Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Denmark

Fertility rate in Belize vs Denmark by year

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Belize

Denmark

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Denmark
2023	2.01	1.5
2022	1.95	1.55
2021	1.84	1.72
2020	2.04	1.68
2019	2.14	1.7
2018	2.34	1.73
2017	2.37	1.75
2016	2.4	1.79
2015	2.43	1.71
2014	2.47	1.69
2013	2.5	1.67
2012	2.51	1.73
2011	2.53	1.75
2010	2.55	1.87
2009	2.66	1.84
2008	2.78	1.89
2007	2.89	1.84
2006	3.02	1.85
2005	3.17	1.8
2004	3.25	1.78
2003	3.34	1.76
2002	3.43	1.72
2001	3.53	1.74
2000	3.63	1.77
1999	3.73	1.73
1998	3.75	1.72
1997	3.74	1.75
1996	3.76	1.75
1995	3.88	1.8
1994	3.97	1.81
1993	4.21	1.75
1992	4.43	1.76
1991	4.6	1.68
1990	4.8	1.67
1989	4.86	1.62
1988	4.87	1.56
1987	4.88	1.5
1986	4.94	1.48
1985	5	1.45
1984	5.12	1.4
1983	5.31	1.38
1982	5.5	1.43
1981	5.68	1.44
1980	5.85	1.55
1979	5.99	1.6
1978	6.11	1.67
1977	6.2	1.66
1976	6.25	1.75
1975	6.28	1.92
1974	6.29	1.9
1973	6.29	1.92
1972	6.28	2.03
1971	6.29	2.04
1970	6.3	1.95
1969	6.32	2
1968	6.34	2.12
1967	6.36	2.35
1966	6.38	2.62
1965	6.4	2.61
1964	6.42	2.6
1963	6.44	2.67
1962	6.46	2.55
1961	6.48	2.55
1960	6.5	2.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in Denmark in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Denmark

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Denmark
2023	5,386	-595
2022	4,825	-1,180
2021	4,186	5,857
2020	4,993	5,831
2019	5,516	6,977
2018	6,112	6,373
2017	6,042	8,071
2016	5,931	9,165
2015	5,899	5,683
2014	5,864	5,644
2013	5,767	3,931
2012	5,628	5,592
2011	5,509	6,685
2010	5,381	8,876
2009	5,506	8,285
2008	5,643	10,438
2007	5,728	8,192
2006	5,874	9,787
2005	6,030	9,755
2004	5,997	9,188
2003	5,968	7,007
2002	5,967	5,376
2001	5,915	6,967
2000	5,934	9,078
1999	5,914	6,919
1998	5,733	7,956
1997	5,494	7,927
1996	5,339	6,842
1995	5,339	6,280
1994	5,283	8,850
1993	5,436	4,670
1992	5,562	6,722
1991	5,656	4,639
1990	5,728	2,056
1989	5,629	2,053
1988	5,465	0
1987	5,328	-1,538
1986	5,238	-2,561
1985	5,155	-4,603
1984	5,128	-5,623
1983	5,161	-6,649
1982	5,155	-2,559
1981	5,132	-3,073
1980	5,029	1,537
1979	4,929	4,605
1978	4,804	9,187
1977	4,659	11,703
1976	4,484	11,667
1975	4,294	20,746
1974	4,136	19,676
1973	3,974	21,092
1972	3,814	24,958
1971	3,651	26,801
1970	3,486	22,673
1969	3,346	23,481
1968	3,240	27,243
1967	3,158	33,363
1966	3,092	38,858
1965	3,045	37,596
1964	3,010	36,832
1963	2,983	36,539
1962	2,961	32,070
1961	2,657	33,205
1960	2,903	32,515

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 -0.01% in Denmark.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.09% in Denmark.

