Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Belize vs Dominican Republic by year

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Belize

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Dominican Republic
2023	2.01	2.24
2022	1.95	2.27
2021	1.84	2.29
2020	2.04	2.33
2019	2.14	2.37
2018	2.34	2.4
2017	2.37	2.4
2016	2.4	2.41
2015	2.43	2.43
2014	2.47	2.45
2013	2.5	2.47
2012	2.51	2.5
2011	2.53	2.53
2010	2.55	2.56
2009	2.66	2.57
2008	2.78	2.55
2007	2.89	2.51
2006	3.02	2.51
2005	3.17	2.57
2004	3.25	2.64
2003	3.34	2.7
2002	3.43	2.76
2001	3.53	2.83
2000	3.63	2.87
1999	3.73	2.85
1998	3.75	2.84
1997	3.74	2.92
1996	3.76	3.04
1995	3.88	3.1
1994	3.97	3.16
1993	4.21	3.23
1992	4.43	3.29
1991	4.6	3.35
1990	4.8	3.41
1989	4.86	3.48
1988	4.87	3.5
1987	4.88	3.53
1986	4.94	3.6
1985	5	3.69
1984	5.12	3.82
1983	5.31	3.95
1982	5.5	4.01
1981	5.68	4.15
1980	5.85	4.3
1979	5.99	4.47
1978	6.11	4.64
1977	6.2	4.84
1976	6.25	5.05
1975	6.28	5.24
1974	6.29	5.44
1973	6.29	5.67
1972	6.28	5.84
1971	6.29	6.01
1970	6.3	6.18
1969	6.32	6.37
1968	6.34	6.55
1967	6.36	6.76
1966	6.38	6.95
1965	6.4	7.05
1964	6.42	7.19
1963	6.44	7.3
1962	6.46	7.4
1961	6.48	7.49
1960	6.5	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Dominican Republic
2023	5,386	132,360
2022	4,825	138,767
2021	4,186	128,866
2020	4,993	137,417
2019	5,516	144,869
2018	6,112	150,852
2017	6,042	151,565
2016	5,931	151,550
2015	5,899	154,258
2014	5,864	157,260
2013	5,767	159,330
2012	5,628	160,915
2011	5,509	162,094
2010	5,381	162,072
2009	5,506	160,893
2008	5,643	156,664
2007	5,728	152,066
2006	5,874	151,122
2005	6,030	155,405
2004	5,997	158,789
2003	5,968	163,267
2002	5,967	166,740
2001	5,915	170,193
2000	5,934	171,684
1999	5,914	167,742
1998	5,733	164,287
1997	5,494	168,419
1996	5,339	174,008
1995	5,339	175,439
1994	5,283	176,882
1993	5,436	177,691
1992	5,562	177,481
1991	5,656	177,371
1990	5,728	176,748
1989	5,629	175,365
1988	5,465	171,291
1987	5,328	167,552
1986	5,238	165,674
1985	5,155	164,091
1984	5,128	164,263
1983	5,161	163,136
1982	5,155	159,597
1981	5,132	158,419
1980	5,029	157,697
1979	4,929	154,779
1978	4,804	154,043
1977	4,659	152,825
1976	4,484	151,201
1975	4,294	149,339
1974	4,136	147,652
1973	3,974	146,283
1972	3,814	143,255
1971	3,651	140,473
1970	3,486	137,835
1969	3,346	135,445
1968	3,240	133,666
1967	3,158	133,091
1966	3,092	132,096
1965	3,045	125,345
1964	3,010	127,504
1963	2,983	124,994
1962	2,961	122,977
1961	2,657	120,316
1960	2,903	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Belize vs Dominican Republic by year

