Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Cameroon

Fertility rate in Belize vs Cameroon by year

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Belize

Cameroon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Cameroon
2023	2.01	4.32
2022	1.95	4.4
2021	1.84	4.47
2020	2.04	4.56
2019	2.14	4.65
2018	2.34	4.74
2017	2.37	4.8
2016	2.4	4.84
2015	2.43	4.84
2014	2.47	4.84
2013	2.5	4.91
2012	2.51	4.98
2011	2.53	5.05
2010	2.55	5.15
2009	2.66	5.24
2008	2.78	5.29
2007	2.89	5.34
2006	3.02	5.37
2005	3.17	5.42
2004	3.25	5.44
2003	3.34	5.43
2002	3.43	5.44
2001	3.53	5.44
2000	3.63	5.51
1999	3.73	5.6
1998	3.75	5.66
1997	3.74	5.71
1996	3.76	5.8
1995	3.88	5.92
1994	3.97	6.04
1993	4.21	6.16
1992	4.43	6.26
1991	4.6	6.32
1990	4.8	6.36
1989	4.86	6.41
1988	4.87	6.48
1987	4.88	6.54
1986	4.94	6.57
1985	5	6.56
1984	5.12	6.56
1983	5.31	6.58
1982	5.5	6.59
1981	5.68	6.61
1980	5.85	6.61
1979	5.99	6.58
1978	6.11	6.55
1977	6.2	6.51
1976	6.25	6.45
1975	6.28	6.4
1974	6.29	6.36
1973	6.29	6.33
1972	6.28	6.29
1971	6.29	6.26
1970	6.3	6.2
1969	6.32	6.14
1968	6.34	6.04
1967	6.36	5.95
1966	6.38	5.85
1965	6.4	5.8
1964	6.42	5.74
1963	6.44	5.73
1962	6.46	5.73
1961	6.48	5.73
1960	6.5	5.73

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Cameroon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Cameroon

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Cameroon
2023	5,386	754,486
2022	4,825	734,893
2021	4,186	713,806
2020	4,993	716,361
2019	5,516	714,681
2018	6,112	706,188
2017	6,042	696,496
2016	5,931	677,051
2015	5,899	649,190
2014	5,864	619,243
2013	5,767	606,072
2012	5,628	594,029
2011	5,509	580,607
2010	5,381	569,921
2009	5,506	557,841
2008	5,643	542,919
2007	5,728	526,949
2006	5,874	511,366
2005	6,030	496,547
2004	5,997	478,880
2003	5,968	459,422
2002	5,967	439,544
2001	5,915	422,511
2000	5,934	411,633
1999	5,914	401,969
1998	5,733	388,432
1997	5,494	377,138
1996	5,339	370,355
1995	5,339	367,532
1994	5,283	364,390
1993	5,436	360,785
1992	5,562	356,072
1991	5,656	350,493
1990	5,728	342,901
1989	5,629	334,649
1988	5,465	328,168
1987	5,328	320,134
1986	5,238	308,188
1985	5,155	296,317
1984	5,128	284,110
1983	5,161	276,112
1982	5,155	274,652
1981	5,132	262,076
1980	5,029	247,808
1979	4,929	238,875
1978	4,804	229,958
1977	4,659	222,785
1976	4,484	214,916
1975	4,294	206,986
1974	4,136	200,693
1973	3,974	193,997
1972	3,814	186,521
1971	3,651	179,317
1970	3,486	170,713
1969	3,346	162,603
1968	3,240	153,080
1967	3,158	144,370
1966	3,092	135,927
1965	3,045	129,428
1964	3,010	123,469
1963	2,983	119,784
1962	2,961	116,232
1961	2,657	82,471
1960	2,903	77,948

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 +2.66% in Cameroon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.78% in Cameroon.

