Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Chad

Fertility rate in Belize vs Chad by year

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Belize

Chad

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Chad
2023	2.01	6.12
2022	1.95	6.22
2021	1.84	6.26
2020	2.04	6.35
2019	2.14	6.41
2018	2.34	6.46
2017	2.37	6.54
2016	2.4	6.62
2015	2.43	6.71
2014	2.47	6.78
2013	2.5	6.84
2012	2.51	6.91
2011	2.53	6.95
2010	2.55	6.99
2009	2.66	7.02
2008	2.78	7.06
2007	2.89	7.09
2006	3.02	7.12
2005	3.17	7.13
2004	3.25	7.16
2003	3.34	7.18
2002	3.43	7.2
2001	3.53	7.23
2000	3.63	7.25
1999	3.73	7.26
1998	3.75	7.27
1997	3.74	7.27
1996	3.76	7.29
1995	3.88	7.29
1994	3.97	7.31
1993	4.21	7.34
1992	4.43	7.3
1991	4.6	7.26
1990	4.8	7.22
1989	4.86	7.19
1988	4.87	7.15
1987	4.88	7.11
1986	4.94	7.07
1985	5	7.04
1984	5.12	7.02
1983	5.31	6.98
1982	5.5	6.96
1981	5.68	6.94
1980	5.85	6.91
1979	5.99	6.91
1978	6.11	6.89
1977	6.2	6.9
1976	6.25	6.89
1975	6.28	6.88
1974	6.29	6.86
1973	6.29	6.87
1972	6.28	6.85
1971	6.29	6.58
1970	6.3	6.53
1969	6.32	6.48
1968	6.34	6.43
1967	6.36	6.39
1966	6.38	6.36
1965	6.4	6.34
1964	6.42	6.32
1963	6.44	6.3
1962	6.46	6.29
1961	6.48	6.27
1960	6.5	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.12 in Chad in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Chad

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Chad
2023	5,386	605,924
2022	4,825	588,060
2021	4,186	554,851
2020	4,993	541,234
2019	5,516	530,540
2018	6,112	509,642
2017	6,042	494,304
2016	5,931	483,442
2015	5,899	478,010
2014	5,864	467,957
2013	5,767	454,517
2012	5,628	444,246
2011	5,509	428,989
2010	5,381	416,177
2009	5,506	401,937
2008	5,643	387,439
2007	5,728	376,732
2006	5,874	362,027
2005	6,030	352,302
2004	5,997	334,136
2003	5,968	314,740
2002	5,967	302,995
2001	5,915	297,254
2000	5,934	287,173
1999	5,914	278,264
1998	5,733	270,055
1997	5,494	261,030
1996	5,339	254,589
1995	5,339	234,010
1994	5,283	223,996
1993	5,436	229,984
1992	5,562	219,348
1991	5,656	200,102
1990	5,728	191,959
1989	5,629	188,485
1988	5,465	178,489
1987	5,328	156,797
1986	5,238	152,360
1985	5,155	145,845
1984	5,128	151,511
1983	5,161	144,684
1982	5,155	119,121
1981	5,132	111,907
1980	5,029	122,468
1979	4,929	117,780
1978	4,804	115,084
1977	4,659	113,498
1976	4,484	111,324
1975	4,294	109,315
1974	4,136	106,898
1973	3,974	104,418
1972	3,814	101,142
1971	3,651	89,404
1970	3,486	87,660
1969	3,346	83,413
1968	3,240	79,465
1967	3,158	76,142
1966	3,092	73,123
1965	3,045	70,913
1964	3,010	69,483
1963	2,983	67,414
1962	2,961	65,312
1961	2,657	63,639
1960	2,903	62,003

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 +3.14% in Chad.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3.18% in Chad.