Birth rate in Belize vs Denmark by year

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Belize

Denmark

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Denmark
2023	18	9.7
2022	17.4	9.9
2021	16.5	10.8
2020	18.4	10.4
2019	19.3	10.5
2018	21.1	10.6
2017	21.3	10.6
2016	21.4	10.8
2015	21.7	10.2
2014	22	10.1
2013	22.1	10
2012	22	10.4
2011	22	10.6
2010	22	11.4
2009	22.7	11.4
2008	23.7	11.8
2007	24.4	11.7
2006	25.5	12
2005	26.7	11.9
2004	27.3	12
2003	27.9	12
2002	28.7	11.9
2001	29.4	12.2
2000	30.2	12.6
1999	30.9	12.4
1998	30.9	12.5
1997	30.6	12.8
1996	30.7	12.9
1995	31.5	13.3
1994	31.9	13.4
1993	33.4	13
1992	34.8	13.1
1991	36	12.5
1990	37.2	12.3
1989	37.4	12
1988	37.2	11.5
1987	37.3	11
1986	37.6	10.8
1985	38.1	10.5
1984	38.9	10.1
1983	40.1	9.9
1982	41	10.3
1981	41.9	10.4
1980	42.2	11.2
1979	42.5	11.6
1978	42.5	12.2
1977	42.2	12.2
1976	41.8	12.9
1975	41.1	14.2
1974	40.6	14.1
1973	39.9	14.3
1972	39.3	15.1
1971	38.6	15.2
1970	38	14.4
1969	37.8	14.6
1968	38.1	15.3
1967	38.5	16.8
1966	39.2	18.4
1965	40	18
1964	40.9	17.7
1963	41.8	17.6
1962	42.8	16.7
1961	43.7	16.6
1960	44.6	16.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 9.7 in Denmark, compared with 44.6 and 16.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Denmark
2100	12.5%	13.7%
2099	12.6%	13.7%
2098	12.6%	13.7%
2097	12.7%	13.7%
2096	12.7%	13.7%
2095	12.8%	13.7%
2094	12.8%	13.7%
2093	12.9%	13.7%
2092	13%	13.7%
2091	13%	13.7%
2090	13.1%	13.7%
2089	13.1%	13.7%
2088	13.2%	13.7%
2087	13.2%	13.7%
2086	13.3%	13.7%
2085	13.4%	13.8%
2084	13.4%	13.8%
2083	13.5%	13.8%
2082	13.6%	13.8%
2081	13.7%	13.8%
2080	13.8%	13.8%
2079	13.9%	13.9%
2078	14%	13.9%
2077	14.1%	13.9%
2076	14.2%	13.9%
2075	14.3%	14%
2074	14.4%	14%
2073	14.5%	14%
2072	14.7%	14%
2071	14.8%	14.1%
2070	14.9%	14.1%
2069	15%	14.1%
2068	15.2%	14.1%
2067	15.3%	14.1%
2066	15.5%	14.1%
2065	15.6%	14.1%
2064	15.8%	14.2%
2063	15.9%	14.2%
2062	16.1%	14.2%
2061	16.2%	14.2%
2060	16.4%	14.2%
2059	16.5%	14.2%
2058	16.7%	14.2%
2057	16.8%	14.3%
2056	17%	14.3%
2055	17.2%	14.3%
2054	17.4%	14.3%
2053	17.6%	14.4%
2052	17.8%	14.4%
2051	18%	14.5%
2050	18.3%	14.5%
2049	18.5%	14.6%
2048	18.8%	14.6%
2047	19.1%	14.6%
2046	19.4%	14.7%
2045	19.7%	14.7%
2044	20%	14.8%
2043	20.3%	14.8%
2042	20.7%	14.9%
2041	21%	14.9%
2040	21.4%	14.9%
2039	21.8%	15%
2038	22.1%	15%
2037	22.4%	15%
2036	22.5%	15.1%
2035	22.8%	15.1%
2034	23.1%	15.2%
2033	23.6%	15.3%
2032	24%	15.3%
2031	24.4%	15.4%
2030	24.8%	15.4%
2029	25.2%	15.4%
2028	25.6%	15.4%
2027	25.9%	15.4%
2026	26.2%	15.5%
2025	26.4%	15.6%
2024	26.6%	15.7%
2023	27%	15.9%
2022	27.6%	16%
2021	28.3%	16.2%
2020	28.9%	16.3%
2019	29.4%	16.4%
2018	29.9%	16.6%
2017	30.4%	16.7%
2016	31.1%	16.8%
2015	31.8%	16.9%
2014	32.5%	17.1%
2013	33.3%	17.3%
2012	34%	17.6%
2011	34.7%	17.8%
2010	35.5%	18%
2009	36.2%	18.2%
2008	36.7%	18.4%
2007	37.1%	18.5%
2006	37.5%	18.7%
2005	37.9%	18.8%
2004	38.3%	18.8%
2003	38.7%	18.8%
2002	39.1%	18.8%
2001	39.5%	18.7%
2000	39.9%	18.5%
1999	40.4%	18.3%
1998	40.9%	18.1%
1997	41.5%	17.9%
1996	42.1%	17.6%
1995	42.7%	17.4%
1994	43.2%	17.2%
1993	43.5%	17.1%
1992	43.8%	17%
1991	44.1%	17%
1990	44.3%	17.1%
1989	44.5%	17.2%
1988	44.6%	17.5%
1987	44.7%	17.7%
1986	44.8%	18.1%
1985	44.7%	18.4%
1984	44.5%	18.8%
1983	44.4%	19.2%
1982	44.4%	19.7%
1981	44.4%	20.3%
1980	44.6%	20.8%
1979	44.9%	21.3%
1978	45.3%	21.8%
1977	45.7%	22.1%
1976	46.2%	22.4%
1975	46.7%	22.6%
1974	47.2%	22.7%
1973	47.7%	22.9%
1972	48.2%	23%
1971	48.7%	23.1%
1970	49.2%	23.3%
1969	49.4%	23.5%
1968	49.2%	23.7%
1967	48.8%	23.8%
1966	48.3%	23.8%
1965	47.8%	23.8%
1964	47.2%	23.8%
1963	46.6%	24%
1962	46%	24.2%
1961	45.4%	24.7%
1960	44.9%	25.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 15.7% in Denmark in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Denmark compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Denmark

