Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Cambodia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Cambodia by year

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Belize

Cambodia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Cambodia
2023	2.01	2.58
2022	1.95	2.62
2021	1.84	2.66
2020	2.04	2.7
2019	2.14	2.73
2018	2.34	2.72
2017	2.37	2.72
2016	2.4	2.73
2015	2.43	2.73
2014	2.47	2.73
2013	2.5	2.74
2012	2.51	2.75
2011	2.53	2.78
2010	2.55	2.86
2009	2.66	2.97
2008	2.78	3.05
2007	2.89	3.13
2006	3.02	3.18
2005	3.17	3.24
2004	3.25	3.31
2003	3.34	3.43
2002	3.43	3.57
2001	3.53	3.69
2000	3.63	3.79
1999	3.73	3.93
1998	3.75	4.13
1997	3.74	4.39
1996	3.76	4.87
1995	3.88	5.08
1994	3.97	5.28
1993	4.21	5.43
1992	4.43	5.49
1991	4.6	5.59
1990	4.8	5.64
1989	4.86	5.68
1988	4.87	5.94
1987	4.88	6.1
1986	4.94	6.23
1985	5	6.31
1984	5.12	6.34
1983	5.31	6.3
1982	5.5	6.19
1981	5.68	6.04
1980	5.85	5.77
1979	5.99	4.56
1978	6.11	3.34
1977	6.2	2.72
1976	6.25	3.41
1975	6.28	4.1
1974	6.29	4.8
1973	6.29	5.56
1972	6.28	5.94
1971	6.29	6.01
1970	6.3	6.07
1969	6.32	6.12
1968	6.34	6.17
1967	6.36	6.2
1966	6.38	6.24
1965	6.4	6.27
1964	6.42	6.29
1963	6.44	6.29
1962	6.46	6.3
1961	6.48	6.3
1960	6.5	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.58 in Cambodia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Cambodia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Cambodia
2023	5,386	250,242
2022	4,825	257,269
2021	4,186	255,939
2020	4,993	268,745
2019	5,516	276,870
2018	6,112	280,671
2017	6,042	282,698
2016	5,931	284,130
2015	5,899	284,390
2014	5,864	283,193
2013	5,767	281,013
2012	5,628	276,649
2011	5,509	272,161
2010	5,381	272,266
2009	5,506	274,700
2008	5,643	272,132
2007	5,728	270,745
2006	5,874	263,697
2005	6,030	256,756
2004	5,997	251,650
2003	5,968	251,884
2002	5,967	251,860
2001	5,915	250,726
2000	5,934	246,330
1999	5,914	245,425
1998	5,733	251,076
1997	5,494	252,351
1996	5,339	274,147
1995	5,339	280,168
1994	5,283	286,728
1993	5,436	282,221
1992	5,562	260,673
1991	5,656	257,709
1990	5,728	249,776
1989	5,629	239,211
1988	5,465	243,203
1987	5,328	235,064
1986	5,238	221,684
1985	5,155	214,101
1984	5,128	207,700
1983	5,161	192,849
1982	5,155	180,300
1981	5,132	166,578
1980	5,029	159,157
1979	4,929	78,143
1978	4,804	-357,478
1977	4,659	-416,117
1976	4,484	-408,505
1975	4,294	-383,806
1974	4,136	73,001
1973	3,974	101,304
1972	3,814	113,190
1971	3,651	113,813
1970	3,486	122,832
1969	3,346	156,777
1968	3,240	153,444
1967	3,158	150,046
1966	3,092	147,583
1965	3,045	144,460
1964	3,010	141,216
1963	2,983	137,562
1962	2,961	132,861
1961	2,657	128,259
1960	2,903	124,237

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 +1.44% in Cambodia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.67% in Cambodia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Cambodia by year

