Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Egypt

Fertility rate in Belize vs Egypt by year

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Belize

Egypt

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Egypt
2023	2.01	2.75
2022	1.95	2.75
2021	1.84	2.75
2020	2.04	2.85
2019	2.14	2.87
2018	2.34	3.02
2017	2.37	3.31
2016	2.4	3.35
2015	2.43	3.5
2014	2.47	3.49
2013	2.5	3.49
2012	2.51	3.4
2011	2.53	3.31
2010	2.55	3.3
2009	2.66	3.26
2008	2.78	3.24
2007	2.89	3.24
2006	3.02	3.22
2005	3.17	3.25
2004	3.25	3.28
2003	3.34	3.35
2002	3.43	3.41
2001	3.53	3.46
2000	3.63	3.51
1999	3.73	3.6
1998	3.75	3.68
1997	3.74	3.68
1996	3.76	3.7
1995	3.88	3.76
1994	3.97	3.87
1993	4.21	3.99
1992	4.43	4.15
1991	4.6	4.32
1990	4.8	4.51
1989	4.86	4.68
1988	4.87	4.83
1987	4.88	4.91
1986	4.94	5
1985	5	5.12
1984	5.12	5.21
1983	5.31	5.31
1982	5.5	5.33
1981	5.68	5.37
1980	5.85	5.49
1979	5.99	5.57
1978	6.11	5.63
1977	6.2	5.68
1976	6.25	5.73
1975	6.28	5.75
1974	6.29	5.78
1973	6.29	5.84
1972	6.28	5.93
1971	6.29	5.99
1970	6.3	6.06
1969	6.32	6.12
1968	6.34	6.19
1967	6.36	6.25
1966	6.38	6.31
1965	6.4	6.39
1964	6.42	6.54
1963	6.44	6.65
1962	6.46	6.71
1961	6.48	6.76
1960	6.5	6.79

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.75 in Egypt in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Egypt

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Egypt
2023	5,386	1,780,230
2022	4,825	1,736,123
2021	4,186	1,566,491
2020	4,993	1,704,988
2019	5,516	1,805,818
2018	6,112	1,908,512
2017	6,042	2,122,866
2016	5,931	2,131,690
2015	5,899	2,227,594
2014	5,864	2,195,761
2013	5,767	2,156,922
2012	5,628	2,060,535
2011	5,509	1,951,851
2010	5,381	1,910,134
2009	5,506	1,848,123
2008	5,643	1,792,943
2007	5,728	1,749,322
2006	5,874	1,693,374
2005	6,030	1,660,624
2004	5,997	1,626,745
2003	5,968	1,614,293
2002	5,967	1,593,474
2001	5,915	1,568,962
2000	5,934	1,540,084
1999	5,914	1,534,697
1998	5,733	1,519,728
1997	5,494	1,470,119
1996	5,339	1,427,161
1995	5,339	1,406,935
1994	5,283	1,402,840
1993	5,436	1,409,374
1992	5,562	1,421,372
1991	5,656	1,440,936
1990	5,728	1,450,747
1989	5,629	1,461,547
1988	5,465	1,465,620
1987	5,328	1,436,059
1986	5,238	1,410,249
1985	5,155	1,388,718
1984	5,128	1,351,297
1983	5,161	1,318,474
1982	5,155	1,258,574
1981	5,132	1,206,830
1980	5,029	1,181,914
1979	4,929	1,145,655
1978	4,804	1,107,179
1977	4,659	1,065,298
1976	4,484	1,030,546
1975	4,294	987,822
1974	4,136	946,052
1973	3,974	905,068
1972	3,814	893,333
1971	3,651	868,365
1970	3,486	841,952
1969	3,346	824,564
1968	3,240	809,482
1967	3,158	788,908
1966	3,092	774,391
1965	3,045	752,682
1964	3,010	749,608
1963	2,983	738,788
1962	2,961	720,128
1961	2,657	703,216
1960	2,903	685,403

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 +1.55% in Egypt.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.82% in Egypt.

