Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Ecuador

Fertility rate in Belize vs Ecuador by year

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Belize

Ecuador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Ecuador
2023	2.01	1.82
2022	1.95	1.86
2021	1.84	1.91
2020	2.04	1.97
2019	2.14	2.04
2018	2.34	2.11
2017	2.37	2.13
2016	2.4	2.12
2015	2.43	2.21
2014	2.47	2.27
2013	2.5	2.36
2012	2.51	2.51
2011	2.53	2.61
2010	2.55	2.62
2009	2.66	2.68
2008	2.78	2.69
2007	2.89	2.7
2006	3.02	2.75
2005	3.17	2.8
2004	3.25	2.85
2003	3.34	2.91
2002	3.43	2.97
2001	3.53	3.04
2000	3.63	3.1
1999	3.73	3.17
1998	3.75	3.23
1997	3.74	3.29
1996	3.76	3.35
1995	3.88	3.38
1994	3.97	3.42
1993	4.21	3.49
1992	4.43	3.58
1991	4.6	3.63
1990	4.8	3.68
1989	4.86	3.74
1988	4.87	3.79
1987	4.88	3.87
1986	4.94	4
1985	5	4.14
1984	5.12	4.31
1983	5.31	4.39
1982	5.5	4.5
1981	5.68	4.61
1980	5.85	4.73
1979	5.99	4.86
1978	6.11	4.99
1977	6.2	5.13
1976	6.25	5.28
1975	6.28	5.43
1974	6.29	5.58
1973	6.29	5.73
1972	6.28	5.87
1971	6.29	6.01
1970	6.3	6.14
1969	6.32	6.25
1968	6.34	6.35
1967	6.36	6.44
1966	6.38	6.51
1965	6.4	6.56
1964	6.42	6.61
1963	6.44	6.65
1962	6.46	6.68
1961	6.48	6.7
1960	6.5	6.72

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Ecuador

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Ecuador
2023	5,386	178,093
2022	4,825	179,308
2021	4,186	155,146
2020	4,993	156,458
2019	5,516	211,045
2018	6,112	219,513
2017	6,042	211,355
2016	5,931	208,245
2015	5,899	219,399
2014	5,864	225,790
2013	5,767	234,103
2012	5,628	249,825
2011	5,509	258,171
2010	5,381	257,404
2009	5,506	260,892
2008	5,643	257,894
2007	5,728	253,419
2006	5,874	254,184
2005	6,030	255,295
2004	5,997	257,436
2003	5,968	258,928
2002	5,967	259,446
2001	5,915	259,376
2000	5,934	259,837
1999	5,914	261,650
1998	5,733	263,927
1997	5,494	266,020
1996	5,339	267,695
1995	5,339	264,449
1994	5,283	261,788
1993	5,436	260,330
1992	5,562	259,787
1991	5,656	257,713
1990	5,728	252,919
1989	5,629	248,129
1988	5,465	241,191
1987	5,328	237,724
1986	5,238	237,084
1985	5,155	236,438
1984	5,128	236,543
1983	5,161	231,336
1982	5,155	227,606
1981	5,132	224,073
1980	5,029	220,120
1979	4,929	216,162
1978	4,804	212,497
1977	4,659	209,095
1976	4,484	205,366
1975	4,294	202,407
1974	4,136	199,276
1973	3,974	196,028
1972	3,814	192,136
1971	3,651	187,995
1970	3,486	183,517
1969	3,346	178,403
1968	3,240	173,828
1967	3,158	168,629
1966	3,092	163,317
1965	3,045	157,915
1964	3,010	152,263
1963	2,983	146,531
1962	2,961	140,943
1961	2,657	135,573
1960	2,903	130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Belize vs Ecuador by year