Birth rate in Belize vs Chad by year

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Belize

Chad

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Chad
2023	18	42.4
2022	17.4	43.4
2021	16.5	43.3
2020	18.4	43.8
2019	19.3	44.3
2018	21.1	44.4
2017	21.3	44.9
2016	21.4	45.5
2015	21.7	46.5
2014	22	47.1
2013	22.1	47.4
2012	22	48.2
2011	22	48.5
2010	22	49
2009	22.7	49.3
2008	23.7	49.5
2007	24.4	50.1
2006	25.5	50.3
2005	26.7	50.7
2004	27.3	50.4
2003	27.9	50
2002	28.7	50.5
2001	29.4	51.2
2000	30.2	51.6
1999	30.9	51.8
1998	30.9	52.2
1997	30.6	52.4
1996	30.7	53
1995	31.5	51.6
1994	31.9	52.2
1993	33.4	54.2
1992	34.8	53.3
1991	36	51.7
1990	37.2	52.7
1989	37.4	52.1
1988	37.2	51.5
1987	37.3	50.4
1986	37.6	49.1
1985	38.1	49.2
1984	38.9	51.3
1983	40.1	50
1982	41	46
1981	41.9	46.6
1980	42.2	49.5
1979	42.5	48.3
1978	42.5	48.5
1977	42.2	48.8
1976	41.8	49
1975	41.1	49.1
1974	40.6	49.2
1973	39.9	49.3
1972	39.3	49.3
1971	38.6	47.5
1970	38	47.1
1969	37.8	46.7
1968	38.1	46.3
1967	38.5	46
1966	39.2	45.8
1965	40	45.7
1964	40.9	45.6
1963	41.8	45.7
1962	42.8	45.7
1961	43.7	45.8
1960	44.6	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 42.4 in Chad, compared with 44.6 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Chad

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Chad
2100	12.5%	23.8%
2099	12.6%	24%
2098	12.6%	24.2%
2097	12.7%	24.4%
2096	12.7%	24.6%
2095	12.8%	24.8%
2094	12.8%	25%
2093	12.9%	25.2%
2092	13%	25.4%
2091	13%	25.6%
2090	13.1%	25.9%
2089	13.1%	26.1%
2088	13.2%	26.3%
2087	13.2%	26.5%
2086	13.3%	26.8%
2085	13.4%	27%
2084	13.4%	27.2%
2083	13.5%	27.5%
2082	13.6%	27.7%
2081	13.7%	27.9%
2080	13.8%	28.2%
2079	13.9%	28.5%
2078	14%	28.7%
2077	14.1%	29%
2076	14.2%	29.3%
2075	14.3%	29.6%
2074	14.4%	29.9%
2073	14.5%	30.2%
2072	14.7%	30.5%
2071	14.8%	30.9%
2070	14.9%	31.2%
2069	15%	31.5%
2068	15.2%	31.9%
2067	15.3%	32.2%
2066	15.5%	32.6%
2065	15.6%	32.9%
2064	15.8%	33.3%
2063	15.9%	33.6%
2062	16.1%	33.9%
2061	16.2%	34.3%
2060	16.4%	34.6%
2059	16.5%	34.9%
2058	16.7%	35.3%
2057	16.8%	35.6%
2056	17%	35.9%
2055	17.2%	36.2%
2054	17.4%	36.5%
2053	17.6%	36.9%
2052	17.8%	37.2%
2051	18%	37.5%
2050	18.3%	37.9%
2049	18.5%	38.2%
2048	18.8%	38.6%
2047	19.1%	39%
2046	19.4%	39.4%
2045	19.7%	39.8%
2044	20%	40.3%
2043	20.3%	40.7%
2042	20.7%	41.2%
2041	21%	41.7%
2040	21.4%	42.2%
2039	21.8%	42.7%
2038	22.1%	43.1%
2037	22.4%	43.5%
2036	22.5%	43.9%
2035	22.8%	44.2%
2034	23.1%	44.5%
2033	23.6%	44.8%
2032	24%	45%
2031	24.4%	45.2%
2030	24.8%	45.5%
2029	25.2%	45.7%
2028	25.6%	45.9%
2027	25.9%	46%
2026	26.2%	46%
2025	26.4%	45.9%
2024	26.6%	46.1%
2023	27%	46.7%
2022	27.6%	47.4%
2021	28.3%	47.7%
2020	28.9%	48%
2019	29.4%	48.1%
2018	29.9%	48.2%
2017	30.4%	48.4%
2016	31.1%	48.5%
2015	31.8%	48.5%
2014	32.5%	48.5%
2013	33.3%	48.6%
2012	34%	48.7%
2011	34.7%	48.7%
2010	35.5%	48.8%
2009	36.2%	48.7%
2008	36.7%	48.7%
2007	37.1%	48.7%
2006	37.5%	48.6%
2005	37.9%	48.6%
2004	38.3%	48.7%
2003	38.7%	49%
2002	39.1%	49.1%
2001	39.5%	49%
2000	39.9%	48.8%
1999	40.4%	48.6%
1998	40.9%	48.5%
1997	41.5%	48.2%
1996	42.1%	47.8%
1995	42.7%	47.9%
1994	43.2%	48.2%
1993	43.5%	47.5%
1992	43.8%	46.9%
1991	44.1%	47.1%
1990	44.3%	47.1%
1989	44.5%	46.8%
1988	44.6%	46.8%
1987	44.7%	47%
1986	44.8%	47.2%
1985	44.7%	47.3%
1984	44.5%	46.5%
1983	44.4%	45.8%
1982	44.4%	46.6%
1981	44.4%	47.5%
1980	44.6%	46.6%
1979	44.9%	45.7%
1978	45.3%	45.4%
1977	45.7%	45%
1976	46.2%	44.6%
1975	46.7%	44.2%
1974	47.2%	43.9%
1973	47.7%	43.5%
1972	48.2%	43.2%
1971	48.7%	43%
1970	49.2%	42.7%
1969	49.4%	42.5%
1968	49.2%	42.4%
1967	48.8%	42.2%
1966	48.3%	42.1%
1965	47.8%	42%
1964	47.2%	41.9%
1963	46.6%	41.7%
1962	46%	41.5%
1961	45.4%	41.2%
1960	44.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 46.1% in Chad in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Chad compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Chad

