Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Equatorial Guinea

Fertility rate in Belize vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Belize

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Equatorial Guinea
2023	2.01	4.08
2022	1.95	4.17
2021	1.84	4.27
2020	2.04	4.35
2019	2.14	4.43
2018	2.34	4.51
2017	2.37	4.6
2016	2.4	4.69
2015	2.43	4.77
2014	2.47	4.86
2013	2.5	4.95
2012	2.51	5.04
2011	2.53	5.13
2010	2.55	5.21
2009	2.66	5.29
2008	2.78	5.36
2007	2.89	5.43
2006	3.02	5.5
2005	3.17	5.56
2004	3.25	5.62
2003	3.34	5.68
2002	3.43	5.73
2001	3.53	5.79
2000	3.63	5.83
1999	3.73	5.88
1998	3.75	5.91
1997	3.74	5.94
1996	3.76	5.96
1995	3.88	5.97
1994	3.97	5.98
1993	4.21	5.98
1992	4.43	5.98
1991	4.6	5.99
1990	4.8	5.99
1989	4.86	5.99
1988	4.87	5.98
1987	4.88	5.97
1986	4.94	5.96
1985	5	5.95
1984	5.12	5.93
1983	5.31	5.9
1982	5.5	5.88
1981	5.68	5.86
1980	5.85	5.84
1979	5.99	5.82
1978	6.11	5.8
1977	6.2	5.8
1976	6.25	5.79
1975	6.28	5.79
1974	6.29	5.8
1973	6.29	5.8
1972	6.28	5.81
1971	6.29	5.81
1970	6.3	5.81
1969	6.32	5.8
1968	6.34	5.79
1967	6.36	5.78
1966	6.38	5.76
1965	6.4	5.73
1964	6.42	5.71
1963	6.44	5.69
1962	6.46	5.67
1961	6.48	5.66
1960	6.5	5.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Equatorial Guinea
2023	5,386	40,140
2022	4,825	39,873
2021	4,186	39,160
2020	4,993	38,994
2019	5,516	38,894
2018	6,112	38,332
2017	6,042	37,740
2016	5,931	37,180
2015	5,899	36,543
2014	5,864	35,889
2013	5,767	35,158
2012	5,628	34,347
2011	5,509	33,502
2010	5,381	32,368
2009	5,506	31,184
2008	5,643	29,941
2007	5,728	28,672
2006	5,874	27,404
2005	6,030	26,116
2004	5,997	24,666
2003	5,968	23,168
2002	5,967	21,744
2001	5,915	20,376
2000	5,934	19,132
1999	5,914	18,465
1998	5,733	17,854
1997	5,494	17,305
1996	5,339	16,802
1995	5,339	16,345
1994	5,283	15,937
1993	5,436	15,459
1992	5,562	15,010
1991	5,656	14,581
1990	5,728	14,158
1989	5,629	13,724
1988	5,465	13,266
1987	5,328	12,727
1986	5,238	12,061
1985	5,155	11,179
1984	5,128	10,076
1983	5,161	8,886
1982	5,155	8,182
1981	5,132	7,573
1980	5,029	7,142
1979	4,929	5,786
1978	4,804	5,635
1977	4,659	5,550
1976	4,484	2,451
1975	4,294	4,580
1974	4,136	5,697
1973	3,974	6,508
1972	3,814	6,572
1971	3,651	4,822
1970	3,486	2,715
1969	3,346	2,593
1968	3,240	6,417
1967	3,158	6,135
1966	3,092	5,868
1965	3,045	5,618
1964	3,010	5,393
1963	2,983	5,192
1962	2,961	5,013
1961	2,657	4,858
1960	2,903	4,727

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 +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in Belize vs Equatorial Guinea by year

