Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Ethiopia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Ethiopia by year

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Belize

Ethiopia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Ethiopia
2023	2.01	3.99
2022	1.95	4.08
2021	1.84	4.18
2020	2.04	4.27
2019	2.14	4.35
2018	2.34	4.37
2017	2.37	4.4
2016	2.4	4.47
2015	2.43	4.53
2014	2.47	4.61
2013	2.5	4.71
2012	2.51	4.89
2011	2.53	5.08
2010	2.55	5.28
2009	2.66	5.49
2008	2.78	5.7
2007	2.89	5.89
2006	3.02	6.05
2005	3.17	6.19
2004	3.25	6.3
2003	3.34	6.4
2002	3.43	6.5
2001	3.53	6.58
2000	3.63	6.65
1999	3.73	6.72
1998	3.75	6.79
1997	3.74	6.87
1996	3.76	6.93
1995	3.88	7
1994	3.97	7.05
1993	4.21	7.09
1992	4.43	7.13
1991	4.6	7.16
1990	4.8	7.2
1989	4.86	7.23
1988	4.87	7.26
1987	4.88	7.29
1986	4.94	7.32
1985	5	7.34
1984	5.12	7.36
1983	5.31	7.35
1982	5.5	7.34
1981	5.68	7.31
1980	5.85	7.29
1979	5.99	7.25
1978	6.11	7.23
1977	6.2	7.19
1976	6.25	7.13
1975	6.28	7.08
1974	6.29	7.02
1973	6.29	6.96
1972	6.28	6.9
1971	6.29	6.84
1970	6.3	6.78
1969	6.32	6.72
1968	6.34	6.7
1967	6.36	6.68
1966	6.38	6.66
1965	6.4	6.63
1964	6.42	6.61
1963	6.44	6.59
1962	6.46	6.56
1961	6.48	6.53
1960	6.5	6.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.99 in Ethiopia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Ethiopia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Ethiopia
2023	5,386	3,338,649
2022	4,825	3,300,114
2021	4,186	3,204,673
2020	4,993	3,199,718
2019	5,516	3,132,780
2018	6,112	3,015,231
2017	6,042	2,899,143
2016	5,931	2,809,889
2015	5,899	2,713,529
2014	5,864	2,623,647
2013	5,767	2,546,020
2012	5,628	2,533,398
2011	5,509	2,527,811
2010	5,381	2,498,048
2009	5,506	2,467,118
2008	5,643	2,465,283
2007	5,728	2,436,753
2006	5,874	2,393,585
2005	6,030	2,353,375
2004	5,997	2,296,999
2003	5,968	2,231,223
2002	5,967	2,189,683
2001	5,915	2,137,791
2000	5,934	2,083,622
1999	5,914	2,010,987
1998	5,733	1,984,989
1997	5,494	1,945,112
1996	5,339	1,896,364
1995	5,339	1,831,068
1994	5,283	1,788,133
1993	5,436	1,734,851
1992	5,562	1,673,839
1991	5,656	1,579,416
1990	5,728	1,479,663
1989	5,629	1,441,769
1988	5,465	1,393,356
1987	5,328	1,356,853
1986	5,238	1,050,277
1985	5,155	997,050
1984	5,128	920,670
1983	5,161	863,472
1982	5,155	1,080,853
1981	5,132	1,018,838
1980	5,029	1,007,516
1979	4,929	987,203
1978	4,804	943,388
1977	4,659	929,381
1976	4,484	899,577
1975	4,294	801,425
1974	4,136	777,306
1973	3,974	807,535
1972	3,814	779,808
1971	3,651	787,047
1970	3,486	760,821
1969	3,346	736,428
1968	3,240	715,602
1967	3,158	695,283
1966	3,092	616,281
1965	3,045	642,359
1964	3,010	618,667
1963	2,983	590,998
1962	2,961	563,650
1961	2,657	538,518
1960	2,903	511,694

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 +2.59% in Ethiopia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.64% in Ethiopia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Ethiopia by year