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Belize

Chad

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Chad
2023	67	748
2022	110	775
2021	157	869
2020	88	877
2019	61	958
2018	60	1,020
2017	56	1,085
2016	51	1,133
2015	47	1,176
2014	44	1,198
2013	41	1,216
2012	40	1,245
2011	39	1,264
2010	41	1,284
2009	45	1,285
2008	48	1,264
2007	52	1,240
2006	55	1,220
2005	60	1,189
2004	63	1,167
2003	67	1,170
2002	68	1,199
2001	76	1,204
2000	78	1,208
1999	77	1,184
1998	79	1,177
1997	77	1,146
1996	74	1,150
1995	73	1,119
1994	72	1,151
1993	73	1,166
1992	74	1,119
1991	75	1,093
1990	77	1,113
1989	80	1,083
1988	82	1,093
1987	83	1,123
1986	87	1,068
1985	98	1,119

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 748 deaths in Chad.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Chad

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Chad
2023	1.27%	10.1%
2022	1.28%	10.4%
2021	1.3%	10.8%
2020	1.32%	11.1%
2019	1.35%	11.5%
2018	1.39%	11.8%
2017	1.44%	12.2%
2016	1.5%	12.6%
2015	1.56%	12.9%
2014	1.63%	13.3%
2013	1.7%	13.7%
2012	1.77%	14%
2011	1.83%	14.4%
2010	1.88%	14.8%
2009	1.93%	15.2%
2008	1.97%	15.5%
2007	2.01%	15.9%
2006	2.06%	16.3%
2005	2.1%	16.7%
2004	2.15%	17%
2003	2.21%	17.3%
2002	2.28%	17.7%
2001	2.36%	18%
2000	2.45%	18.4%
1999	2.54%	18.7%
1998	2.64%	19%
1997	2.74%	19.3%
1996	2.86%	19.6%
1995	2.99%	19.8%
1994	3.13%	20.1%
1993	3.3%	20.3%
1992	3.48%	20.6%
1991	3.69%	20.9%
1990	3.93%	21.2%
1989	4.18%	21.5%
1988	4.44%	21.8%
1987	4.71%	22%
1986	4.98%	22.3%
1985	5.25%	22.6%
1984	5.52%	22.9%
1983	5.78%	23.2%
1982	6.04%	23.4%
1981	6.3%	23.6%
1980	6.55%	23.8%
1979	6.81%	24.1%
1978	7.09%	24.2%
1977	7.38%	24.4%
1976	7.67%	24.6%
1975	8%	24.7%
1974	8.33%	24.8%
1973	8.69%	25%
1972	9.08%	25.2%
1971	9.48%	25.3%
1970	9.89%	25.4%
1969	10.3%	25.6%
1968	10.8%	25.7%
1967	11.3%	25.9%
1966	-	26%
1965	-	26.1%
1964	-	26.3%
1963	-	26.4%
1962	-	26.5%
1961	-	26.6%
1960	-	26.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 10.1% in Chad. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.