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Belize

Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Equatorial Guinea
2023	18	29.6
2022	17.4	30.1
2021	16.5	30.7
2020	18.4	31.4
2019	19.3	31.8
2018	21.1	32.4
2017	21.3	33.1
2016	21.4	33.8
2015	21.7	34.5
2014	22	35.3
2013	22.1	36
2012	22	36.8
2011	22	37.5
2010	22	38
2009	22.7	38.5
2008	23.7	39
2007	24.4	39.4
2006	25.5	39.7
2005	26.7	39.9
2004	27.3	39.8
2003	27.9	40
2002	28.7	40.2
2001	29.4	40.4
2000	30.2	40.8
1999	30.9	41.8
1998	30.9	42.3
1997	30.6	42.8
1996	30.7	43.3
1995	31.5	43.9
1994	31.9	44.5
1993	33.4	44.9
1992	34.8	45.3
1991	36	45.7
1990	37.2	46.1
1989	37.4	46.5
1988	37.2	46.7
1987	37.3	46.8
1986	37.6	46.5
1985	38.1	45.8
1984	38.9	44.5
1983	40.1	42.8
1982	41	42.6
1981	41.9	42.6
1980	42.2	42.7
1979	42.5	42.9
1978	42.5	43
1977	42.2	43.1
1976	41.8	43.1
1975	41.1	43.2
1974	40.6	43.2
1973	39.9	43.1
1972	39.3	43
1971	38.6	42.6
1970	38	42.2
1969	37.8	41.6
1968	38.1	41.2
1967	38.5	40.9
1966	39.2	40.7
1965	40	40.5
1964	40.9	40.3
1963	41.8	40.2
1962	42.8	40.2
1961	43.7	40.3
1960	44.6	40.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 44.6 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Equatorial Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Equatorial Guinea
2100	12.5%	20%
2099	12.6%	20.1%
2098	12.6%	20.3%
2097	12.7%	20.4%
2096	12.7%	20.6%
2095	12.8%	20.7%
2094	12.8%	20.9%
2093	12.9%	21%
2092	13%	21.2%
2091	13%	21.4%
2090	13.1%	21.5%
2089	13.1%	21.7%
2088	13.2%	21.9%
2087	13.2%	22.1%
2086	13.3%	22.3%
2085	13.4%	22.5%
2084	13.4%	22.7%
2083	13.5%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23.1%
2081	13.7%	23.3%
2080	13.8%	23.5%
2079	13.9%	23.7%
2078	14%	23.9%
2077	14.1%	24.1%
2076	14.2%	24.4%
2075	14.3%	24.6%
2074	14.4%	24.8%
2073	14.5%	25%
2072	14.7%	25.3%
2071	14.8%	25.5%
2070	14.9%	25.7%
2069	15%	26%
2068	15.2%	26.2%
2067	15.3%	26.4%
2066	15.5%	26.7%
2065	15.6%	26.9%
2064	15.8%	27.2%
2063	15.9%	27.4%
2062	16.1%	27.7%
2061	16.2%	27.9%
2060	16.4%	28.2%
2059	16.5%	28.5%
2058	16.7%	28.7%
2057	16.8%	29%
2056	17%	29.3%
2055	17.2%	29.5%
2054	17.4%	29.8%
2053	17.6%	30.1%
2052	17.8%	30.4%
2051	18%	30.6%
2050	18.3%	30.9%
2049	18.5%	31.2%
2048	18.8%	31.4%
2047	19.1%	31.7%
2046	19.4%	31.9%
2045	19.7%	32.1%
2044	20%	32.4%
2043	20.3%	32.6%
2042	20.7%	32.9%
2041	21%	33.1%
2040	21.4%	33.4%
2039	21.8%	33.6%
2038	22.1%	33.8%
2037	22.4%	34.1%
2036	22.5%	34.3%
2035	22.8%	34.6%
2034	23.1%	34.8%
2033	23.6%	35.1%
2032	24%	35.4%
2031	24.4%	35.6%
2030	24.8%	35.9%
2029	25.2%	36.2%
2028	25.6%	36.5%
2027	25.9%	36.7%
2026	26.2%	37%
2025	26.4%	37.2%
2024	26.6%	37.3%
2023	27%	37.5%
2022	27.6%	37.7%
2021	28.3%	37.8%
2020	28.9%	37.9%
2019	29.4%	38%
2018	29.9%	38.2%
2017	30.4%	38.3%
2016	31.1%	38.3%
2015	31.8%	38.3%
2014	32.5%	38.3%
2013	33.3%	38.3%
2012	34%	38.3%
2011	34.7%	38.3%
2010	35.5%	38.3%
2009	36.2%	38.5%
2008	36.7%	38.7%
2007	37.1%	38.9%
2006	37.5%	39.2%
2005	37.9%	39.5%
2004	38.3%	40.1%
2003	38.7%	40.8%
2002	39.1%	41.5%
2001	39.5%	42.2%
2000	39.9%	42.7%
1999	40.4%	43%
1998	40.9%	43.1%
1997	41.5%	43.1%
1996	42.1%	43.1%
1995	42.7%	43%
1994	43.2%	42.8%
1993	43.5%	42.6%
1992	43.8%	42.3%
1991	44.1%	42%
1990	44.3%	41.6%
1989	44.5%	41.3%
1988	44.6%	40.9%
1987	44.7%	40.6%
1986	44.8%	40.4%
1985	44.7%	40.4%
1984	44.5%	40.8%
1983	44.4%	41.6%
1982	44.4%	42%
1981	44.4%	41.8%
1980	44.6%	41.7%
1979	44.9%	41.5%
1978	45.3%	41.2%
1977	45.7%	41%
1976	46.2%	40.8%
1975	46.7%	40.5%
1974	47.2%	40.2%
1973	47.7%	40%
1972	48.2%	39.9%
1971	48.7%	39.7%
1970	49.2%	39.5%
1969	49.4%	39.2%
1968	49.2%	39.1%
1967	48.8%	39.1%
1966	48.3%	39.1%
1965	47.8%	39.2%
1964	47.2%	39.3%
1963	46.6%	39.2%
1962	46%	39%
1961	45.4%	38.7%
1960	44.9%	38.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Equatorial Guinea

