Fertility & birth rates in Belize and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Belize vs DR Congo by year

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Belize

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	DR Congo
2023	2.01	6.05
2022	1.95	6.11
2021	1.84	6.16
2020	2.04	6.21
2019	2.14	6.25
2018	2.34	6.3
2017	2.37	6.35
2016	2.4	6.39
2015	2.43	6.44
2014	2.47	6.48
2013	2.5	6.53
2012	2.51	6.56
2011	2.53	6.58
2010	2.55	6.59
2009	2.66	6.59
2008	2.78	6.58
2007	2.89	6.56
2006	3.02	6.55
2005	3.17	6.53
2004	3.25	6.53
2003	3.34	6.55
2002	3.43	6.61
2001	3.53	6.66
2000	3.63	6.7
1999	3.73	6.69
1998	3.75	6.7
1997	3.74	6.69
1996	3.76	6.67
1995	3.88	6.68
1994	3.97	6.64
1993	4.21	6.64
1992	4.43	6.64
1991	4.6	6.65
1990	4.8	6.65
1989	4.86	6.65
1988	4.87	6.66
1987	4.88	6.65
1986	4.94	6.63
1985	5	6.61
1984	5.12	6.59
1983	5.31	6.56
1982	5.5	6.54
1981	5.68	6.52
1980	5.85	6.5
1979	5.99	6.48
1978	6.11	6.46
1977	6.2	6.45
1976	6.25	6.44
1975	6.28	6.42
1974	6.29	6.4
1973	6.29	6.39
1972	6.28	6.37
1971	6.29	6.34
1970	6.3	6.33
1969	6.32	6.3
1968	6.34	6.29
1967	6.36	6.27
1966	6.38	6.24
1965	6.4	6.21
1964	6.42	6.19
1963	6.44	6.16
1962	6.46	6.14
1961	6.48	6.12
1960	6.5	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Belize	DR Congo
2023	5,386	3,467,787
2022	4,825	3,347,664
2021	4,186	3,227,992
2020	4,993	3,156,152
2019	5,516	3,075,538
2018	6,112	2,993,184
2017	6,042	2,883,245
2016	5,931	2,753,687
2015	5,899	2,665,016
2014	5,864	2,580,251
2013	5,767	2,489,378
2012	5,628	2,405,462
2011	5,509	2,310,679
2010	5,381	2,212,255
2009	5,506	2,126,912
2008	5,643	2,044,210
2007	5,728	1,963,738
2006	5,874	1,889,398
2005	6,030	1,800,300
2004	5,997	1,731,022
2003	5,968	1,679,188
2002	5,967	1,631,597
2001	5,915	1,594,999
2000	5,934	1,549,518
1999	5,914	1,450,318
1998	5,733	1,375,130
1997	5,494	1,392,037
1996	5,339	1,380,490
1995	5,339	1,395,440
1994	5,283	1,259,539
1993	5,436	1,209,242
1992	5,562	1,152,781
1991	5,656	1,114,033
1990	5,728	1,063,508
1989	5,629	1,027,238
1988	5,465	995,278
1987	5,328	959,875
1986	5,238	925,334
1985	5,155	885,670
1984	5,128	844,956
1983	5,161	807,122
1982	5,155	774,823
1981	5,132	748,371
1980	5,029	724,111
1979	4,929	691,773
1978	4,804	646,411
1977	4,659	638,242
1976	4,484	624,147
1975	4,294	608,655
1974	4,136	593,539
1973	3,974	578,280
1972	3,814	564,495
1971	3,651	549,343
1970	3,486	533,300
1969	3,346	514,800
1968	3,240	497,682
1967	3,158	479,552
1966	3,092	463,397
1965	3,045	429,002
1964	3,010	406,334
1963	2,983	398,972
1962	2,961	383,406
1961	2,657	368,207
1960	2,903	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Belize vs DR Congo by year

