Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Comoros

Fertility rate in Belize vs Comoros by year

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Belize

Comoros

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Comoros
2023	2.01	3.88
2022	1.95	3.94
2021	1.84	4
2020	2.04	4.07
2019	2.14	4.14
2018	2.34	4.21
2017	2.37	4.28
2016	2.4	4.35
2015	2.43	4.42
2014	2.47	4.49
2013	2.5	4.57
2012	2.51	4.65
2011	2.53	4.72
2010	2.55	4.76
2009	2.66	4.78
2008	2.78	4.81
2007	2.89	4.86
2006	3.02	4.93
2005	3.17	5.01
2004	3.25	5.07
2003	3.34	5.12
2002	3.43	5.16
2001	3.53	5.2
2000	3.63	5.23
1999	3.73	5.28
1998	3.75	5.39
1997	3.74	5.51
1996	3.76	5.63
1995	3.88	5.73
1994	3.97	5.86
1993	4.21	6.02
1992	4.43	6.19
1991	4.6	6.35
1990	4.8	6.51
1989	4.86	6.65
1988	4.87	6.76
1987	4.88	6.87
1986	4.94	6.95
1985	5	7.02
1984	5.12	7.07
1983	5.31	7.11
1982	5.5	7.13
1981	5.68	7.14
1980	5.85	7.15
1979	5.99	7.16
1978	6.11	7.16
1977	6.2	7.15
1976	6.25	7.16
1975	6.28	7.16
1974	6.29	7.16
1973	6.29	7.17
1972	6.28	7.14
1971	6.29	7.12
1970	6.3	7.1
1969	6.32	7.07
1968	6.34	7.05
1967	6.36	7.02
1966	6.38	7
1965	6.4	6.97
1964	6.42	6.94
1963	6.44	6.92
1962	6.46	6.9
1961	6.48	6.85
1960	6.5	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.88 in Comoros in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Comoros

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Comoros
2023	5,386	18,247
2022	4,825	18,154
2021	4,186	17,645
2020	4,993	17,906
2019	5,516	17,936
2018	6,112	17,883
2017	6,042	17,798
2016	5,931	17,913
2015	5,899	17,961
2014	5,864	17,876
2013	5,767	17,776
2012	5,628	17,565
2011	5,509	17,313
2010	5,381	16,849
2009	5,506	16,315
2008	5,643	15,804
2007	5,728	15,393
2006	5,874	15,124
2005	6,030	14,810
2004	5,997	14,349
2003	5,968	14,031
2002	5,967	13,760
2001	5,915	13,598
2000	5,934	13,270
1999	5,914	13,161
1998	5,733	13,099
1997	5,494	13,254
1996	5,339	13,390
1995	5,339	13,403
1994	5,283	13,465
1993	5,436	13,667
1992	5,562	13,867
1991	5,656	13,783
1990	5,728	13,610
1989	5,629	13,374
1988	5,465	13,144
1987	5,328	12,869
1986	5,238	12,566
1985	5,155	12,202
1984	5,128	11,830
1983	5,161	11,367
1982	5,155	11,002
1981	5,132	10,569
1980	5,029	10,095
1979	4,929	9,637
1978	4,804	9,189
1977	4,659	8,750
1976	4,484	8,371
1975	4,294	7,752
1974	4,136	7,654
1973	3,974	7,328
1972	3,814	7,019
1971	3,651	6,722
1970	3,486	6,456
1969	3,346	6,189
1968	3,240	5,960
1967	3,158	5,741
1966	3,092	5,601
1965	3,045	5,465
1964	3,010	5,359
1963	2,983	5,249
1962	2,961	5,157
1961	2,657	5,027
1960	2,903	4,886

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 +2.15% in Comoros.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.31% in Comoros.