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Belize

Equatorial Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Equatorial Guinea
2023	67	174
2022	110	183
2021	157	202
2020	88	196
2019	61	198
2018	60	204
2017	56	212
2016	51	216
2015	47	222
2014	44	227
2013	41	236
2012	40	245
2011	39	254
2010	41	259
2009	45	267
2008	48	276
2007	52	289
2006	55	299
2005	60	312
2004	63	323
2003	67	343
2002	68	364
2001	76	388
2000	78	406
1999	77	442
1998	79	476
1997	77	507
1996	74	544
1995	73	587
1994	72	639
1993	73	668
1992	74	682
1991	75	688
1990	77	689
1989	80	688
1988	82	675
1987	83	672
1986	87	666
1985	98	658

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 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Equatorial Guinea
2023	1.27%	7.06%
2022	1.28%	7.34%
2021	1.3%	7.61%
2020	1.32%	7.88%
2019	1.35%	8.17%
2018	1.39%	8.42%
2017	1.44%	8.7%
2016	1.5%	8.99%
2015	1.56%	9.33%
2014	1.63%	9.66%
2013	1.7%	9.99%
2012	1.77%	10.3%
2011	1.83%	10.7%
2010	1.88%	11.1%
2009	1.93%	11.5%
2008	1.97%	11.9%
2007	2.01%	12.4%
2006	2.06%	12.9%
2005	2.1%	13.3%
2004	2.15%	13.8%
2003	2.21%	14.3%
2002	2.28%	14.7%
2001	2.36%	15.2%
2000	2.45%	15.6%
1999	2.54%	16%
1998	2.64%	16.4%
1997	2.74%	16.7%
1996	2.86%	16.9%
1995	2.99%	17.1%
1994	3.13%	17.3%
1993	3.3%	17.5%
1992	3.48%	17.6%
1991	3.69%	17.7%
1990	3.93%	17.9%
1989	4.18%	18%
1988	4.44%	18.2%
1987	4.71%	18.4%
1986	4.98%	18.6%
1985	5.25%	18.9%
1984	5.52%	19.3%
1983	5.78%	19.7%
1982	6.04%	20.1%
1981	6.3%	-
1980	6.55%	-
1979	6.81%	-
1978	7.09%	-
1977	7.38%	-
1976	7.67%	-
1975	8%	-
1974	8.33%	-
1973	8.69%	-
1972	9.08%	-
1971	9.48%	-
1970	9.89%	-
1969	10.3%	-
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.