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Belize

Ethiopia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Ethiopia
2023	18	31.9
2022	17.4	32.4
2021	16.5	32.9
2020	18.4	33.3
2019	19.3	33.5
2018	21.1	33.4
2017	21.3	33.2
2016	21.4	33.3
2015	21.7	33.3
2014	22	33.4
2013	22.1	33.6
2012	22	34.6
2011	22	35.7
2010	22	36.6
2009	22.7	37.5
2008	23.7	38.9
2007	24.4	40.1
2006	25.5	41.1
2005	26.7	42.1
2004	27.3	42.7
2003	27.9	43.3
2002	28.7	44.3
2001	29.4	45
2000	30.2	45.6
1999	30.9	46.4
1998	30.9	47
1997	30.6	47.9
1996	30.7	48.6
1995	31.5	49
1994	31.9	49.6
1993	33.4	50.1
1992	34.8	50.4
1991	36	50.2
1990	37.2	50.8
1989	37.4	50.8
1988	37.2	50.9
1987	37.3	51.2
1986	37.6	51.5
1985	38.1	51.6
1984	38.9	51.4
1983	40.1	51.1
1982	41	50.8
1981	41.9	50.3
1980	42.2	51.4
1979	42.5	51.3
1978	42.5	51
1977	42.2	51.2
1976	41.8	50.7
1975	41.1	50.6
1974	40.6	50.4
1973	39.9	50.1
1972	39.3	50
1971	38.6	49.9
1970	38	49.7
1969	37.8	49.6
1968	38.1	49.5
1967	38.5	49.6
1966	39.2	49.5
1965	40	49.3
1964	40.9	49
1963	41.8	48.7
1962	42.8	48.5
1961	43.7	48.1
1960	44.6	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 31.9 in Ethiopia, compared with 44.6 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Ethiopia
2100	12.5%	19.2%
2099	12.6%	19.4%
2098	12.6%	19.5%
2097	12.7%	19.6%
2096	12.7%	19.8%
2095	12.8%	19.9%
2094	12.8%	20.1%
2093	12.9%	20.2%
2092	13%	20.4%
2091	13%	20.5%
2090	13.1%	20.7%
2089	13.1%	20.9%
2088	13.2%	21%
2087	13.2%	21.2%
2086	13.3%	21.4%
2085	13.4%	21.5%
2084	13.4%	21.7%
2083	13.5%	21.9%
2082	13.6%	22.1%
2081	13.7%	22.3%
2080	13.8%	22.5%
2079	13.9%	22.6%
2078	14%	22.8%
2077	14.1%	23.1%
2076	14.2%	23.3%
2075	14.3%	23.5%
2074	14.4%	23.7%
2073	14.5%	23.9%
2072	14.7%	24.2%
2071	14.8%	24.4%
2070	14.9%	24.7%
2069	15%	24.9%
2068	15.2%	25.2%
2067	15.3%	25.4%
2066	15.5%	25.7%
2065	15.6%	26%
2064	15.8%	26.2%
2063	15.9%	26.5%
2062	16.1%	26.8%
2061	16.2%	27.1%
2060	16.4%	27.4%
2059	16.5%	27.6%
2058	16.7%	27.9%
2057	16.8%	28.2%
2056	17%	28.5%
2055	17.2%	28.8%
2054	17.4%	29%
2053	17.6%	29.3%
2052	17.8%	29.6%
2051	18%	29.9%
2050	18.3%	30.2%
2049	18.5%	30.5%
2048	18.8%	30.8%
2047	19.1%	31.1%
2046	19.4%	31.5%
2045	19.7%	31.9%
2044	20%	32.2%
2043	20.3%	32.6%
2042	20.7%	33%
2041	21%	33.4%
2040	21.4%	33.8%
2039	21.8%	34.3%
2038	22.1%	34.7%
2037	22.4%	35.1%
2036	22.5%	35.6%
2035	22.8%	36%
2034	23.1%	36.5%
2033	23.6%	36.8%
2032	24%	37.2%
2031	24.4%	37.5%
2030	24.8%	37.7%
2029	25.2%	37.9%
2028	25.6%	38.2%
2027	25.9%	38.4%
2026	26.2%	38.6%
2025	26.4%	38.9%
2024	26.6%	39.1%
2023	27%	39.4%
2022	27.6%	39.7%
2021	28.3%	40.1%
2020	28.9%	40.5%
2019	29.4%	40.9%
2018	29.9%	41.3%
2017	30.4%	41.8%
2016	31.1%	42.3%
2015	31.8%	42.9%
2014	32.5%	43.4%
2013	33.3%	44%
2012	34%	44.6%
2011	34.7%	45.2%
2010	35.5%	45.7%
2009	36.2%	46.2%
2008	36.7%	46.6%
2007	37.1%	46.9%
2006	37.5%	47.2%
2005	37.9%	47.4%
2004	38.3%	47.6%
2003	38.7%	47.7%
2002	39.1%	47.8%
2001	39.5%	47.8%
2000	39.9%	47.7%
1999	40.4%	47.6%
1998	40.9%	47.4%
1997	41.5%	47.1%
1996	42.1%	46.9%
1995	42.7%	46.7%
1994	43.2%	46.5%
1993	43.5%	46.4%
1992	43.8%	46.2%
1991	44.1%	46.2%
1990	44.3%	46.2%
1989	44.5%	46.1%
1988	44.6%	46%
1987	44.7%	46%
1986	44.8%	46%
1985	44.7%	46.1%
1984	44.5%	46.2%
1983	44.4%	46.4%
1982	44.4%	46.5%
1981	44.4%	46.4%
1980	44.6%	46.3%
1979	44.9%	46.2%
1978	45.3%	46.1%
1977	45.7%	45.9%
1976	46.2%	45.7%
1975	46.7%	45.6%
1974	47.2%	45.4%
1973	47.7%	45.2%
1972	48.2%	44.9%
1971	48.7%	44.5%
1970	49.2%	44.2%
1969	49.4%	43.8%
1968	49.2%	43.5%
1967	48.8%	43.2%
1966	48.3%	42.9%
1965	47.8%	42.5%
1964	47.2%	42.3%
1963	46.6%	42.2%
1962	46%	42.1%
1961	45.4%	42.2%
1960	44.9%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 39.1% in Ethiopia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 46.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Ethiopia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Ethiopia

