	37.5%	45.6%
2005	37.9%	45.8%
2004	38.3%	46.2%
2003	38.7%	46.7%
2002	39.1%	47.2%
2001	39.5%	47.7%
2000	39.9%	48.3%
1999	40.4%	48.7%
1998	40.9%	49.4%
1997	41.5%	49.9%
1996	42.1%	49.6%
1995	42.7%	49.1%
1994	43.2%	51.1%
1993	43.5%	51%
1992	43.8%	48.9%
1991	44.1%	48.9%
1990	44.3%	48.7%
1989	44.5%	48.4%
1988	44.6%	48%
1987	44.7%	47.6%
1986	44.8%	47.3%
1985	44.7%	46.8%
1984	44.5%	46.3%
1983	44.4%	45.9%
1982	44.4%	45.6%
1981	44.4%	45.2%
1980	44.6%	45.4%
1979	44.9%	45.8%
1978	45.3%	45.7%
1977	45.7%	45.8%
1976	46.2%	45.8%
1975	46.7%	45.7%
1974	47.2%	45.8%
1973	47.7%	46%
1972	48.2%	45.5%
1971	48.7%	44.9%
1970	49.2%	44.9%
1969	49.4%	44.9%
1968	49.2%	44.9%
1967	48.8%	45%
1966	48.3%	45.2%
1965	47.8%	45.4%
1964	47.2%	45.5%
1963	46.6%	45.5%
1962	46%	45.3%
1961	45.4%	45.2%
1960	44.9%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Burundi

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Belize

Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Burundi
2023	67	392
2022	110	412
2021	157	447
2020	88	441
2019	61	449
2018	60	464
2017	56	482
2016	51	501
2015	47	525
2014	44	533
2013	41	555
2012	40	575
2011	39	597
2010	41	614
2009	45	612
2008	48	635
2007	52	655
2006	55	670
2005	60	685
2004	63	687
2003	67	705
2002	68	743
2001	76	799
2000	78	860
1999	77	899
1998	79	969
1997	77	1,100
1996	74	1,236
1995	73	1,293
1994	72	1,215
1993	73	1,801
1992	74	1,464
1991	75	1,513
1990	77	1,515
1989	80	1,511
1988	82	1,519
1987	83	1,446
1986	87	1,441
1985	98	1,428

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 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Burundi
2023	1.27%	4.92%
2022	1.28%	5.08%
2021	1.3%	5.26%
2020	1.32%	5.46%
2019	1.35%	5.67%
2018	1.39%	5.9%
2017	1.44%	6.15%
2016	1.5%	6.44%
2015	1.56%	6.76%
2014	1.63%	7.13%
2013	1.7%	7.55%
2012	1.77%	8.02%
2011	1.83%	8.53%
2010	1.88%	9.08%
2009	1.93%	9.66%
2008	1.97%	10.3%
2007	2.01%	11%
2006	2.06%	11.7%
2005	2.1%	12.4%
2004	2.15%	13.1%
2003	2.21%	13.7%
2002	2.28%	14.3%
2001	2.36%	14.9%
2000	2.45%	15.4%
1999	2.54%	15.9%
1998	2.64%	16.3%
1997	2.74%	16.7%
1996	2.86%	17%
1995	2.99%	17.1%
1994	3.13%	17.2%
1993	3.3%	19.5%
1992	3.48%	17.2%
1991	3.69%	17.1%
1990	3.93%	17%
1989	4.18%	16.9%
1988	4.44%	16.8%
1987	4.71%	16.9%
1986	4.98%	17.2%
1985	5.25%	17.7%
1984	5.52%	18.4%
1983	5.78%	19.3%
1982	6.04%	20.3%
1981	6.3%	21.4%
1980	6.55%	22.4%
1979	6.81%	23.3%
1978	7.09%	24.1%
1977	7.38%	24.6%
1976	7.67%	25%
1975	8%	25.1%
1974	8.33%	25.2%
1973	8.69%	25.2%
1972	9.08%	31.9%
1971	9.48%	25.1%
1970	9.89%	25.1%
1969	10.3%	25%
1968	10.8%	24.9%
1967	11.3%	24.7%
1966	-	24.5%
1965	-	24.4%
1964	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.