Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Costa Rica

Fertility rate in Belize vs Costa Rica by year

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Belize

Costa Rica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Costa Rica
2023	2.01	1.33
2022	1.95	1.34
2021	1.84	1.35
2020	2.04	1.45
2019	2.14	1.6
2018	2.34	1.71
2017	2.37	1.71
2016	2.4	1.75
2015	2.43	1.8
2014	2.47	1.8
2013	2.5	1.78
2012	2.51	1.85
2011	2.53	1.88
2010	2.55	1.83
2009	2.66	1.95
2008	2.78	1.98
2007	2.89	1.95
2006	3.02	1.94
2005	3.17	2.04
2004	3.25	2.03
2003	3.34	2.08
2002	3.43	2.16
2001	3.53	2.31
2000	3.63	2.41
1999	3.73	2.48
1998	3.75	2.53
1997	3.74	2.59
1996	3.76	2.68
1995	3.88	2.78
1994	3.97	2.86
1993	4.21	2.93
1992	4.43	3
1991	4.6	3.08
1990	4.8	3.17
1989	4.86	3.24
1988	4.87	3.31
1987	4.88	3.38
1986	4.94	3.45
1985	5	3.51
1984	5.12	3.52
1983	5.31	3.53
1982	5.5	3.54
1981	5.68	3.56
1980	5.85	3.58
1979	5.99	3.65
1978	6.11	3.66
1977	6.2	3.7
1976	6.25	3.75
1975	6.28	3.8
1974	6.29	3.89
1973	6.29	3.99
1972	6.28	4.16
1971	6.29	4.36
1970	6.3	4.59
1969	6.32	4.84
1968	6.34	5.03
1967	6.36	5.42
1966	6.38	5.7
1965	6.4	5.96
1964	6.42	6.19
1963	6.44	6.39
1962	6.46	6.54
1961	6.48	6.65
1960	6.5	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Costa Rica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Costa Rica

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Costa Rica
2023	5,386	24,109
2022	4,825	21,409
2021	4,186	20,119
2020	4,993	29,164
2019	5,516	37,682
2018	6,112	42,469
2017	6,042	43,471
2016	5,931	45,565
2015	5,899	49,077
2014	5,864	49,559
2013	5,767	49,227
2012	5,628	52,036
2011	5,509	52,884
2010	5,381	50,803
2009	5,506	55,757
2008	5,643	56,491
2007	5,728	55,244
2006	5,874	54,177
2005	6,030	57,139
2004	5,997	55,769
2003	5,968	56,743
2002	5,967	58,388
2001	5,915	62,199
2000	5,934	64,268
1999	5,914	64,922
1998	5,733	64,788
1997	5,494	64,954
1996	5,339	66,094
1995	5,339	67,585
1994	5,283	68,336
1993	5,436	69,016
1992	5,562	69,830
1991	5,656	70,506
1990	5,728	71,727
1989	5,629	72,327
1988	5,465	72,944
1987	5,328	73,188
1986	5,238	73,211
1985	5,155	72,776
1984	5,128	71,062
1983	5,161	68,972
1982	5,155	66,826
1981	5,132	64,632
1980	5,029	62,561
1979	4,929	60,984
1978	4,804	58,327
1977	4,659	56,122
1976	4,484	54,019
1975	4,294	51,979
1974	4,136	50,349
1973	3,974	48,943
1972	3,814	48,417
1971	3,651	48,341
1970	3,486	48,398
1969	3,346	48,790
1968	3,240	48,361
1967	3,158	50,193
1966	3,092	50,755
1965	3,045	51,196
1964	3,010	51,435
1963	2,983	51,403
1962	2,961	51,046
1961	2,657	50,149
1960	2,903	48,857

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 +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Belize vs Costa Rica by year

