Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Fiji

Fertility rate in Belize vs Fiji by year

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Belize

Fiji

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Fiji
2023	2.01	2.28
2022	1.95	2.31
2021	1.84	2.33
2020	2.04	2.36
2019	2.14	2.38
2018	2.34	2.42
2017	2.37	2.46
2016	2.4	2.52
2015	2.43	2.57
2014	2.47	2.59
2013	2.5	2.6
2012	2.51	2.61
2011	2.53	2.63
2010	2.55	2.7
2009	2.66	2.76
2008	2.78	2.82
2007	2.89	2.87
2006	3.02	2.91
2005	3.17	2.92
2004	3.25	2.94
2003	3.34	2.96
2002	3.43	2.97
2001	3.53	2.97
2000	3.63	2.99
1999	3.73	3.05
1998	3.75	3.12
1997	3.74	3.19
1996	3.76	3.25
1995	3.88	3.25
1994	3.97	3.26
1993	4.21	3.29
1992	4.43	3.33
1991	4.6	3.37
1990	4.8	3.39
1989	4.86	3.4
1988	4.87	3.43
1987	4.88	3.48
1986	4.94	3.54
1985	5	3.66
1984	5.12	3.8
1983	5.31	3.88
1982	5.5	3.94
1981	5.68	3.99
1980	5.85	4.04
1979	5.99	4.08
1978	6.11	4.1
1977	6.2	4.11
1976	6.25	4.12
1975	6.28	4.1
1974	6.29	4.07
1973	6.29	4.16
1972	6.28	4.32
1971	6.29	4.51
1970	6.3	4.71
1969	6.32	4.91
1968	6.34	5.11
1967	6.36	5.33
1966	6.38	5.55
1965	6.4	5.76
1964	6.42	5.96
1963	6.44	6.09
1962	6.46	6.2
1961	6.48	6.28
1960	6.5	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Fiji in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Fiji

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Fiji
2023	5,386	8,078
2022	4,825	8,223
2021	4,186	6,777
2020	4,993	8,730
2019	5,516	9,271
2018	6,112	9,779
2017	6,042	10,413
2016	5,931	10,807
2015	5,899	11,213
2014	5,864	11,680
2013	5,767	11,972
2012	5,628	11,716
2011	5,509	12,657
2010	5,381	13,227
2009	5,506	13,540
2008	5,643	14,000
2007	5,728	14,349
2006	5,874	14,555
2005	6,030	14,503
2004	5,997	14,526
2003	5,968	14,527
2002	5,967	14,468
2001	5,915	14,720
2000	5,934	14,724
1999	5,914	15,229
1998	5,733	15,464
1997	5,494	15,750
1996	5,339	16,163
1995	5,339	16,273
1994	5,283	16,424
1993	5,436	16,751
1992	5,562	17,170
1991	5,656	17,617
1990	5,728	17,748
1989	5,629	18,007
1988	5,465	18,063
1987	5,328	17,987
1986	5,238	18,024
1985	5,155	18,469
1984	5,128	18,499
1983	5,161	18,237
1982	5,155	17,681
1981	5,132	17,282
1980	5,029	16,907
1979	4,929	16,450
1978	4,804	16,196
1977	4,659	15,532
1976	4,484	14,933
1975	4,294	14,272
1974	4,136	13,557
1973	3,974	13,383
1972	3,814	13,905
1971	3,651	14,313
1970	3,486	14,538
1969	3,346	14,669
1968	3,240	14,831
1967	3,158	14,861
1966	3,092	15,111
1965	3,045	15,166
1964	3,010	14,979
1963	2,983	14,774
1962	2,961	14,429
1961	2,657	13,653
1960	2,903	13,313

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 +0.87% in Fiji.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.03% in Fiji.