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Belize

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	DR Congo
2023	18	41.3
2022	17.4	41.6
2021	16.5	41.9
2020	18.4	42.2
2019	19.3	42.5
2018	21.1	42.9
2017	21.3	43
2016	21.4	42.9
2015	21.7	43.2
2014	22	43.5
2013	22.1	43.7
2012	22	44
2011	22	44
2010	22	43.9
2009	22.7	44
2008	23.7	44
2007	24.4	44
2006	25.5	44
2005	26.7	43.7
2004	27.3	43.8
2003	27.9	44.2
2002	28.7	44.6
2001	29.4	45
2000	30.2	45.3
1999	30.9	45.2
1998	30.9	44.9
1997	30.6	46
1996	30.7	47
1995	31.5	47.2
1994	31.9	45.3
1993	33.4	45.9
1992	34.8	45.7
1991	36	46
1990	37.2	45.9
1989	37.4	46.1
1988	37.2	46.4
1987	37.3	46.5
1986	37.6	46.6
1985	38.1	46.5
1984	38.9	46.2
1983	40.1	46.1
1982	41	46
1981	41.9	46.1
1980	42.2	46.1
1979	42.5	45.8
1978	42.5	45.4
1977	42.2	45.9
1976	41.8	46.2
1975	41.1	46.4
1974	40.6	46.6
1973	39.9	46.9
1972	39.3	47.1
1971	38.6	47.4
1970	38	47.6
1969	37.8	47.7
1968	38.1	47.8
1967	38.5	47.9
1966	39.2	47.9
1965	40	47.8
1964	40.9	47.7
1963	41.8	47.5
1962	42.8	47.4
1961	43.7	47.2
1960	44.6	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 44.6 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	DR Congo
2100	12.5%	23.4%
2099	12.6%	23.6%
2098	12.6%	23.8%
2097	12.7%	24%
2096	12.7%	24.2%
2095	12.8%	24.4%
2094	12.8%	24.6%
2093	12.9%	24.8%
2092	13%	25%
2091	13%	25.2%
2090	13.1%	25.4%
2089	13.1%	25.6%
2088	13.2%	25.8%
2087	13.2%	26.1%
2086	13.3%	26.3%
2085	13.4%	26.5%
2084	13.4%	26.8%
2083	13.5%	27%
2082	13.6%	27.2%
2081	13.7%	27.5%
2080	13.8%	27.8%
2079	13.9%	28%
2078	14%	28.3%
2077	14.1%	28.6%
2076	14.2%	28.9%
2075	14.3%	29.2%
2074	14.4%	29.5%
2073	14.5%	29.8%
2072	14.7%	30.1%
2071	14.8%	30.4%
2070	14.9%	30.7%
2069	15%	31.1%
2068	15.2%	31.4%
2067	15.3%	31.7%
2066	15.5%	32.1%
2065	15.6%	32.4%
2064	15.8%	32.8%
2063	15.9%	33.1%
2062	16.1%	33.5%
2061	16.2%	33.8%
2060	16.4%	34.1%
2059	16.5%	34.5%
2058	16.7%	34.8%
2057	16.8%	35.1%
2056	17%	35.5%
2055	17.2%	35.8%
2054	17.4%	36.1%
2053	17.6%	36.5%
2052	17.8%	36.8%
2051	18%	37.1%
2050	18.3%	37.5%
2049	18.5%	37.8%
2048	18.8%	38.2%
2047	19.1%	38.6%
2046	19.4%	39%
2045	19.7%	39.4%
2044	20%	39.8%
2043	20.3%	40.2%
2042	20.7%	40.6%
2041	21%	41.1%
2040	21.4%	41.5%
2039	21.8%	42%
2038	22.1%	42.4%
2037	22.4%	42.8%
2036	22.5%	43.2%
2035	22.8%	43.6%
2034	23.1%	44%
2033	23.6%	44.3%
2032	24%	44.6%
2031	24.4%	44.9%
2030	24.8%	45.2%
2029	25.2%	45.4%
2028	25.6%	45.6%
2027	25.9%	45.8%
2026	26.2%	45.9%
2025	26.4%	46%
2024	26.6%	46%
2023	27%	46.1%
2022	27.6%	46.1%
2021	28.3%	46.1%
2020	28.9%	46.1%
2019	29.4%	46%
2018	29.9%	45.9%
2017	30.4%	45.8%
2016	31.1%	45.9%
2015	31.8%	46%
2014	32.5%	46%
2013	33.3%	46%
2012	34%	46%
2011	34.7%	46%
2010	35.5%	46.1%
2009	36.2%	46.1%
2008	36.7%	46%
2007	37.1%	46%
2006	37.5%	45.9%
2005	37.9%	45.9%
2004	38.3%	45.9%
2003	38.7%	45.8%
2002	39.1%	45.7%
2001	39.5%	45.7%
2000	39.9%	45.7%
1999	40.4%	45.6%
1998	40.9%	45.6%
1997	41.5%	45.4%
1996	42.1%	44.7%
1995	42.7%	44%
1994	43.2%	44.1%
1993	43.5%	44.5%
1992	43.8%	44.5%
1991	44.1%	44.4%
1990	44.3%	44.4%
1989	44.5%	44.3%
1988	44.6%	44.3%
1987	44.7%	44.2%
1986	44.8%	44.1%
1985	44.7%	44.1%
1984	44.5%	44.1%
1983	44.4%	44.2%
1982	44.4%	44.3%
1981	44.4%	44.3%
1980	44.6%	44.2%
1979	44.9%	44.3%
1978	45.3%	44.5%
1977	45.7%	44.6%
1976	46.2%	44.5%
1975	46.7%	44.3%
1974	47.2%	44.2%
1973	47.7%	44%
1972	48.2%	43.8%
1971	48.7%	43.6%
1970	49.2%	43.4%
1969	49.4%	43.3%
1968	49.2%	43.2%
1967	48.8%	43%
1966	48.3%	42.9%
1965	47.8%	42.8%
1964	47.2%	42.7%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46%	42.7%
1961	45.4%	42.8%
1960	44.9%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs DR Congo