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Belize

Denmark

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Denmark
2023	67	4
2022	110	6
2021	157	8
2020	88	4
2019	61	4
2018	60	5
2017	56	5
2016	51	5
2015	47	5
2014	44	5
2013	41	5
2012	40	6
2011	39	6
2010	41	7
2009	45	7
2008	48	7
2007	52	7
2006	55	7
2005	60	8
2004	63	8
2003	67	8
2002	68	9
2001	76	9
2000	78	9
1999	77	9
1998	79	9
1997	77	10
1996	74	11
1995	73	12
1994	72	12
1993	73	12
1992	74	12
1991	75	12
1990	77	12
1989	80	13
1988	82	13
1987	83	12
1986	87	12
1985	98	12

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 4 deaths in Denmark.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Denmark

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Denmark
2023	1.27%	0.34%
2022	1.28%	0.35%
2021	1.3%	0.36%
2020	1.32%	0.37%
2019	1.35%	0.38%
2018	1.39%	0.39%
2017	1.44%	0.4%
2016	1.5%	0.4%
2015	1.56%	0.41%
2014	1.63%	0.41%
2013	1.7%	0.41%
2012	1.77%	0.41%
2011	1.83%	0.41%
2010	1.88%	0.41%
2009	1.93%	0.42%
2008	1.97%	0.43%
2007	2.01%	0.45%
2006	2.06%	0.46%
2005	2.1%	0.48%
2004	2.15%	0.5%
2003	2.21%	0.52%
2002	2.28%	0.54%
2001	2.36%	0.55%
2000	2.45%	0.56%
1999	2.54%	0.57%
1998	2.64%	0.59%
1997	2.74%	0.6%
1996	2.86%	0.63%
1995	2.99%	0.65%
1994	3.13%	0.69%
1993	3.3%	0.74%
1992	3.48%	0.79%
1991	3.69%	0.84%
1990	3.93%	0.89%
1989	4.18%	0.93%
1988	4.44%	0.96%
1987	4.71%	0.97%
1986	4.98%	0.97%
1985	5.25%	0.97%
1984	5.52%	0.96%
1983	5.78%	0.96%
1982	6.04%	0.96%
1981	6.3%	0.98%
1980	6.55%	1%
1979	6.81%	1.03%
1978	7.09%	1.06%
1977	7.38%	1.11%
1976	7.67%	1.17%
1975	8%	1.23%
1974	8.33%	1.31%
1973	8.69%	1.39%
1972	9.08%	1.49%
1971	9.48%	1.58%
1970	9.89%	1.66%
1969	10.3%	1.73%
1968	10.8%	1.81%
1967	11.3%	1.9%
1966	-	2.01%
1965	-	2.11%
1964	-	2.21%
1963	-	2.3%
1962	-	2.38%
1961	-	2.45%
1960	-	2.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.34% in Denmark. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.