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Belize

Cambodia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Cambodia
2023	18	20.8
2022	17.4	21.3
2021	16.5	21.9
2020	18.4	22.4
2019	19.3	23
2018	21.1	23.4
2017	21.3	23.7
2016	21.4	24
2015	21.7	24.2
2014	22	24.4
2013	22.1	24.6
2012	22	24.6
2011	22	24.6
2010	22	25
2009	22.7	25.6
2008	23.7	25.9
2007	24.4	26.2
2006	25.5	26.1
2005	26.7	26.1
2004	27.3	26.3
2003	27.9	26.9
2002	28.7	27.5
2001	29.4	28.1
2000	30.2	28.5
1999	30.9	29.1
1998	30.9	30.4
1997	30.6	31.7
1996	30.7	35.8
1995	31.5	38.8
1994	31.9	42.3
1993	33.4	44.4
1992	34.8	44
1991	36	45.8
1990	37.2	46.4
1989	37.4	46.7
1988	37.2	48.9
1987	37.3	49.5
1986	37.6	50.2
1985	38.1	50.9
1984	38.9	51.4
1983	40.1	50.3
1982	41	49.6
1981	41.9	48.2
1980	42.2	47.2
1979	42.5	34.7
1978	42.5	25.3
1977	42.2	19.6
1976	41.8	24
1975	41.1	28.3
1974	40.6	32.5
1973	39.9	37.4
1972	39.3	39.7
1971	38.6	40.3
1970	38	42
1969	37.8	41.7
1968	38.1	41.9
1967	38.5	42.2
1966	39.2	42.5
1965	40	42.9
1964	40.9	43.2
1963	41.8	43.4
1962	42.8	43.6
1961	43.7	43.7
1960	44.6	43.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 20.8 in Cambodia, compared with 44.6 and 43.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Cambodia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Cambodia
2100	12.5%	16.3%
2099	12.6%	16.3%
2098	12.6%	16.4%
2097	12.7%	16.5%
2096	12.7%	16.6%
2095	12.8%	16.7%
2094	12.8%	16.7%
2093	12.9%	16.8%
2092	13%	16.9%
2091	13%	17%
2090	13.1%	17.1%
2089	13.1%	17.2%
2088	13.2%	17.3%
2087	13.2%	17.4%
2086	13.3%	17.5%
2085	13.4%	17.6%
2084	13.4%	17.7%
2083	13.5%	17.8%
2082	13.6%	18%
2081	13.7%	18.1%
2080	13.8%	18.2%
2079	13.9%	18.3%
2078	14%	18.4%
2077	14.1%	18.5%
2076	14.2%	18.6%
2075	14.3%	18.7%
2074	14.4%	18.8%
2073	14.5%	18.9%
2072	14.7%	19%
2071	14.8%	19.1%
2070	14.9%	19.2%
2069	15%	19.3%
2068	15.2%	19.5%
2067	15.3%	19.6%
2066	15.5%	19.8%
2065	15.6%	19.9%
2064	15.8%	20.1%
2063	15.9%	20.3%
2062	16.1%	20.5%
2061	16.2%	20.7%
2060	16.4%	20.9%
2059	16.5%	21.1%
2058	16.7%	21.3%
2057	16.8%	21.5%
2056	17%	21.7%
2055	17.2%	21.9%
2054	17.4%	22.1%
2053	17.6%	22.2%
2052	17.8%	22.4%
2051	18%	22.6%
2050	18.3%	22.8%
2049	18.5%	23%
2048	18.8%	23.1%
2047	19.1%	23.3%
2046	19.4%	23.5%
2045	19.7%	23.7%
2044	20%	23.8%
2043	20.3%	24%
2042	20.7%	24.2%
2041	21%	24.5%
2040	21.4%	24.7%
2039	21.8%	24.9%
2038	22.1%	25.2%
2037	22.4%	25.5%
2036	22.5%	25.9%
2035	22.8%	26.3%
2034	23.1%	26.7%
2033	23.6%	27.1%
2032	24%	27.4%
2031	24.4%	27.8%
2030	24.8%	28.2%
2029	25.2%	28.5%
2028	25.6%	28.8%
2027	25.9%	29.1%
2026	26.2%	29.4%
2025	26.4%	29.6%
2024	26.6%	29.8%
2023	27%	30.1%
2022	27.6%	30.5%
2021	28.3%	30.8%
2020	28.9%	31.1%
2019	29.4%	31.3%
2018	29.9%	31.5%
2017	30.4%	31.7%
2016	31.1%	31.8%
2015	31.8%	31.9%
2014	32.5%	32%
2013	33.3%	32.2%
2012	34%	32.4%
2011	34.7%	32.8%
2010	35.5%	33.3%
2009	36.2%	33.9%
2008	36.7%	34.7%
2007	37.1%	35.6%
2006	37.5%	36.6%
2005	37.9%	37.6%
2004	38.3%	38.5%
2003	38.7%	39.5%
2002	39.1%	40.5%
2001	39.5%	41.5%
2000	39.9%	42.5%
1999	40.4%	43.6%
1998	40.9%	44.5%
1997	41.5%	45.4%
1996	42.1%	46.2%
1995	42.7%	46.4%
1994	43.2%	46%
1993	43.5%	45.3%
1992	43.8%	45%
1991	44.1%	44.5%
1990	44.3%	43.7%
1989	44.5%	43.2%
1988	44.6%	42.8%
1987	44.7%	42.5%
1986	44.8%	42.5%
1985	44.7%	42.5%
1984	44.5%	42.4%
1983	44.4%	42.5%
1982	44.4%	42.6%
1981	44.4%	42.7%
1980	44.6%	42.5%
1979	44.9%	43%
1978	45.3%	43.8%
1977	45.7%	44.2%
1976	46.2%	44.7%
1975	46.7%	44.8%
1974	47.2%	44.9%
1973	47.7%	45.2%
1972	48.2%	45.2%
1971	48.7%	45%
1970	49.2%	44.4%
1969	49.4%	43.9%
1968	49.2%	44%
1967	48.8%	44%
1966	48.3%	44.1%
1965	47.8%	44.1%
1964	47.2%	44.1%
1963	46.6%	44%
1962	46%	43.9%
1961	45.4%	43.8%
1960	44.9%	43.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 29.8% in Cambodia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Cambodia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Cambodia

