Fertility & birth rates in Belize and El Salvador

Fertility rate in Belize vs El Salvador by year

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Belize

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	El Salvador
2023	2.01	1.78
2022	1.95	1.79
2021	1.84	1.8
2020	2.04	1.82
2019	2.14	1.84
2018	2.34	1.85
2017	2.37	1.9
2016	2.4	1.97
2015	2.43	2.07
2014	2.47	2.13
2013	2.5	2.15
2012	2.51	2.19
2011	2.53	2.22
2010	2.55	2.24
2009	2.66	2.26
2008	2.78	2.29
2007	2.89	2.35
2006	3.02	2.4
2005	3.17	2.44
2004	3.25	2.52
2003	3.34	2.64
2002	3.43	2.78
2001	3.53	2.93
2000	3.63	3.08
1999	3.73	3.22
1998	3.75	3.34
1997	3.74	3.38
1996	3.76	3.48
1995	3.88	3.57
1994	3.97	3.61
1993	4.21	3.69
1992	4.43	3.8
1991	4.6	3.89
1990	4.8	3.96
1989	4.86	4.03
1988	4.87	4.1
1987	4.88	4.18
1986	4.94	4.19
1985	5	4.32
1984	5.12	4.48
1983	5.31	4.65
1982	5.5	4.83
1981	5.68	4.99
1980	5.85	5.11
1979	5.99	5.23
1978	6.11	5.36
1977	6.2	5.47
1976	6.25	5.59
1975	6.28	5.71
1974	6.29	5.82
1973	6.29	5.93
1972	6.28	6.03
1971	6.29	6.13
1970	6.3	6.18
1969	6.32	6.28
1968	6.34	6.39
1967	6.36	6.49
1966	6.38	6.57
1965	6.4	6.64
1964	6.42	6.68
1963	6.44	6.69
1962	6.46	6.68
1961	6.48	6.64
1960	6.5	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	El Salvador
2023	5,386	51,985
2022	4,825	53,138
2021	4,186	46,530
2020	4,993	48,244
2019	5,516	56,816
2018	6,112	57,509
2017	6,042	59,824
2016	5,931	63,751
2015	5,899	69,263
2014	5,864	72,581
2013	5,767	73,869
2012	5,628	75,495
2011	5,509	76,182
2010	5,381	75,695
2009	5,506	74,908
2008	5,643	75,107
2007	5,728	76,776
2006	5,874	80,887
2005	6,030	84,883
2004	5,997	90,905
2003	5,968	97,849
2002	5,967	106,137
2001	5,915	114,313
2000	5,934	122,315
1999	5,914	128,947
1998	5,733	134,065
1997	5,494	134,448
1996	5,339	136,929
1995	5,339	138,268
1994	5,283	137,974
1993	5,436	138,432
1992	5,562	139,221
1991	5,656	140,691
1990	5,728	140,311
1989	5,629	139,093
1988	5,465	136,230
1987	5,328	133,667
1986	5,238	130,177
1985	5,155	127,248
1984	5,128	125,036
1983	5,161	121,700
1982	5,155	120,938
1981	5,132	117,346
1980	5,029	111,771
1979	4,929	123,838
1978	4,804	124,468
1977	4,659	121,446
1976	4,484	120,511
1975	4,294	116,737
1974	4,136	113,846
1973	3,974	111,546
1972	3,814	107,604
1971	3,651	104,714
1970	3,486	100,499
1969	3,346	99,848
1968	3,240	98,851
1967	3,158	98,424
1966	3,092	97,156
1965	3,045	95,341
1964	3,010	93,328
1963	2,983	90,794
1962	2,961	88,237
1961	2,657	84,614
1960	2,903	81,544

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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Belize vs El Salvador by year

