Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Cuba

Fertility rate in Belize vs Cuba by year

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Belize

Cuba

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Cuba
2023	2.01	1.44
2022	1.95	1.41
2021	1.84	1.43
2020	2.04	1.49
2019	2.14	1.54
2018	2.34	1.61
2017	2.37	1.59
2016	2.4	1.6
2015	2.43	1.69
2014	2.47	1.66
2013	2.5	1.68
2012	2.51	1.67
2011	2.53	1.73
2010	2.55	1.67
2009	2.66	1.68
2008	2.78	1.58
2007	2.89	1.44
2006	3.02	1.4
2005	3.17	1.49
2004	3.25	1.55
2003	3.34	1.63
2002	3.43	1.65
2001	3.53	1.6
2000	3.63	1.61
1999	3.73	1.64
1998	3.75	1.62
1997	3.74	1.59
1996	3.76	1.46
1995	3.88	1.48
1994	3.97	1.47
1993	4.21	1.49
1992	4.43	1.56
1991	4.6	1.66
1990	4.8	1.81
1989	4.86	1.83
1988	4.87	1.85
1987	4.88	1.8
1986	4.94	1.78
1985	5	1.77
1984	5.12	1.77
1983	5.31	1.8
1982	5.5	1.78
1981	5.68	1.59
1980	5.85	1.64
1979	5.99	1.77
1978	6.11	1.88
1977	6.2	2.21
1976	6.25	2.51
1975	6.28	2.82
1974	6.29	3.16
1973	6.29	3.4
1972	6.28	3.61
1971	6.29	3.8
1970	6.3	3.98
1969	6.32	4.12
1968	6.34	4.19
1967	6.36	4.29
1966	6.38	4.4
1965	6.4	4.5
1964	6.42	4.53
1963	6.44	4.56
1962	6.46	4.42
1961	6.48	4.26
1960	6.5	4.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Cuba in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Cuba

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Cuba
2023	5,386	-15,880
2022	4,825	-17,961
2021	4,186	-71,616
2020	4,993	-12,808
2019	5,516	-4,245
2018	6,112	3,436
2017	6,042	2,306
2016	5,931	9,677
2015	5,899	20,464
2014	5,864	22,448
2013	5,767	29,827
2012	5,628	33,864
2011	5,509	40,753
2010	5,381	37,021
2009	5,506	37,543
2008	5,643	32,848
2007	5,728	24,617
2006	5,874	24,508
2005	6,030	36,660
2004	5,997	44,258
2003	5,968	56,170
2002	5,967	58,212
2001	5,915	57,325
2000	5,934	61,133
1999	5,914	69,069
1998	5,733	71,284
1997	5,494	71,828
1996	5,339	61,837
1995	5,339	66,809
1994	5,283	68,604
1993	5,436	73,221
1992	5,562	83,461
1991	5,656	95,398
1990	5,728	112,378
1989	5,629	114,865
1988	5,465	116,626
1987	5,328	109,617
1986	5,238	105,997
1985	5,155	103,228
1984	5,128	101,670
1983	5,161	101,858
1982	5,155	95,866
1981	5,132	74,067
1980	5,029	74,271
1979	4,929	81,192
1978	4,804	86,864
1977	4,659	106,875
1976	4,484	125,383
1975	4,294	144,964
1974	4,136	165,099
1973	3,974	177,387
1972	3,814	187,588
1971	3,651	195,106
1970	3,486	201,823
1969	3,346	205,581
1968	3,240	205,487
1967	3,158	207,245
1966	3,092	209,179
1965	3,045	211,322
1964	3,010	209,315
1963	2,983	205,788
1962	2,961	196,423
1961	2,657	183,806
1960	2,903	172,816

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 -0.14% in Cuba.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and -0.06% in Cuba.