Birth rate in Belize vs Egypt by year

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Belize

Egypt

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Egypt
2023	18	21
2022	17.4	21.1
2021	16.5	21.2
2020	18.4	22
2019	19.3	22.3
2018	21.1	23.6
2017	21.3	26.1
2016	21.4	26.7
2015	21.7	28.2
2014	22	28.4
2013	22.1	28.6
2012	22	28.1
2011	22	27.5
2010	22	27.5
2009	22.7	27.2
2008	23.7	27
2007	24.4	26.8
2006	25.5	26.6
2005	26.7	26.6
2004	27.3	26.6
2003	27.9	26.9
2002	28.7	27.1
2001	29.4	27.3
2000	30.2	27.4
1999	30.9	27.9
1998	30.9	28.3
1997	30.6	28.2
1996	30.7	28.2
1995	31.5	28.6
1994	31.9	29.2
1993	33.4	30.1
1992	34.8	31.1
1991	36	32.4
1990	37.2	33.5
1989	37.4	34.9
1988	37.2	36
1987	37.3	36.6
1986	37.6	37.3
1985	38.1	38.1
1984	38.9	38.7
1983	40.1	39.3
1982	41	39.3
1981	41.9	39.4
1980	42.2	40.2
1979	42.5	40.6
1978	42.5	40.8
1977	42.2	41
1976	41.8	41.3
1975	41.1	41.2
1974	40.6	41.1
1973	39.9	41.2
1972	39.3	41.6
1971	38.6	41.8
1970	38	41.9
1969	37.8	42.2
1968	38.1	42.5
1967	38.5	42.8
1966	39.2	43.2
1965	40	43.5
1964	40.9	44.5
1963	41.8	45.4
1962	42.8	46
1961	43.7	46.8
1960	44.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 21 in Egypt, compared with 44.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Egypt

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Egypt
2100	12.5%	16.8%
2099	12.6%	16.9%
2098	12.6%	17%
2097	12.7%	17%
2096	12.7%	17.1%
2095	12.8%	17.2%
2094	12.8%	17.3%
2093	12.9%	17.4%
2092	13%	17.5%
2091	13%	17.6%
2090	13.1%	17.7%
2089	13.1%	17.9%
2088	13.2%	18%
2087	13.2%	18.2%
2086	13.3%	18.3%
2085	13.4%	18.4%
2084	13.4%	18.6%
2083	13.5%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.7%	19.1%
2080	13.8%	19.2%
2079	13.9%	19.4%
2078	14%	19.5%
2077	14.1%	19.6%
2076	14.2%	19.8%
2075	14.3%	19.9%
2074	14.4%	20%
2073	14.5%	20.2%
2072	14.7%	20.3%
2071	14.8%	20.4%
2070	14.9%	20.5%
2069	15%	20.6%
2068	15.2%	20.7%
2067	15.3%	20.8%
2066	15.5%	21%
2065	15.6%	21.1%
2064	15.8%	21.3%
2063	15.9%	21.4%
2062	16.1%	21.6%
2061	16.2%	21.8%
2060	16.4%	22%
2059	16.5%	22.3%
2058	16.7%	22.5%
2057	16.8%	22.8%
2056	17%	23.1%
2055	17.2%	23.4%
2054	17.4%	23.7%
2053	17.6%	24%
2052	17.8%	24.3%
2051	18%	24.5%
2050	18.3%	24.8%
2049	18.5%	25.1%
2048	18.8%	25.3%
2047	19.1%	25.5%
2046	19.4%	25.7%
2045	19.7%	25.9%
2044	20%	26%
2043	20.3%	26.2%
2042	20.7%	26.3%
2041	21%	26.4%
2040	21.4%	26.5%
2039	21.8%	26.6%
2038	22.1%	26.7%
2037	22.4%	26.8%
2036	22.5%	27%
2035	22.8%	27.1%
2034	23.1%	27.3%
2033	23.6%	27.6%
2032	24%	28%
2031	24.4%	28.5%
2030	24.8%	29.1%
2029	25.2%	29.7%
2028	25.6%	30.3%
2027	25.9%	30.9%
2026	26.2%	31.3%
2025	26.4%	31.8%
2024	26.6%	32%
2023	27%	32.4%
2022	27.6%	32.9%
2021	28.3%	33.2%
2020	28.9%	33.5%
2019	29.4%	33.7%
2018	29.9%	34%
2017	30.4%	34.1%
2016	31.1%	34.1%
2015	31.8%	34.1%
2014	32.5%	34%
2013	33.3%	33.9%
2012	34%	33.9%
2011	34.7%	33.9%
2010	35.5%	33.9%
2009	36.2%	33.9%
2008	36.7%	33.9%
2007	37.1%	34.1%
2006	37.5%	34.3%
2005	37.9%	34.6%
2004	38.3%	35%
2003	38.7%	35.4%
2002	39.1%	35.9%
2001	39.5%	36.4%
2000	39.9%	36.9%
1999	40.4%	37.5%
1998	40.9%	38%
1997	41.5%	38.5%
1996	42.1%	38.9%
1995	42.7%	39.3%
1994	43.2%	39.7%
1993	43.5%	40.1%
1992	43.8%	40.4%
1991	44.1%	40.7%
1990	44.3%	40.9%
1989	44.5%	41.2%
1988	44.6%	41.2%
1987	44.7%	41.3%
1986	44.8%	41.3%
1985	44.7%	41.3%
1984	44.5%	41.3%
1983	44.4%	41.3%
1982	44.4%	41.3%
1981	44.4%	41.2%
1980	44.6%	41.2%
1979	44.9%	41.2%
1978	45.3%	41.1%
1977	45.7%	41.1%
1976	46.2%	41.1%
1975	46.7%	41%
1974	47.2%	41.1%
1973	47.7%	41.1%
1972	48.2%	41.2%
1971	48.7%	41.3%
1970	49.2%	41.4%
1969	49.4%	41.6%
1968	49.2%	41.7%
1967	48.8%	41.9%
1966	48.3%	42%
1965	47.8%	42.1%
1964	47.2%	42.1%
1963	46.6%	42.2%
1962	46%	42.3%
1961	45.4%	42.4%
1960	44.9%	42.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 32% in Egypt in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 40.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Egypt compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Egypt