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Belize

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	El Salvador
2023	18	15.8
2022	17.4	15.9
2021	16.5	16.2
2020	18.4	16.3
2019	19.3	16.6
2018	21.1	16.7
2017	21.3	17.1
2016	21.4	17.7
2015	21.7	18.6
2014	22	19
2013	22.1	19.2
2012	22	19.4
2011	22	19.6
2010	22	19.7
2009	22.7	19.8
2008	23.7	20
2007	24.4	20.6
2006	25.5	21
2005	26.7	21.4
2004	27.3	22.1
2003	27.9	23.1
2002	28.7	24.4
2001	29.4	25.8
2000	30.2	27.1
1999	30.9	28.3
1998	30.9	29.4
1997	30.6	29.6
1996	30.7	30.3
1995	31.5	30.8
1994	31.9	31
1993	33.4	31.3
1992	34.8	32.2
1991	36	33.1
1990	37.2	33.7
1989	37.4	34.4
1988	37.2	34.9
1987	37.3	35.2
1986	37.6	35.1
1985	38.1	35.7
1984	38.9	36.7
1983	40.1	37.7
1982	41	38.6
1981	41.9	39.6
1980	42.2	39.8
1979	42.5	40.1
1978	42.5	40.4
1977	42.2	40.8
1976	41.8	41.2
1975	41.1	41.5
1974	40.6	41.9
1973	39.9	42.2
1972	39.3	42.5
1971	38.6	42.8
1970	38	42.8
1969	37.8	43.5
1968	38.1	44.3
1967	38.5	45.1
1966	39.2	45.7
1965	40	46.3
1964	40.9	46.8
1963	41.8	47
1962	42.8	47.1
1961	43.7	47
1960	44.6	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 44.6 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	El Salvador
2100	12.5%	12.6%
2099	12.6%	12.6%
2098	12.6%	12.7%
2097	12.7%	12.7%
2096	12.7%	12.7%
2095	12.8%	12.7%
2094	12.8%	12.8%
2093	12.9%	12.8%
2092	13%	12.8%
2091	13%	12.9%
2090	13.1%	12.9%
2089	13.1%	12.9%
2088	13.2%	13%
2087	13.2%	13%
2086	13.3%	13.1%
2085	13.4%	13.1%
2084	13.4%	13.2%
2083	13.5%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.3%
2081	13.7%	13.3%
2080	13.8%	13.4%
2079	13.9%	13.5%
2078	14%	13.6%
2077	14.1%	13.6%
2076	14.2%	13.7%
2075	14.3%	13.8%
2074	14.4%	13.9%
2073	14.5%	14%
2072	14.7%	14%
2071	14.8%	14.1%
2070	14.9%	14.2%
2069	15%	14.3%
2068	15.2%	14.5%
2067	15.3%	14.6%
2066	15.5%	14.7%
2065	15.6%	14.8%
2064	15.8%	14.9%
2063	15.9%	15%
2062	16.1%	15.2%
2061	16.2%	15.3%
2060	16.4%	15.5%
2059	16.5%	15.6%
2058	16.7%	15.8%
2057	16.8%	15.9%
2056	17%	16.1%
2055	17.2%	16.3%
2054	17.4%	16.4%
2053	17.6%	16.6%
2052	17.8%	16.8%
2051	18%	17%
2050	18.3%	17.2%
2049	18.5%	17.5%
2048	18.8%	17.7%
2047	19.1%	17.9%
2046	19.4%	18.2%
2045	19.7%	18.4%
2044	20%	18.7%
2043	20.3%	18.9%
2042	20.7%	19.2%
2041	21%	19.4%
2040	21.4%	19.7%
2039	21.8%	19.9%
2038	22.1%	20.2%
2037	22.4%	20.5%
2036	22.5%	20.7%
2035	22.8%	21%
2034	23.1%	21.2%
2033	23.6%	21.5%
2032	24%	21.8%
2031	24.4%	22.1%
2030	24.8%	22.5%
2029	25.2%	22.9%
2028	25.6%	23.3%
2027	25.9%	23.7%
2026	26.2%	24.2%
2025	26.4%	24.6%
2024	26.6%	24.8%
2023	27%	25.2%
2022	27.6%	25.6%
2021	28.3%	26%
2020	28.9%	26.3%
2019	29.4%	26.7%
2018	29.9%	27%
2017	30.4%	27.5%
2016	31.1%	28%
2015	31.8%	28.6%
2014	32.5%	29.2%
2013	33.3%	29.9%
2012	34%	30.6%
2011	34.7%	31.3%
2010	35.5%	32%
2009	36.2%	32.7%
2008	36.7%	33.4%
2007	37.1%	33.9%
2006	37.5%	34.4%
2005	37.9%	34.9%
2004	38.3%	35.4%
2003	38.7%	35.9%
2002	39.1%	36.3%
2001	39.5%	36.7%
2000	39.9%	37.1%
1999	40.4%	37.5%
1998	40.9%	38%
1997	41.5%	38.5%
1996	42.1%	39.1%
1995	42.7%	39.8%
1994	43.2%	40.5%
1993	43.5%	41.1%
1992	43.8%	41.5%
1991	44.1%	41.7%
1990	44.3%	41.7%
1989	44.5%	41.8%
1988	44.6%	41.9%
1987	44.7%	42.1%
1986	44.8%	42.4%
1985	44.7%	42.7%
1984	44.5%	43.1%
1983	44.4%	43.4%
1982	44.4%	43.7%
1981	44.4%	43.9%
1980	44.6%	44.2%
1979	44.9%	44.5%
1978	45.3%	44.9%
1977	45.7%	45.3%
1976	46.2%	45.6%
1975	46.7%	45.9%
1974	47.2%	46.2%
1973	47.7%	46.4%
1972	48.2%	46.6%
1971	48.7%	46.7%
1970	49.2%	46.8%
1969	49.4%	46.8%
1968	49.2%	46.6%
1967	48.8%	46.5%
1966	48.3%	46.3%
1965	47.8%	46.2%
1964	47.2%	46.1%
1963	46.6%	46%
1962	46%	45.8%
1961	45.4%	45.7%
1960	44.9%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs El Salvador