Birth rate in Belize vs Cuba by year

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Belize

Cuba

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Cuba
2023	18	8.71
2022	17.4	8.66
2021	16.5	8.81
2020	18.4	9.26
2019	19.3	9.67
2018	21.1	10.2
2017	21.3	10.1
2016	21.4	10.3
2015	21.7	10.9
2014	22	10.9
2013	22.1	11.2
2012	22	11.2
2011	22	11.8
2010	22	11.4
2009	22.7	11.5
2008	23.7	10.9
2007	24.4	10
2006	25.5	9.87
2005	26.7	10.6
2004	27.3	11.3
2003	27.9	12.1
2002	28.7	12.5
2001	29.4	12.4
2000	30.2	12.9
1999	30.9	13.5
1998	30.9	13.7
1997	30.6	13.8
1996	30.7	13
1995	31.5	13.5
1994	31.9	13.7
1993	33.4	14.1
1992	34.8	15
1991	36	16.1
1990	37.2	17.6
1989	37.4	17.8
1988	37.2	18
1987	37.3	17.3
1986	37.6	17
1985	38.1	16.7
1984	38.9	16.5
1983	40.1	16.5
1982	41	15.9
1981	41.9	13.9
1980	42.2	13.9
1979	42.5	14.6
1978	42.5	15.1
1977	42.2	17.3
1976	41.8	19.4
1975	41.1	21.6
1974	40.6	24.1
1973	39.9	25.8
1972	39.3	27.2
1971	38.6	28.5
1970	38	29.9
1969	37.8	31
1968	38.1	31.6
1967	38.5	32.5
1966	39.2	33.4
1965	40	34.4
1964	40.9	34.9
1963	41.8	35.4
1962	42.8	34.6
1961	43.7	33.7
1960	44.6	32.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 8.71 in Cuba, compared with 44.6 and 32.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Cuba
2100	12.5%	10.9%
2099	12.6%	10.9%
2098	12.6%	10.9%
2097	12.7%	10.9%
2096	12.7%	10.9%
2095	12.8%	10.9%
2094	12.8%	10.9%
2093	12.9%	10.9%
2092	13%	10.9%
2091	13%	10.9%
2090	13.1%	11%
2089	13.1%	11%
2088	13.2%	11%
2087	13.2%	11%
2086	13.3%	11%
2085	13.4%	11%
2084	13.4%	11%
2083	13.5%	11%
2082	13.6%	11.1%
2081	13.7%	11.1%
2080	13.8%	11.1%
2079	13.9%	11.1%
2078	14%	11.1%
2077	14.1%	11.1%
2076	14.2%	11.1%
2075	14.3%	11.1%
2074	14.4%	11.1%
2073	14.5%	11.1%
2072	14.7%	11.1%
2071	14.8%	11.2%
2070	14.9%	11.2%
2069	15%	11.2%
2068	15.2%	11.2%
2067	15.3%	11.2%
2066	15.5%	11.2%
2065	15.6%	11.2%
2064	15.8%	11.2%
2063	15.9%	11.3%
2062	16.1%	11.3%
2061	16.2%	11.3%
2060	16.4%	11.3%
2059	16.5%	11.4%
2058	16.7%	11.4%
2057	16.8%	11.5%
2056	17%	11.5%
2055	17.2%	11.5%
2054	17.4%	11.6%
2053	17.6%	11.7%
2052	17.8%	11.7%
2051	18%	11.8%
2050	18.3%	11.9%
2049	18.5%	11.9%
2048	18.8%	12%
2047	19.1%	12%
2046	19.4%	12.1%
2045	19.7%	12.2%
2044	20%	12.2%
2043	20.3%	12.3%
2042	20.7%	12.3%
2041	21%	12.4%
2040	21.4%	12.4%
2039	21.8%	12.5%
2038	22.1%	12.5%
2037	22.4%	12.6%
2036	22.5%	12.6%
2035	22.8%	12.7%
2034	23.1%	12.9%
2033	23.6%	13.1%
2032	24%	13.3%
2031	24.4%	13.5%
2030	24.8%	13.8%
2029	25.2%	14%
2028	25.6%	14.3%
2027	25.9%	14.6%
2026	26.2%	14.9%
2025	26.4%	15.2%
2024	26.6%	15.3%
2023	27%	15.5%
2022	27.6%	15.7%
2021	28.3%	15.8%
2020	28.9%	15.8%
2019	29.4%	16%
2018	29.9%	16.1%
2017	30.4%	16.3%
2016	31.1%	16.5%
2015	31.8%	16.7%
2014	32.5%	16.9%
2013	33.3%	17.1%
2012	34%	17.3%
2011	34.7%	17.5%
2010	35.5%	17.7%
2009	36.2%	17.9%
2008	36.7%	18.2%
2007	37.1%	18.5%
2006	37.5%	18.9%
2005	37.9%	19.4%
2004	38.3%	19.8%
2003	38.7%	20.2%
2002	39.1%	20.6%
2001	39.5%	20.9%
2000	39.9%	21.3%
1999	40.4%	21.5%
1998	40.9%	21.8%
1997	41.5%	22%
1996	42.1%	22.1%
1995	42.7%	22.1%
1994	43.2%	22.1%
1993	43.5%	22.2%
1992	43.8%	22.4%
1991	44.1%	22.5%
1990	44.3%	22.8%
1989	44.5%	23.1%
1988	44.6%	23.6%
1987	44.7%	24.3%
1986	44.8%	25.2%
1985	44.7%	26.1%
1984	44.5%	27.1%
1983	44.4%	28.1%
1982	44.4%	29.3%
1981	44.4%	30.5%
1980	44.6%	31.9%
1979	44.9%	33.2%
1978	45.3%	34.3%
1977	45.7%	35.4%
1976	46.2%	36.2%
1975	46.7%	36.8%
1974	47.2%	37.3%
1973	47.7%	37.6%
1972	48.2%	37.8%
1971	48.7%	37.9%
1970	49.2%	38%
1969	49.4%	37.9%
1968	49.2%	37.8%
1967	48.8%	37.7%
1966	48.3%	37.5%
1965	47.8%	37.3%
1964	47.2%	37.1%
1963	46.6%	36.8%
1962	46%	36.5%
1961	45.4%	36.2%
1960	44.9%	36%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 15.3% in Cuba in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 22.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Cuba compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Cuba