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Belize

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Dominican Republic
2023	18	17.9
2022	17.4	18.3
2021	16.5	18.6
2020	18.4	19
2019	19.3	19.4
2018	21.1	19.8
2017	21.3	20
2016	21.4	20.2
2015	21.7	20.5
2014	22	20.8
2013	22.1	21.2
2012	22	21.5
2011	22	21.9
2010	22	22.2
2009	22.7	22.3
2008	23.7	22.1
2007	24.4	21.8
2006	25.5	21.9
2005	26.7	22.5
2004	27.3	23.1
2003	27.9	23.7
2002	28.7	24.4
2001	29.4	25.1
2000	30.2	25.6
1999	30.9	25.4
1998	30.9	25.3
1997	30.6	26.2
1996	30.7	27.3
1995	31.5	27.9
1994	31.9	28.5
1993	33.4	29.1
1992	34.8	29.7
1991	36	30.2
1990	37.2	30.8
1989	37.4	31.2
1988	37.2	31.3
1987	37.3	31.4
1986	37.6	31.8
1985	38.1	32.2
1984	38.9	33
1983	40.1	33.6
1982	41	33.8
1981	41.9	34.4
1980	42.2	35.1
1979	42.5	35.8
1978	42.5	36.3
1977	42.2	37
1976	41.8	37.7
1975	41.1	38.4
1974	40.6	39.1
1973	39.9	40
1972	39.3	40.6
1971	38.6	41.2
1970	38	41.9
1969	37.8	42.7
1968	38.1	43.6
1967	38.5	45
1966	39.2	46.2
1965	40	47
1964	40.9	48.1
1963	41.8	49.2
1962	42.8	50.2
1961	43.7	51.2
1960	44.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 44.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Dominican Republic
2100	12.5%	14.5%
2099	12.6%	14.5%
2098	12.6%	14.6%
2097	12.7%	14.6%
2096	12.7%	14.7%
2095	12.8%	14.7%
2094	12.8%	14.8%
2093	12.9%	14.9%
2092	13%	14.9%
2091	13%	15%
2090	13.1%	15.1%
2089	13.1%	15.1%
2088	13.2%	15.2%
2087	13.2%	15.3%
2086	13.3%	15.3%
2085	13.4%	15.4%
2084	13.4%	15.5%
2083	13.5%	15.5%
2082	13.6%	15.6%
2081	13.7%	15.7%
2080	13.8%	15.7%
2079	13.9%	15.8%
2078	14%	15.9%
2077	14.1%	16%
2076	14.2%	16%
2075	14.3%	16.1%
2074	14.4%	16.2%
2073	14.5%	16.3%
2072	14.7%	16.4%
2071	14.8%	16.5%
2070	14.9%	16.6%
2069	15%	16.7%
2068	15.2%	16.9%
2067	15.3%	17%
2066	15.5%	17.1%
2065	15.6%	17.3%
2064	15.8%	17.4%
2063	15.9%	17.5%
2062	16.1%	17.7%
2061	16.2%	17.8%
2060	16.4%	18%
2059	16.5%	18.2%
2058	16.7%	18.3%
2057	16.8%	18.5%
2056	17%	18.6%
2055	17.2%	18.8%
2054	17.4%	18.9%
2053	17.6%	19.1%
2052	17.8%	19.2%
2051	18%	19.4%
2050	18.3%	19.5%
2049	18.5%	19.7%
2048	18.8%	19.8%
2047	19.1%	20%
2046	19.4%	20.2%
2045	19.7%	20.4%
2044	20%	20.5%
2043	20.3%	20.7%
2042	20.7%	20.9%
2041	21%	21.1%
2040	21.4%	21.4%
2039	21.8%	21.6%
2038	22.1%	21.9%
2037	22.4%	22.1%
2036	22.5%	22.4%
2035	22.8%	22.7%
2034	23.1%	23.1%
2033	23.6%	23.4%
2032	24%	23.8%
2031	24.4%	24.1%
2030	24.8%	24.5%
2029	25.2%	24.9%
2028	25.6%	25.2%
2027	25.9%	25.6%
2026	26.2%	26%
2025	26.4%	26.4%
2024	26.6%	26.6%
2023	27%	26.9%
2022	27.6%	27.2%
2021	28.3%	27.4%
2020	28.9%	27.7%
2019	29.4%	27.9%
2018	29.9%	28.2%
2017	30.4%	28.5%
2016	31.1%	28.8%
2015	31.8%	29.2%
2014	32.5%	29.5%
2013	33.3%	29.8%
2012	34%	30.1%
2011	34.7%	30.5%
2010	35.5%	30.9%
2009	36.2%	31.3%
2008	36.7%	31.7%
2007	37.1%	32.2%
2006	37.5%	32.7%
2005	37.9%	33.2%
2004	38.3%	33.7%
2003	38.7%	34.2%
2002	39.1%	34.6%
2001	39.5%	35%
2000	39.9%	35.3%
1999	40.4%	35.7%
1998	40.9%	36.1%
1997	41.5%	36.6%
1996	42.1%	37%
1995	42.7%	37.3%
1994	43.2%	37.7%
1993	43.5%	38%
1992	43.8%	38.4%
1991	44.1%	38.7%
1990	44.3%	39.1%
1989	44.5%	39.4%
1988	44.6%	39.8%
1987	44.7%	40.2%
1986	44.8%	40.6%
1985	44.7%	41%
1984	44.5%	41.4%
1983	44.4%	41.8%
1982	44.4%	42.3%
1981	44.4%	42.7%
1980	44.6%	43.2%
1979	44.9%	43.7%
1978	45.3%	44.2%
1977	45.7%	44.7%
1976	46.2%	45.2%
1975	46.7%	45.8%
1974	47.2%	46.3%
1973	47.7%	46.8%
1972	48.2%	47.3%
1971	48.7%	47.7%
1970	49.2%	48.2%
1969	49.4%	48.6%
1968	49.2%	48.9%
1967	48.8%	49.2%
1966	48.3%	49.3%
1965	47.8%	49.4%
1964	47.2%	49.3%
1963	46.6%	49.2%
1962	46%	49.1%
1961	45.4%	48.9%
1960	44.9%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Dominican Republic