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Belize

Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Costa Rica
2023	18	10.2
2022	17.4	10.3
2021	16.5	10.5
2020	18.4	11.4
2019	19.3	12.7
2018	21.1	13.6
2017	21.3	13.8
2016	21.4	14.2
2015	21.7	14.7
2014	22	14.8
2013	22.1	14.8
2012	22	15.5
2011	22	15.8
2010	22	15.4
2009	22.7	16.5
2008	23.7	16.8
2007	24.4	16.6
2006	25.5	16.4
2005	26.7	17.3
2004	27.3	17.1
2003	27.9	17.6
2002	28.7	18.2
2001	29.4	19.4
2000	30.2	20.2
1999	30.9	20.7
1998	30.9	21
1997	30.6	21.5
1996	30.7	22.2
1995	31.5	23
1994	31.9	23.6
1993	33.4	24.3
1992	34.8	25
1991	36	25.7
1990	37.2	26.7
1989	37.4	27.5
1988	37.2	28.3
1987	37.3	29.1
1986	37.6	29.8
1985	38.1	30.4
1984	38.9	30.5
1983	40.1	30.5
1982	41	30.5
1981	41.9	30.4
1980	42.2	30.4
1979	42.5	30.5
1978	42.5	30.2
1977	42.2	30
1976	41.8	29.9
1975	41.1	29.8
1974	40.6	29.9
1973	39.9	30.1
1972	39.3	30.7
1971	38.6	31.6
1970	38	32.6
1969	37.8	33.8
1968	38.1	34.6
1967	38.5	36.8
1966	39.2	38.3
1965	40	39.9
1964	40.9	41.4
1963	41.8	42.7
1962	42.8	43.9
1961	43.7	44.8
1960	44.6	45.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 44.6 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Costa Rica
2100	12.5%	10.3%
2099	12.6%	10.3%
2098	12.6%	10.3%
2097	12.7%	10.3%
2096	12.7%	10.3%
2095	12.8%	10.4%
2094	12.8%	10.4%
2093	12.9%	10.4%
2092	13%	10.4%
2091	13%	10.4%
2090	13.1%	10.5%
2089	13.1%	10.5%
2088	13.2%	10.5%
2087	13.2%	10.5%
2086	13.3%	10.5%
2085	13.4%	10.5%
2084	13.4%	10.5%
2083	13.5%	10.6%
2082	13.6%	10.6%
2081	13.7%	10.5%
2080	13.8%	10.5%
2079	13.9%	10.5%
2078	14%	10.5%
2077	14.1%	10.5%
2076	14.2%	10.5%
2075	14.3%	10.5%
2074	14.4%	10.5%
2073	14.5%	10.5%
2072	14.7%	10.5%
2071	14.8%	10.5%
2070	14.9%	10.5%
2069	15%	10.6%
2068	15.2%	10.6%
2067	15.3%	10.7%
2066	15.5%	10.8%
2065	15.6%	10.8%
2064	15.8%	10.9%
2063	15.9%	11%
2062	16.1%	11.2%
2061	16.2%	11.3%
2060	16.4%	11.4%
2059	16.5%	11.5%
2058	16.7%	11.7%
2057	16.8%	11.8%
2056	17%	11.9%
2055	17.2%	12.1%
2054	17.4%	12.2%
2053	17.6%	12.3%
2052	17.8%	12.4%
2051	18%	12.6%
2050	18.3%	12.7%
2049	18.5%	12.8%
2048	18.8%	12.9%
2047	19.1%	13%
2046	19.4%	13%
2045	19.7%	13.1%
2044	20%	13.2%
2043	20.3%	13.3%
2042	20.7%	13.4%
2041	21%	13.5%
2040	21.4%	13.5%
2039	21.8%	13.6%
2038	22.1%	13.7%
2037	22.4%	13.9%
2036	22.5%	14%
2035	22.8%	14.2%
2034	23.1%	14.5%
2033	23.6%	14.9%
2032	24%	15.3%
2031	24.4%	15.7%
2030	24.8%	16.2%
2029	25.2%	16.7%
2028	25.6%	17.1%
2027	25.9%	17.6%
2026	26.2%	18.1%
2025	26.4%	18.5%
2024	26.6%	18.8%
2023	27%	19.3%
2022	27.6%	19.8%
2021	28.3%	20.3%
2020	28.9%	20.7%
2019	29.4%	21.1%
2018	29.9%	21.4%
2017	30.4%	21.8%
2016	31.1%	22.1%
2015	31.8%	22.5%
2014	32.5%	23%
2013	33.3%	23.4%
2012	34%	23.9%
2011	34.7%	24.3%
2010	35.5%	24.9%
2009	36.2%	25.4%
2008	36.7%	25.9%
2007	37.1%	26.5%
2006	37.5%	27.1%
2005	37.9%	27.7%
2004	38.3%	28.4%
2003	38.7%	29.1%
2002	39.1%	29.8%
2001	39.5%	30.5%
2000	39.9%	31.1%
1999	40.4%	31.8%
1998	40.9%	32.4%
1997	41.5%	33%
1996	42.1%	33.6%
1995	42.7%	34.1%
1994	43.2%	34.6%
1993	43.5%	35%
1992	43.8%	35.4%
1991	44.1%	35.7%
1990	44.3%	36%
1989	44.5%	36.1%
1988	44.6%	36.2%
1987	44.7%	36.2%
1986	44.8%	36.3%
1985	44.7%	36.3%
1984	44.5%	36.4%
1983	44.4%	36.5%
1982	44.4%	36.7%
1981	44.4%	37.1%
1980	44.6%	37.5%
1979	44.9%	38%
1978	45.3%	38.6%
1977	45.7%	39.2%
1976	46.2%	40%
1975	46.7%	40.8%
1974	47.2%	41.5%
1973	47.7%	42.3%
1972	48.2%	43.1%
1971	48.7%	43.8%
1970	49.2%	44.4%
1969	49.4%	45%
1968	49.2%	45.5%
1967	48.8%	45.9%
1966	48.3%	46.3%
1965	47.8%	46.5%
1964	47.2%	46.6%
1963	46.6%	46.7%
1962	46%	46.7%
1961	45.4%	46.6%
1960	44.9%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Costa Rica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Costa Rica