Birth rate in Belize vs Fiji by year

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Belize

Fiji

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Fiji
2023	18	18
2022	17.4	18.2
2021	16.5	18.6
2020	18.4	18.8
2019	19.3	19.2
2018	21.1	19.6
2017	21.3	20
2016	21.4	20.6
2015	21.7	21
2014	22	21.3
2013	22.1	21.5
2012	22	21.6
2011	22	21.8
2010	22	22.3
2009	22.7	22.8
2008	23.7	23.3
2007	24.4	23.7
2006	25.5	24
2005	26.7	24
2004	27.3	24.1
2003	27.9	24.3
2002	28.7	24.3
2001	29.4	24.3
2000	30.2	24.3
1999	30.9	24.7
1998	30.9	25.2
1997	30.6	25.8
1996	30.7	26.5
1995	31.5	26.8
1994	31.9	27.1
1993	33.4	27.7
1992	34.8	28.4
1991	36	29
1990	37.2	29.5
1989	37.4	29.9
1988	37.2	30.3
1987	37.3	30.8
1986	37.6	31.2
1985	38.1	32.3
1984	38.9	33.3
1983	40.1	33.7
1982	41	33.9
1981	41.9	33.9
1980	42.2	33.9
1979	42.5	33.8
1978	42.5	33.6
1977	42.2	33.3
1976	41.8	33.1
1975	41.1	32.5
1974	40.6	31.8
1973	39.9	32.1
1972	39.3	33
1971	38.6	34.2
1970	38	35.2
1969	37.8	36.2
1968	38.1	37
1967	38.5	38
1966	39.2	39.3
1965	40	40.5
1964	40.9	41.6
1963	41.8	42.6
1962	42.8	43.3
1961	43.7	43
1960	44.6	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 18 in Fiji, 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

Fiji

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Fiji
2100	12.5%	16.1%
2099	12.6%	16.2%
2098	12.6%	16.2%
2097	12.7%	16.3%
2096	12.7%	16.3%
2095	12.8%	16.4%
2094	12.8%	16.5%
2093	12.9%	16.5%
2092	13%	16.6%
2091	13%	16.7%
2090	13.1%	16.8%
2089	13.1%	16.9%
2088	13.2%	16.9%
2087	13.2%	17%
2086	13.3%	17.1%
2085	13.4%	17.2%
2084	13.4%	17.3%
2083	13.5%	17.4%
2082	13.6%	17.5%
2081	13.7%	17.6%
2080	13.8%	17.7%
2079	13.9%	17.8%
2078	14%	17.9%
2077	14.1%	18%
2076	14.2%	18.1%
2075	14.3%	18.2%
2074	14.4%	18.3%
2073	14.5%	18.3%
2072	14.7%	18.4%
2071	14.8%	18.5%
2070	14.9%	18.6%
2069	15%	18.7%
2068	15.2%	18.8%
2067	15.3%	18.9%
2066	15.5%	19%
2065	15.6%	19.2%
2064	15.8%	19.3%
2063	15.9%	19.4%
2062	16.1%	19.6%
2061	16.2%	19.7%
2060	16.4%	19.9%
2059	16.5%	20%
2058	16.7%	20.2%
2057	16.8%	20.4%
2056	17%	20.6%
2055	17.2%	20.8%
2054	17.4%	21%
2053	17.6%	21.1%
2052	17.8%	21.3%
2051	18%	21.5%
2050	18.3%	21.7%
2049	18.5%	21.8%
2048	18.8%	22%
2047	19.1%	22.2%
2046	19.4%	22.3%
2045	19.7%	22.5%
2044	20%	22.6%
2043	20.3%	22.8%
2042	20.7%	22.9%
2041	21%	23.1%
2040	21.4%	23.2%
2039	21.8%	23.4%
2038	22.1%	23.6%
2037	22.4%	23.7%
2036	22.5%	23.9%
2035	22.8%	24.1%
2034	23.1%	24.4%
2033	23.6%	24.6%
2032	24%	24.9%
2031	24.4%	25.2%
2030	24.8%	25.5%
2029	25.2%	25.9%
2028	25.6%	26.2%
2027	25.9%	26.4%
2026	26.2%	26.7%
2025	26.4%	27%
2024	26.6%	27.1%
2023	27%	27.4%
2022	27.6%	27.7%
2021	28.3%	28%
2020	28.9%	28.3%
2019	29.4%	28.6%
2018	29.9%	28.9%
2017	30.4%	29.2%
2016	31.1%	29.5%
2015	31.8%	29.6%
2014	32.5%	29.8%
2013	33.3%	30%
2012	34%	30.2%
2011	34.7%	30.5%
2010	35.5%	30.8%
2009	36.2%	31%
2008	36.7%	31.3%
2007	37.1%	31.6%
2006	37.5%	31.9%
2005	37.9%	32.2%
2004	38.3%	32.6%
2003	38.7%	33%
2002	39.1%	33.4%
2001	39.5%	33.8%
2000	39.9%	34.3%
1999	40.4%	34.9%
1998	40.9%	35.5%
1997	41.5%	36.1%
1996	42.1%	36.6%
1995	42.7%	37.1%
1994	43.2%	37.5%
1993	43.5%	37.9%
1992	43.8%	38.2%
1991	44.1%	38.5%
1990	44.3%	38.7%
1989	44.5%	38.7%
1988	44.6%	38.7%
1987	44.7%	38.7%
1986	44.8%	38.8%
1985	44.7%	38.9%
1984	44.5%	38.9%
1983	44.4%	39%
1982	44.4%	39.1%
1981	44.4%	39.3%
1980	44.6%	39.6%
1979	44.9%	40%
1978	45.3%	40.4%
1977	45.7%	40.9%
1976	46.2%	41.5%
1975	46.7%	42.2%
1974	47.2%	42.8%
1973	47.7%	43.5%
1972	48.2%	44.2%
1971	48.7%	44.7%
1970	49.2%	45.2%
1969	49.4%	45.6%
1968	49.2%	45.9%
1967	48.8%	46.1%
1966	48.3%	46.3%
1965	47.8%	46.4%
1964	47.2%	46.4%
1963	46.6%	46.5%
1962	46%	46.5%
1961	45.4%	46.5%
1960	44.9%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 27.1% in Fiji in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Fiji compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Fiji