Birth rate in Belize vs Cameroon by year

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Belize

Cameroon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Cameroon
2023	18	33.7
2022	17.4	34.3
2021	16.5	34.8
2020	18.4	35.4
2019	19.3	36.2
2018	21.1	36.9
2017	21.3	37.5
2016	21.4	37.8
2015	21.7	37.7
2014	22	37.5
2013	22.1	38.1
2012	22	38.7
2011	22	39.2
2010	22	39.8
2009	22.7	40.4
2008	23.7	40.7
2007	24.4	40.9
2006	25.5	41.1
2005	26.7	41.3
2004	27.3	41.3
2003	27.9	41.1
2002	28.7	40.8
2001	29.4	40.7
2000	30.2	40.9
1999	30.9	41.1
1998	30.9	41
1997	30.6	40.9
1996	30.7	41.2
1995	31.5	41.7
1994	31.9	42.2
1993	33.4	42.7
1992	34.8	43.1
1991	36	43.5
1990	37.2	43.6
1989	37.4	43.8
1988	37.2	44.3
1987	37.3	44.6
1986	37.6	44.8
1985	38.1	44.6
1984	38.9	44.7
1983	40.1	45.1
1982	41	46.1
1981	41.9	45.7
1980	42.2	45.4
1979	42.5	45.6
1978	42.5	45.4
1977	42.2	45.5
1976	41.8	45.3
1975	41.1	45.1
1974	40.6	45.1
1973	39.9	45.1
1972	39.3	45
1971	38.6	45.1
1970	38	44.9
1969	37.8	44.8
1968	38.1	44.4
1967	38.5	44.1
1966	39.2	43.7
1965	40	43.6
1964	40.9	43.4
1963	41.8	43.7
1962	42.8	43.9
1961	43.7	43.9
1960	44.6	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 33.7 in Cameroon, compared with 44.6 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Cameroon
2100	12.5%	21.8%
2099	12.6%	21.9%
2098	12.6%	22.1%
2097	12.7%	22.2%
2096	12.7%	22.4%
2095	12.8%	22.6%
2094	12.8%	22.7%
2093	12.9%	22.9%
2092	13%	23.1%
2091	13%	23.3%
2090	13.1%	23.4%
2089	13.1%	23.6%
2088	13.2%	23.8%
2087	13.2%	24%
2086	13.3%	24.2%
2085	13.4%	24.4%
2084	13.4%	24.6%
2083	13.5%	24.8%
2082	13.6%	25%
2081	13.7%	25.2%
2080	13.8%	25.4%
2079	13.9%	25.6%
2078	14%	25.8%
2077	14.1%	26.1%
2076	14.2%	26.3%
2075	14.3%	26.5%
2074	14.4%	26.7%
2073	14.5%	26.9%
2072	14.7%	27.2%
2071	14.8%	27.4%
2070	14.9%	27.6%
2069	15%	27.8%
2068	15.2%	28.1%
2067	15.3%	28.3%
2066	15.5%	28.6%
2065	15.6%	28.8%
2064	15.8%	29.1%
2063	15.9%	29.3%
2062	16.1%	29.6%
2061	16.2%	29.9%
2060	16.4%	30.1%
2059	16.5%	30.4%
2058	16.7%	30.7%
2057	16.8%	31%
2056	17%	31.3%
2055	17.2%	31.5%
2054	17.4%	31.8%
2053	17.6%	32.1%
2052	17.8%	32.4%
2051	18%	32.7%
2050	18.3%	33%
2049	18.5%	33.3%
2048	18.8%	33.6%
2047	19.1%	33.9%
2046	19.4%	34.2%
2045	19.7%	34.5%
2044	20%	34.8%
2043	20.3%	35.1%
2042	20.7%	35.4%
2041	21%	35.7%
2040	21.4%	36%
2039	21.8%	36.4%
2038	22.1%	36.7%
2037	22.4%	37%
2036	22.5%	37.3%
2035	22.8%	37.7%
2034	23.1%	38.1%
2033	23.6%	38.5%
2032	24%	38.9%
2031	24.4%	39.3%
2030	24.8%	39.7%
2029	25.2%	40%
2028	25.6%	40.3%
2027	25.9%	40.6%
2026	26.2%	41%
2025	26.4%	41.3%
2024	26.6%	41.4%
2023	27%	41.8%
2022	27.6%	42.1%
2021	28.3%	42.3%
2020	28.9%	42.5%
2019	29.4%	42.7%
2018	29.9%	42.9%
2017	30.4%	43%
2016	31.1%	43%
2015	31.8%	43.2%
2014	32.5%	43.4%
2013	33.3%	43.5%
2012	34%	43.6%
2011	34.7%	43.7%
2010	35.5%	43.7%
2009	36.2%	43.8%
2008	36.7%	43.8%
2007	37.1%	43.9%
2006	37.5%	44%
2005	37.9%	44.1%
2004	38.3%	44.2%
2003	38.7%	44.3%
2002	39.1%	44.5%
2001	39.5%	44.7%
2000	39.9%	44.9%
1999	40.4%	45.1%
1998	40.9%	45.3%
1997	41.5%	45.5%
1996	42.1%	45.7%
1995	42.7%	45.9%
1994	43.2%	46%
1993	43.5%	46.1%
1992	43.8%	46.2%
1991	44.1%	46.2%
1990	44.3%	46.2%
1989	44.5%	46.1%
1988	44.6%	46.1%
1987	44.7%	46%
1986	44.8%	45.9%
1985	44.7%	45.8%
1984	44.5%	45.7%
1983	44.4%	45.6%
1982	44.4%	45%
1981	44.4%	44.6%
1980	44.6%	44.5%
1979	44.9%	44.4%
1978	45.3%	44.1%
1977	45.7%	43.8%
1976	46.2%	43.5%
1975	46.7%	43.2%
1974	47.2%	43%
1973	47.7%	42.8%
1972	48.2%	42.5%
1971	48.7%	42.3%
1970	49.2%	42%
1969	49.4%	41.8%
1968	49.2%	41.6%
1967	48.8%	41.3%
1966	48.3%	41.1%
1965	47.8%	40.9%
1964	47.2%	40.7%
1963	46.6%	40.4%
1962	46%	40.2%
1961	45.4%	39.9%
1960	44.9%	39.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 41.4% in Cameroon in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Cameroon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Cameroon