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Belize

Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Ecuador
2023	18	15
2022	17.4	15.4
2021	16.5	15.9
2020	18.4	16.4
2019	19.3	16.9
2018	21.1	17.5
2017	21.3	17.7
2016	21.4	17.6
2015	21.7	18.4
2014	22	18.9
2013	22.1	19.7
2012	22	20.9
2011	22	21.8
2010	22	21.9
2009	22.7	22.4
2008	23.7	22.5
2007	24.4	22.6
2006	25.5	23
2005	26.7	23.3
2004	27.3	23.7
2003	27.9	24.2
2002	28.7	24.7
2001	29.4	25.1
2000	30.2	25.6
1999	30.9	26.1
1998	30.9	26.6
1997	30.6	27.1
1996	30.7	27.7
1995	31.5	27.9
1994	31.9	28.2
1993	33.4	28.7
1992	34.8	29.3
1991	36	29.7
1990	37.2	29.9
1989	37.4	30.2
1988	37.2	30.4
1987	37.3	30.8
1986	37.6	31.5
1985	38.1	32.3
1984	38.9	33.3
1983	40.1	33.6
1982	41	34.1
1981	41.9	34.7
1980	42.2	35.2
1979	42.5	35.7
1978	42.5	36.3
1977	42.2	36.9
1976	41.8	37.6
1975	41.1	38.2
1974	40.6	38.9
1973	39.9	39.5
1972	39.3	40.1
1971	38.6	40.7
1970	38	41.2
1969	37.8	41.7
1968	38.1	42
1967	38.5	42.4
1966	39.2	42.6
1965	40	42.9
1964	40.9	43.1
1963	41.8	43.2
1962	42.8	43.4
1961	43.7	43.5
1960	44.6	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 44.6 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Ecuador
2100	12.5%	12.9%
2099	12.6%	12.9%
2098	12.6%	12.9%
2097	12.7%	12.9%
2096	12.7%	12.9%
2095	12.8%	13%
2094	12.8%	13%
2093	12.9%	13%
2092	13%	13%
2091	13%	13.1%
2090	13.1%	13.1%
2089	13.1%	13.2%
2088	13.2%	13.2%
2087	13.2%	13.3%
2086	13.3%	13.3%
2085	13.4%	13.4%
2084	13.4%	13.4%
2083	13.5%	13.5%
2082	13.6%	13.5%
2081	13.7%	13.6%
2080	13.8%	13.6%
2079	13.9%	13.7%
2078	14%	13.7%
2077	14.1%	13.8%
2076	14.2%	13.9%
2075	14.3%	13.9%
2074	14.4%	14%
2073	14.5%	14.1%
2072	14.7%	14.1%
2071	14.8%	14.2%
2070	14.9%	14.3%
2069	15%	14.4%
2068	15.2%	14.4%
2067	15.3%	14.5%
2066	15.5%	14.6%
2065	15.6%	14.7%
2064	15.8%	14.8%
2063	15.9%	15%
2062	16.1%	15.1%
2061	16.2%	15.2%
2060	16.4%	15.4%
2059	16.5%	15.5%
2058	16.7%	15.7%
2057	16.8%	15.8%
2056	17%	16%
2055	17.2%	16.2%
2054	17.4%	16.4%
2053	17.6%	16.5%
2052	17.8%	16.7%
2051	18%	16.9%
2050	18.3%	17.1%
2049	18.5%	17.3%
2048	18.8%	17.5%
2047	19.1%	17.7%
2046	19.4%	17.9%
2045	19.7%	18.1%
2044	20%	18.3%
2043	20.3%	18.5%
2042	20.7%	18.7%
2041	21%	18.8%
2040	21.4%	19%
2039	21.8%	19.2%
2038	22.1%	19.4%
2037	22.4%	19.6%
2036	22.5%	19.8%
2035	22.8%	20.1%
2034	23.1%	20.4%
2033	23.6%	20.7%
2032	24%	21.1%
2031	24.4%	21.4%
2030	24.8%	21.7%
2029	25.2%	22.1%
2028	25.6%	22.6%
2027	25.9%	23.1%
2026	26.2%	23.6%
2025	26.4%	24.2%
2024	26.6%	24.5%
2023	27%	25%
2022	27.6%	25.5%
2021	28.3%	26%
2020	28.9%	26.4%
2019	29.4%	26.9%
2018	29.9%	27.4%
2017	30.4%	28%
2016	31.1%	28.5%
2015	31.8%	29%
2014	32.5%	29.6%
2013	33.3%	30.1%
2012	34%	30.5%
2011	34.7%	30.9%
2010	35.5%	31.3%
2009	36.2%	31.7%
2008	36.7%	32.1%
2007	37.1%	32.6%
2006	37.5%	33%
2005	37.9%	33.5%
2004	38.3%	33.9%
2003	38.7%	34.3%
2002	39.1%	34.7%
2001	39.5%	35%
2000	39.9%	35.4%
1999	40.4%	35.7%
1998	40.9%	36.1%
1997	41.5%	36.4%
1996	42.1%	36.8%
1995	42.7%	37.1%
1994	43.2%	37.4%
1993	43.5%	37.7%
1992	43.8%	38.1%
1991	44.1%	38.4%
1990	44.3%	38.7%
1989	44.5%	39.1%
1988	44.6%	39.5%
1987	44.7%	39.9%
1986	44.8%	40.3%
1985	44.7%	40.7%
1984	44.5%	41.1%
1983	44.4%	41.4%
1982	44.4%	41.8%
1981	44.4%	42.1%
1980	44.6%	42.4%
1979	44.9%	42.7%
1978	45.3%	43%
1977	45.7%	43.2%
1976	46.2%	43.4%
1975	46.7%	43.6%
1974	47.2%	43.8%
1973	47.7%	43.9%
1972	48.2%	44.1%
1971	48.7%	44.2%
1970	49.2%	44.2%
1969	49.4%	44.3%
1968	49.2%	44.3%
1967	48.8%	44.4%
1966	48.3%	44.4%
1965	47.8%	44.4%
1964	47.2%	44.4%
1963	46.6%	44.4%
1962	46%	44.3%
1961	45.4%	44.1%
1960	44.9%	43.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Ecuador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Ecuador