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Belize

DR Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	DR Congo
2023	67	427
2022	110	456
2021	157	507
2020	88	489
2019	61	493
2018	60	508
2017	56	519
2016	51	526
2015	47	545
2014	44	558
2013	41	567
2012	40	578
2011	39	589
2010	41	601
2009	45	608
2008	48	620
2007	52	631
2006	55	619
2005	60	613
2004	63	607
2003	67	605
2002	68	601
2001	76	588
2000	78	585
1999	77	601
1998	79	605
1997	77	617
1996	74	661
1995	73	644
1994	72	656
1993	73	683
1992	74	709
1991	75	735
1990	77	755
1989	80	791
1988	82	824
1987	83	863
1986	87	902
1985	98	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	DR Congo
2023	1.27%	7.32%
2022	1.28%	7.57%
2021	1.3%	7.81%
2020	1.32%	8.07%
2019	1.35%	8.35%
2018	1.39%	8.63%
2017	1.44%	8.93%
2016	1.5%	9.23%
2015	1.56%	9.56%
2014	1.63%	9.9%
2013	1.7%	10.3%
2012	1.77%	10.6%
2011	1.83%	11%
2010	1.88%	11.4%
2009	1.93%	11.8%
2008	1.97%	12.2%
2007	2.01%	12.7%
2006	2.06%	13.1%
2005	2.1%	13.6%
2004	2.15%	14.1%
2003	2.21%	14.6%
2002	2.28%	15%
2001	2.36%	15.5%
2000	2.45%	15.9%
1999	2.54%	16.3%
1998	2.64%	16.7%
1997	2.74%	17%
1996	2.86%	17.3%
1995	2.99%	17.5%
1994	3.13%	17.7%
1993	3.3%	17.9%
1992	3.48%	18.1%
1991	3.69%	18.3%
1990	3.93%	18.5%
1989	4.18%	18.8%
1988	4.44%	19%
1987	4.71%	19.2%
1986	4.98%	19.5%
1985	5.25%	19.7%
1984	5.52%	20%
1983	5.78%	20.3%
1982	6.04%	20.6%
1981	6.3%	20.9%
1980	6.55%	21.2%
1979	6.81%	21.5%
1978	7.09%	21.9%
1977	7.38%	22.3%
1976	7.67%	22.6%
1975	8%	23%
1974	8.33%	23.4%
1973	8.69%	23.7%
1972	9.08%	24%
1971	9.48%	24.3%
1970	9.89%	24.7%
1969	10.3%	25.1%
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.