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Belize

Cuba

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Cuba
2023	67	35
2022	110	41
2021	157	172
2020	88	40
2019	61	40
2018	60	39
2017	56	39
2016	51	40
2015	47	41
2014	44	42
2013	41	42
2012	40	42
2011	39	44
2010	41	44
2009	45	45
2008	48	44
2007	52	42
2006	55	42
2005	60	43
2004	63	44
2003	67	44
2002	68	45
2001	76	46
2000	78	48
1999	77	51
1998	79	54
1997	77	57
1996	74	59
1995	73	62
1994	72	64
1993	73	65
1992	74	66
1991	75	66
1990	77	66
1989	80	66
1988	82	68
1987	83	69
1986	87	70
1985	98	70

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 35 deaths in Cuba.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Cuba

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Cuba
2023	1.27%	0.83%
2022	1.28%	0.79%
2021	1.3%	0.76%
2020	1.32%	0.72%
2019	1.35%	0.69%
2018	1.39%	0.66%
2017	1.44%	0.64%
2016	1.5%	0.62%
2015	1.56%	0.61%
2014	1.63%	0.6%
2013	1.7%	0.6%
2012	1.77%	0.6%
2011	1.83%	0.61%
2010	1.88%	0.62%
2009	1.93%	0.63%
2008	1.97%	0.65%
2007	2.01%	0.66%
2006	2.06%	0.69%
2005	2.1%	0.71%
2004	2.15%	0.73%
2003	2.21%	0.76%
2002	2.28%	0.79%
2001	2.36%	0.82%
2000	2.45%	0.86%
1999	2.54%	0.89%
1998	2.64%	0.93%
1997	2.74%	0.97%
1996	2.86%	1.01%
1995	2.99%	1.06%
1994	3.13%	1.11%
1993	3.3%	1.16%
1992	3.48%	1.22%
1991	3.69%	1.28%
1990	3.93%	1.34%
1989	4.18%	1.41%
1988	4.44%	1.49%
1987	4.71%	1.56%
1986	4.98%	1.64%
1985	5.25%	1.73%
1984	5.52%	1.81%
1983	5.78%	1.9%
1982	6.04%	2%
1981	6.3%	2.11%
1980	6.55%	2.22%
1979	6.81%	2.34%
1978	7.09%	2.47%
1977	7.38%	2.62%
1976	7.67%	2.77%
1975	8%	2.94%
1974	8.33%	3.11%
1973	8.69%	3.29%
1972	9.08%	3.47%
1971	9.48%	3.65%
1970	9.89%	3.82%
1969	10.3%	3.97%
1968	10.8%	4.11%
1967	11.3%	4.22%
1966	-	4.31%
1965	-	4.38%
1964	-	4.43%
1963	-	4.45%
1962	-	4.45%
1961	-	4.44%
1960	-	4.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.83% in Cuba. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.