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Belize

Ecuador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Ecuador
2023	67	55
2022	110	69
2021	157	93
2020	88	91
2019	61	62
2018	60	61
2017	56	62
2016	51	65
2015	47	64
2014	44	65
2013	41	68
2012	40	72
2011	39	77
2010	41	80
2009	45	82
2008	48	83
2007	52	86
2006	55	90
2005	60	94
2004	63	97
2003	67	102
2002	68	109
2001	76	116
2000	78	123
1999	77	128
1998	79	131
1997	77	135
1996	74	138
1995	73	146
1994	72	155
1993	73	168
1992	74	172
1991	75	177
1990	77	168
1989	80	166
1988	82	166
1987	83	131
1986	87	181
1985	98	188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Ecuador
2023	1.27%	1.31%
2022	1.28%	1.32%
2021	1.3%	1.34%
2020	1.32%	1.36%
2019	1.35%	1.38%
2018	1.39%	1.41%
2017	1.44%	1.44%
2016	1.5%	1.48%
2015	1.56%	1.53%
2014	1.63%	1.59%
2013	1.7%	1.66%
2012	1.77%	1.74%
2011	1.83%	1.83%
2010	1.88%	1.92%
2009	1.93%	2%
2008	1.97%	2.1%
2007	2.01%	2.19%
2006	2.06%	2.28%
2005	2.1%	2.37%
2004	2.15%	2.46%
2003	2.21%	2.57%
2002	2.28%	2.68%
2001	2.36%	2.81%
2000	2.45%	2.96%
1999	2.54%	3.14%
1998	2.64%	3.34%
1997	2.74%	3.57%
1996	2.86%	3.82%
1995	2.99%	4.08%
1994	3.13%	4.34%
1993	3.3%	4.6%
1992	3.48%	4.86%
1991	3.69%	5.12%
1990	3.93%	5.39%
1989	4.18%	5.66%
1988	4.44%	5.94%
1987	4.71%	6.25%
1986	4.98%	6.58%
1985	5.25%	6.95%
1984	5.52%	7.35%
1983	5.78%	7.78%
1982	6.04%	8.23%
1981	6.3%	8.68%
1980	6.55%	9.12%
1979	6.81%	9.57%
1978	7.09%	10%
1977	7.38%	10.5%
1976	7.67%	11%
1975	8%	11.5%
1974	8.33%	12%
1973	8.69%	12.5%
1972	9.08%	13%
1971	9.48%	13.4%
1970	9.89%	13.7%
1969	10.3%	14%
1968	10.8%	14.3%
1967	11.3%	14.6%
1966	-	14.9%
1965	-	15.3%
1964	-	15.7%
1963	-	16.1%
1962	-	16.6%
1961	-	17.1%
1960	-	17.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.