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Belize

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	El Salvador
2023	67	39
2022	110	39
2021	157	58
2020	88	48
2019	61	40
2018	60	43
2017	56	44
2016	51	43
2015	47	43
2014	44	41
2013	41	39
2012	40	36
2011	39	35
2010	41	34
2009	45	35
2008	48	33
2007	52	33
2006	55	33
2005	60	34
2004	63	35
2003	67	38
2002	68	40
2001	76	45
2000	78	48
1999	77	53
1998	79	61
1997	77	67
1996	74	78
1995	73	89
1994	72	101
1993	73	114
1992	74	121
1991	75	129
1990	77	145
1989	80	155
1988	82	173
1987	83	178
1986	87	169
1985	98	193

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 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	El Salvador
2023	1.27%	1.04%
2022	1.28%	1.08%
2021	1.3%	1.12%
2020	1.32%	1.17%
2019	1.35%	1.22%
2018	1.39%	1.27%
2017	1.44%	1.33%
2016	1.5%	1.39%
2015	1.56%	1.45%
2014	1.63%	1.52%
2013	1.7%	1.59%
2012	1.77%	1.67%
2011	1.83%	1.75%
2010	1.88%	1.84%
2009	1.93%	1.94%
2008	1.97%	2.04%
2007	2.01%	2.15%
2006	2.06%	2.27%
2005	2.1%	2.4%
2004	2.15%	2.55%
2003	2.21%	2.7%
2002	2.28%	2.86%
2001	2.36%	3.04%
2000	2.45%	3.23%
1999	2.54%	3.43%
1998	2.64%	3.65%
1997	2.74%	3.89%
1996	2.86%	4.15%
1995	2.99%	4.42%
1994	3.13%	4.71%
1993	3.3%	5%
1992	3.48%	5.3%
1991	3.69%	5.61%
1990	3.93%	5.94%
1989	4.18%	6.28%
1988	4.44%	6.65%
1987	4.71%	7.04%
1986	4.98%	7.47%
1985	5.25%	7.93%
1984	5.52%	8.42%
1983	5.78%	8.94%
1982	6.04%	9.46%
1981	6.3%	10%
1980	6.55%	12.5%
1979	6.81%	11.1%
1978	7.09%	11.6%
1977	7.38%	12.1%
1976	7.67%	12.6%
1975	8%	13.1%
1974	8.33%	13.5%
1973	8.69%	13.9%
1972	9.08%	14.3%
1971	9.48%	14.6%
1970	9.89%	15%
1969	10.3%	15.3%
1968	10.8%	15.6%
1967	11.3%	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.3%
1962	-	17.7%
1961	-	18.1%
1960	-	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.