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Belize

Egypt

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Egypt
2023	67	17
2022	110	24
2021	157	42
2020	88	31
2019	61	19
2018	60	20
2017	56	21
2016	51	23
2015	47	24
2014	44	26
2013	41	27
2012	40	29
2011	39	31
2010	41	32
2009	45	34
2008	48	36
2007	52	38
2006	55	40
2005	60	41
2004	63	43
2003	67	45
2002	68	48
2001	76	50
2000	78	53
1999	77	56
1998	79	60
1997	77	64
1996	74	69
1995	73	75
1994	72	81
1993	73	86
1992	74	93
1991	75	100
1990	77	107
1989	80	114
1988	82	121
1987	83	128
1986	87	135
1985	98	141

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 17 deaths in Egypt.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Egypt

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Egypt
2023	1.27%	1.75%
2022	1.28%	1.81%
2021	1.3%	1.87%
2020	1.32%	1.94%
2019	1.35%	2.01%
2018	1.39%	2.08%
2017	1.44%	2.16%
2016	1.5%	2.24%
2015	1.56%	2.33%
2014	1.63%	2.41%
2013	1.7%	2.52%
2012	1.77%	2.62%
2011	1.83%	2.74%
2010	1.88%	2.86%
2009	1.93%	2.99%
2008	1.97%	3.12%
2007	2.01%	3.27%
2006	2.06%	3.41%
2005	2.1%	3.57%
2004	2.15%	3.75%
2003	2.21%	3.94%
2002	2.28%	4.15%
2001	2.36%	4.39%
2000	2.45%	4.66%
1999	2.54%	4.96%
1998	2.64%	5.29%
1997	2.74%	5.65%
1996	2.86%	6.04%
1995	2.99%	6.45%
1994	3.13%	6.88%
1993	3.3%	7.31%
1992	3.48%	7.73%
1991	3.69%	8.14%
1990	3.93%	8.57%
1989	4.18%	9.03%
1988	4.44%	9.57%
1987	4.71%	10.2%
1986	4.98%	11%
1985	5.25%	11.9%
1984	5.52%	12.9%
1983	5.78%	13.9%
1982	6.04%	14.9%
1981	6.3%	15.9%
1980	6.55%	16.8%
1979	6.81%	17.8%
1978	7.09%	18.8%
1977	7.38%	19.8%
1976	7.67%	20.8%
1975	8%	21.7%
1974	8.33%	22.6%
1973	8.69%	23.3%
1972	9.08%	23.9%
1971	9.48%	24.3%
1970	9.89%	24.7%
1969	10.3%	25%
1968	10.8%	25.4%
1967	11.3%	25.9%
1966	-	26.5%
1965	-	27.2%
1964	-	28%
1963	-	28.9%
1962	-	29.9%
1961	-	30.9%
1960	-	32%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.75% in Egypt. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.