Birth rate in Belize vs Comoros by year

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Belize

Comoros

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Comoros
2023	18	28.7
2022	17.4	29.1
2021	16.5	29.5
2020	18.4	30
2019	19.3	30.4
2018	21.1	30.9
2017	21.3	31.4
2016	21.4	32.1
2015	21.7	32.8
2014	22	33.3
2013	22.1	33.9
2012	22	34.2
2011	22	34.5
2010	22	34.4
2009	22.7	34.3
2008	23.7	34.1
2007	24.4	34.1
2006	25.5	34.3
2005	26.7	34.4
2004	27.3	34.3
2003	27.9	34.5
2002	28.7	34.7
2001	29.4	35.1
2000	30.2	35.4
1999	30.9	35.7
1998	30.9	36.4
1997	30.6	37.3
1996	30.7	38.1
1995	31.5	38.9
1994	31.9	39.7
1993	33.4	41
1992	34.8	42.3
1991	36	43
1990	37.2	43.7
1989	37.4	44.4
1988	37.2	45
1987	37.3	45.6
1986	37.6	46
1985	38.1	46.4
1984	38.9	46.6
1983	40.1	46.7
1982	41	46.9
1981	41.9	46.9
1980	42.2	46.8
1979	42.5	46.7
1978	42.5	46.6
1977	42.2	46.4
1976	41.8	46.5
1975	41.1	46.5
1974	40.6	46.5
1973	39.9	46.7
1972	39.3	46.8
1971	38.6	47
1970	38	47.2
1969	37.8	47.4
1968	38.1	47.6
1967	38.5	47.8
1966	39.2	48.3
1965	40	48.5
1964	40.9	48.7
1963	41.8	49
1962	42.8	49.3
1961	43.7	49.4
1960	44.6	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 28.7 in Comoros, compared with 44.6 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Comoros
2100	12.5%	19.8%
2099	12.6%	19.9%
2098	12.6%	20.1%
2097	12.7%	20.2%
2096	12.7%	20.4%
2095	12.8%	20.5%
2094	12.8%	20.7%
2093	12.9%	20.9%
2092	13%	21%
2091	13%	21.2%
2090	13.1%	21.4%
2089	13.1%	21.5%
2088	13.2%	21.7%
2087	13.2%	21.9%
2086	13.3%	22.1%
2085	13.4%	22.2%
2084	13.4%	22.4%
2083	13.5%	22.6%
2082	13.6%	22.8%
2081	13.7%	22.9%
2080	13.8%	23.1%
2079	13.9%	23.3%
2078	14%	23.5%
2077	14.1%	23.7%
2076	14.2%	23.9%
2075	14.3%	24.1%
2074	14.4%	24.3%
2073	14.5%	24.5%
2072	14.7%	24.7%
2071	14.8%	24.9%
2070	14.9%	25.1%
2069	15%	25.3%
2068	15.2%	25.6%
2067	15.3%	25.8%
2066	15.5%	26.1%
2065	15.6%	26.3%
2064	15.8%	26.5%
2063	15.9%	26.8%
2062	16.1%	27%
2061	16.2%	27.3%
2060	16.4%	27.6%
2059	16.5%	27.8%
2058	16.7%	28.1%
2057	16.8%	28.3%
2056	17%	28.6%
2055	17.2%	28.8%
2054	17.4%	29.1%
2053	17.6%	29.3%
2052	17.8%	29.5%
2051	18%	29.8%
2050	18.3%	30%
2049	18.5%	30.2%
2048	18.8%	30.5%
2047	19.1%	30.7%
2046	19.4%	30.9%
2045	19.7%	31.1%
2044	20%	31.4%
2043	20.3%	31.6%
2042	20.7%	31.8%
2041	21%	32.1%
2040	21.4%	32.4%
2039	21.8%	32.6%
2038	22.1%	32.9%
2037	22.4%	33.2%
2036	22.5%	33.5%
2035	22.8%	33.9%
2034	23.1%	34.2%
2033	23.6%	34.5%
2032	24%	34.9%
2031	24.4%	35.2%
2030	24.8%	35.5%
2029	25.2%	35.8%
2028	25.6%	36.1%
2027	25.9%	36.4%
2026	26.2%	36.7%
2025	26.4%	37%
2024	26.6%	37.1%
2023	27%	37.4%
2022	27.6%	37.7%
2021	28.3%	38%
2020	28.9%	38.3%
2019	29.4%	38.6%
2018	29.9%	38.9%
2017	30.4%	39.3%
2016	31.1%	39.6%
2015	31.8%	39.8%
2014	32.5%	40%
2013	33.3%	40.2%
2012	34%	40.5%
2011	34.7%	41%
2010	35.5%	41.6%
2009	36.2%	42.2%
2008	36.7%	42.9%
2007	37.1%	43.6%
2006	37.5%	44.3%
2005	37.9%	45%
2004	38.3%	45.7%
2003	38.7%	46.3%
2002	39.1%	46.6%
2001	39.5%	46.7%
2000	39.9%	47%
1999	40.4%	47.4%
1998	40.9%	47.7%
1997	41.5%	47.9%
1996	42.1%	47.9%
1995	42.7%	47.9%
1994	43.2%	47.7%
1993	43.5%	47.5%
1992	43.8%	47.1%
1991	44.1%	46.9%
1990	44.3%	47%
1989	44.5%	47%
1988	44.6%	46.9%
1987	44.7%	46.9%
1986	44.8%	46.9%
1985	44.7%	46.9%
1984	44.5%	46.8%
1983	44.4%	46.9%
1982	44.4%	46.9%
1981	44.4%	46.9%
1980	44.6%	46.9%
1979	44.9%	46.9%
1978	45.3%	46.8%
1977	45.7%	46.7%
1976	46.2%	46.6%
1975	46.7%	46.4%
1974	47.2%	46.3%
1973	47.7%	46.2%
1972	48.2%	46%
1971	48.7%	45.9%
1970	49.2%	45.8%
1969	49.4%	45.6%
1968	49.2%	45.3%
1967	48.8%	44.9%
1966	48.3%	44.5%
1965	47.8%	44.1%
1964	47.2%	43.7%
1963	46.6%	43.1%
1962	46%	42.5%
1961	45.4%	42%
1960	44.9%	41.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 37.1% in Comoros in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Comoros compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Comoros