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Belize

Fiji

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Fiji
2023	67	30
2022	110	32
2021	157	68
2020	88	34
2019	61	34
2018	60	35
2017	56	34
2016	51	38
2015	47	37
2014	44	38
2013	41	40
2012	40	42
2011	39	39
2010	41	40
2009	45	41
2008	48	42
2007	52	43
2006	55	43
2005	60	44
2004	63	46
2003	67	47
2002	68	48
2001	76	46
2000	78	47
1999	77	46
1998	79	49
1997	77	51
1996	74	53
1995	73	55
1994	72	58
1993	73	62
1992	74	64
1991	75	67
1990	77	70
1989	80	70
1988	82	71
1987	83	74
1986	87	76
1985	98	78

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 30 deaths in Fiji.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Fiji

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Fiji
2023	1.27%	2.91%
2022	1.28%	2.89%
2021	1.3%	2.83%
2020	1.32%	2.72%
2019	1.35%	2.57%
2018	1.39%	2.41%
2017	1.44%	2.27%
2016	1.5%	2.16%
2015	1.56%	2.09%
2014	1.63%	2.06%
2013	1.7%	2.07%
2012	1.77%	2.1%
2011	1.83%	2.16%
2010	1.88%	2.22%
2009	1.93%	2.28%
2008	1.97%	2.32%
2007	2.01%	2.35%
2006	2.06%	2.35%
2005	2.1%	2.33%
2004	2.15%	2.31%
2003	2.21%	2.28%
2002	2.28%	2.27%
2001	2.36%	2.26%
2000	2.45%	2.27%
1999	2.54%	2.28%
1998	2.64%	2.31%
1997	2.74%	2.35%
1996	2.86%	2.39%
1995	2.99%	2.45%
1994	3.13%	2.52%
1993	3.3%	2.6%
1992	3.48%	2.68%
1991	3.69%	2.78%
1990	3.93%	2.89%
1989	4.18%	3%
1988	4.44%	3.12%
1987	4.71%	3.24%
1986	4.98%	3.37%
1985	5.25%	3.51%
1984	5.52%	3.67%
1983	5.78%	3.84%
1982	6.04%	4.03%
1981	6.3%	4.24%
1980	6.55%	4.46%
1979	6.81%	4.68%
1978	7.09%	4.9%
1977	7.38%	5.1%
1976	7.67%	5.27%
1975	8%	5.41%
1974	8.33%	5.52%
1973	8.69%	5.59%
1972	9.08%	5.63%
1971	9.48%	5.66%
1970	9.89%	5.69%
1969	10.3%	5.75%
1968	10.8%	5.84%
1967	11.3%	5.97%
1966	-	6.14%
1965	-	6.35%
1964	-	6.61%
1963	-	6.9%
1962	-	7.21%
1961	-	7.53%
1960	-	7.89%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.91% in Fiji. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.