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Belize

Ethiopia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Ethiopia
2023	67	195
2022	110	207
2021	157	250
2020	88	244
2019	61	269
2018	60	297
2017	56	327
2016	51	364
2015	47	401
2014	44	444
2013	41	494
2012	40	545
2011	39	588
2010	41	619
2009	45	649
2008	48	678
2007	52	704
2006	55	729
2005	60	754
2004	63	764
2003	67	797
2002	68	826
2001	76	856
2000	78	870
1999	77	901
1998	79	911
1997	77	957
1996	74	1,008
1995	73	1,060
1994	72	1,113
1993	73	1,168
1992	74	1,218
1991	75	1,239
1990	77	1,320
1989	80	1,296
1988	82	1,306
1987	83	1,289
1986	87	1,317
1985	98	1,329

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 195 deaths in Ethiopia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Ethiopia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Ethiopia
2023	1.27%	4.65%
2022	1.28%	4.82%
2021	1.3%	5%
2020	1.32%	5.2%
2019	1.35%	5.41%
2018	1.39%	5.64%
2017	1.44%	5.89%
2016	1.5%	6.17%
2015	1.56%	6.49%
2014	1.63%	6.82%
2013	1.7%	7.16%
2012	1.77%	7.53%
2011	1.83%	7.91%
2010	1.88%	8.32%
2009	1.93%	8.76%
2008	1.97%	9.23%
2007	2.01%	9.74%
2006	2.06%	10.3%
2005	2.1%	10.9%
2004	2.15%	11.5%
2003	2.21%	12.1%
2002	2.28%	12.8%
2001	2.36%	13.4%
2000	2.45%	14%
1999	2.54%	14.7%
1998	2.64%	15.3%
1997	2.74%	15.9%
1996	2.86%	16.6%
1995	2.99%	17.2%
1994	3.13%	17.9%
1993	3.3%	18.5%
1992	3.48%	19.1%
1991	3.69%	19.7%
1990	3.93%	20.2%
1989	4.18%	20.6%
1988	4.44%	21%
1987	4.71%	21.5%
1986	4.98%	29.7%
1985	5.25%	30.3%
1984	5.52%	31.4%
1983	5.78%	32%
1982	6.04%	23.5%
1981	6.3%	23.8%
1980	6.55%	24%
1979	6.81%	24.2%
1978	7.09%	24.4%
1977	7.38%	24.5%
1976	7.67%	24.5%
1975	8%	28.2%
1974	8.33%	28.3%
1973	8.69%	24.6%
1972	9.08%	24.7%
1971	9.48%	24.7%
1970	9.89%	24.7%
1969	10.3%	24.8%
1968	10.8%	24.8%
1967	11.3%	24.9%
1966	-	27.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4.65% in Ethiopia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.