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Belize

Comoros

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Comoros
2023	67	179
2022	110	186
2021	157	215
2020	88	198
2019	61	202
2018	60	209
2017	56	219
2016	51	225
2015	47	237
2014	44	247
2013	41	260
2012	40	274
2011	39	291
2010	41	305
2009	45	320
2008	48	334
2007	52	352
2006	55	360
2005	60	373
2004	63	385
2003	67	400
2002	68	428
2001	76	440
2000	78	476
1999	77	486
1998	79	515
1997	77	520
1996	74	545
1995	73	571
1994	72	602
1993	73	642
1992	74	675
1991	75	704
1990	77	737
1989	80	768
1988	82	791
1987	83	811
1986	87	825
1985	98	850

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 179 deaths in Comoros.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Comoros

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Comoros
2023	1.27%	3.98%
2022	1.28%	4.11%
2021	1.3%	4.24%
2020	1.32%	4.35%
2019	1.35%	4.46%
2018	1.39%	4.56%
2017	1.44%	4.66%
2016	1.5%	4.76%
2015	1.56%	4.87%
2014	1.63%	4.97%
2013	1.7%	5.08%
2012	1.77%	5.21%
2011	1.83%	5.36%
2010	1.88%	5.51%
2009	1.93%	5.69%
2008	1.97%	5.88%
2007	2.01%	6.08%
2006	2.06%	6.31%
2005	2.1%	6.55%
2004	2.15%	6.8%
2003	2.21%	7.07%
2002	2.28%	7.36%
2001	2.36%	7.65%
2000	2.45%	7.96%
1999	2.54%	8.28%
1998	2.64%	8.63%
1997	2.74%	9%
1996	2.86%	9.37%
1995	2.99%	9.78%
1994	3.13%	10.2%
1993	3.3%	10.7%
1992	3.48%	11.1%
1991	3.69%	11.6%
1990	3.93%	12.1%
1989	4.18%	12.6%
1988	4.44%	13%
1987	4.71%	13.5%
1986	4.98%	14%
1985	5.25%	14.6%
1984	5.52%	15.1%
1983	5.78%	15.7%
1982	6.04%	16.2%
1981	6.3%	16.8%
1980	6.55%	17.4%
1979	6.81%	18%
1978	7.09%	18.6%
1977	7.38%	19.1%
1976	7.67%	19.7%
1975	8%	20.3%
1974	8.33%	20.8%
1973	8.69%	21.4%
1972	9.08%	22%
1971	9.48%	22.5%
1970	9.89%	23.2%
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 3.98% in Comoros. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.