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Belize

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Dominican Republic
2023	67	124
2022	110	124
2021	157	153
2020	88	121
2019	61	118
2018	60	107
2017	56	104
2016	51	106
2015	47	102
2014	44	95
2013	41	91
2012	40	89
2011	39	91
2010	41	92
2009	45	96
2008	48	94
2007	52	90
2006	55	87
2005	60	83
2004	63	78
2003	67	71
2002	68	68
2001	76	68
2000	78	76
1999	77	92
1998	79	109
1997	77	122
1996	74	138
1995	73	152
1994	72	166
1993	73	176
1992	74	185
1991	75	193
1990	77	203
1989	80	213
1988	82	221
1987	83	231
1986	87	241
1985	98	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Dominican Republic
2023	1.27%	3.14%
2022	1.28%	3.22%
2021	1.3%	3.31%
2020	1.32%	3.38%
2019	1.35%	3.43%
2018	1.39%	3.47%
2017	1.44%	3.5%
2016	1.5%	3.5%
2015	1.56%	3.5%
2014	1.63%	3.5%
2013	1.7%	3.5%
2012	1.77%	3.49%
2011	1.83%	3.5%
2010	1.88%	3.51%
2009	1.93%	3.52%
2008	1.97%	3.54%
2007	2.01%	3.56%
2006	2.06%	3.59%
2005	2.1%	3.62%
2004	2.15%	3.67%
2003	2.21%	3.73%
2002	2.28%	3.8%
2001	2.36%	3.88%
2000	2.45%	3.98%
1999	2.54%	4.1%
1998	2.64%	4.24%
1997	2.74%	4.4%
1996	2.86%	4.58%
1995	2.99%	4.78%
1994	3.13%	5%
1993	3.3%	5.22%
1992	3.48%	5.46%
1991	3.69%	5.7%
1990	3.93%	5.95%
1989	4.18%	6.19%
1988	4.44%	6.44%
1987	4.71%	6.69%
1986	4.98%	6.94%
1985	5.25%	7.21%
1984	5.52%	7.48%
1983	5.78%	7.76%
1982	6.04%	8.05%
1981	6.3%	8.36%
1980	6.55%	8.68%
1979	6.81%	9.01%
1978	7.09%	9.35%
1977	7.38%	9.71%
1976	7.67%	10.1%
1975	8%	10.5%
1974	8.33%	10.9%
1973	8.69%	11.3%
1972	9.08%	11.7%
1971	9.48%	12%
1970	9.89%	12.4%
1969	10.3%	12.7%
1968	10.8%	13%
1967	11.3%	13.3%
1966	-	13.5%
1965	-	13.8%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.3%
1962	-	14.5%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.