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Belize

Costa Rica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Costa Rica
2023	67	24
2022	110	27
2021	157	44
2020	88	34
2019	61	26
2018	60	28
2017	56	27
2016	51	27
2015	47	26
2014	44	27
2013	41	27
2012	40	27
2011	39	28
2010	41	29
2009	45	29
2008	48	30
2007	52	30
2006	55	30
2005	60	31
2004	63	33
2003	67	33
2002	68	34
2001	76	35
2000	78	36
1999	77	36
1998	79	37
1997	77	38
1996	74	39
1995	73	39
1994	72	39
1993	73	39
1992	74	39
1991	75	39
1990	77	40
1989	80	40
1988	82	40
1987	83	41
1986	87	42
1985	98	43

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 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Costa Rica
2023	1.27%	1.05%
2022	1.28%	1.01%
2021	1.3%	0.97%
2020	1.32%	0.94%
2019	1.35%	0.91%
2018	1.39%	0.89%
2017	1.44%	0.89%
2016	1.5%	0.89%
2015	1.56%	0.9%
2014	1.63%	0.92%
2013	1.7%	0.95%
2012	1.77%	0.98%
2011	1.83%	1.02%
2010	1.88%	1.05%
2009	1.93%	1.07%
2008	1.97%	1.09%
2007	2.01%	1.11%
2006	2.06%	1.12%
2005	2.1%	1.13%
2004	2.15%	1.15%
2003	2.21%	1.18%
2002	2.28%	1.22%
2001	2.36%	1.26%
2000	2.45%	1.31%
1999	2.54%	1.36%
1998	2.64%	1.41%
1997	2.74%	1.45%
1996	2.86%	1.47%
1995	2.99%	1.49%
1994	3.13%	1.51%
1993	3.3%	1.53%
1992	3.48%	1.57%
1991	3.69%	1.62%
1990	3.93%	1.69%
1989	4.18%	1.78%
1988	4.44%	1.89%
1987	4.71%	2.01%
1986	4.98%	2.12%
1985	5.25%	2.2%
1984	5.52%	2.25%
1983	5.78%	2.27%
1982	6.04%	2.29%
1981	6.3%	2.33%
1980	6.55%	2.45%
1979	6.81%	2.65%
1978	7.09%	2.96%
1977	7.38%	3.39%
1976	7.67%	3.93%
1975	8%	4.54%
1974	8.33%	5.17%
1973	8.69%	5.82%
1972	9.08%	6.45%
1971	9.48%	7.02%
1970	9.89%	7.48%
1969	10.3%	7.85%
1968	10.8%	8.17%
1967	11.3%	8.49%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	9.02%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.25%
1962	-	9.27%
1961	-	9.36%
1960	-	9.62%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.05% in Costa Rica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.