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Belize

Cameroon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Cameroon
2023	67	258
2022	110	276
2021	157	342
2020	88	316
2019	61	336
2018	60	354
2017	56	372
2016	51	393
2015	47	417
2014	44	440
2013	41	469
2012	40	500
2011	39	541
2010	41	562
2009	45	579
2008	48	592
2007	52	605
2006	55	615
2005	60	629
2004	63	633
2003	67	645
2002	68	658
2001	76	672
2000	78	678
1999	77	672
1998	79	666
1997	77	652
1996	74	648
1995	73	641
1994	72	628
1993	73	606
1992	74	595
1991	75	584
1990	77	570
1989	80	564
1988	82	559
1987	83	557
1986	87	579
1985	98	572

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 258 deaths in Cameroon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Cameroon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Cameroon
2023	1.27%	6.72%
2022	1.28%	6.95%
2021	1.3%	7.21%
2020	1.32%	7.46%
2019	1.35%	7.72%
2018	1.39%	7.97%
2017	1.44%	8.25%
2016	1.5%	8.56%
2015	1.56%	8.9%
2014	1.63%	9.31%
2013	1.7%	9.73%
2012	1.77%	10.2%
2011	1.83%	10.6%
2010	1.88%	11%
2009	1.93%	11.4%
2008	1.97%	11.8%
2007	2.01%	12.1%
2006	2.06%	12.5%
2005	2.1%	12.8%
2004	2.15%	13.1%
2003	2.21%	13.5%
2002	2.28%	13.8%
2001	2.36%	14.1%
2000	2.45%	14.4%
1999	2.54%	14.7%
1998	2.64%	14.8%
1997	2.74%	14.9%
1996	2.86%	14.8%
1995	2.99%	14.7%
1994	3.13%	14.5%
1993	3.3%	14.3%
1992	3.48%	14%
1991	3.69%	13.8%
1990	3.93%	13.7%
1989	4.18%	13.6%
1988	4.44%	13.8%
1987	4.71%	14%
1986	4.98%	14.4%
1985	5.25%	14.9%
1984	5.52%	15.5%
1983	5.78%	16.2%
1982	6.04%	16.8%
1981	6.3%	17.4%
1980	6.55%	17.9%
1979	6.81%	18.3%
1978	7.09%	18.7%
1977	7.38%	18.9%
1976	7.67%	19%
1975	8%	19.2%
1974	8.33%	19.3%
1973	8.69%	19.6%
1972	9.08%	20%
1971	9.48%	20.6%
1970	9.89%	21.3%
1969	10.3%	22.2%
1968	10.8%	23.1%
1967	11.3%	24%
1966	-	24.7%
1965	-	25.4%
1964	-	26%
1963	-	26.4%
1962	-	26.9%
1961	-	27.4%
1960	-	28%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 6.72% in Cameroon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.