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Belize

Cambodia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Cambodia
2023	67	137
2022	110	159
2021	157	189
2020	88	164
2019	61	149
2018	60	151
2017	56	155
2016	51	159
2015	47	166
2014	44	172
2013	41	182
2012	40	197
2011	39	214
2010	41	234
2009	45	251
2008	48	272
2007	52	290
2006	55	303
2005	60	323
2004	63	344
2003	67	366
2002	68	399
2001	76	437
2000	78	476
1999	77	517
1998	79	557
1997	77	580
1996	74	622
1995	73	642
1994	72	665
1993	73	680
1992	74	667
1991	75	681
1990	77	681
1989	80	702
1988	82	742
1987	83	772
1986	87	824
1985	98	874

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 137 deaths in Cambodia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Cambodia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Cambodia
2023	1.27%	2.29%
2022	1.28%	2.38%
2021	1.3%	2.47%
2020	1.32%	2.56%
2019	1.35%	2.67%
2018	1.39%	2.77%
2017	1.44%	2.89%
2016	1.5%	3.02%
2015	1.56%	3.16%
2014	1.63%	3.33%
2013	1.7%	3.53%
2012	1.77%	3.77%
2011	1.83%	4.05%
2010	1.88%	4.37%
2009	1.93%	4.74%
2008	1.97%	5.13%
2007	2.01%	5.54%
2006	2.06%	5.98%
2005	2.1%	6.48%
2004	2.15%	7.08%
2003	2.21%	7.8%
2002	2.28%	8.67%
2001	2.36%	9.65%
2000	2.45%	10.6%
1999	2.54%	11.3%
1998	2.64%	11.7%
1997	2.74%	11.9%
1996	2.86%	12%
1995	2.99%	12%
1994	3.13%	11.9%
1993	3.3%	11.7%
1992	3.48%	11.7%
1991	3.69%	11.6%
1990	3.93%	11.6%
1989	4.18%	11.6%
1988	4.44%	11.6%
1987	4.71%	11.7%
1986	4.98%	11.8%
1985	5.25%	12%
1984	5.52%	12.4%
1983	5.78%	13%
1982	6.04%	14.1%
1981	6.3%	15.9%
1980	6.55%	18.1%
1979	6.81%	20.7%
1978	7.09%	48.5%
1977	7.38%	52.5%
1976	7.67%	54.1%
1975	8%	52.5%
1974	8.33%	-
1973	8.69%	-
1972	9.08%	-
1971	9.48%	-
1970	9.89%	-
1969	10.3%	-
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.29% in Cambodia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.