Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Gabon

Fertility rate in Belize vs Gabon by year

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Belize

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Gabon
2023	2.01	3.65
2022	1.95	3.71
2021	1.84	3.78
2020	2.04	3.83
2019	2.14	3.88
2018	2.34	3.91
2017	2.37	3.91
2016	2.4	3.92
2015	2.43	3.92
2014	2.47	3.95
2013	2.5	4.02
2012	2.51	4.09
2011	2.53	4.15
2010	2.55	4.15
2009	2.66	4.14
2008	2.78	4.12
2007	2.89	4.14
2006	3.02	4.17
2005	3.17	4.21
2004	3.25	4.25
2003	3.34	4.3
2002	3.43	4.36
2001	3.53	4.42
2000	3.63	4.47
1999	3.73	4.5
1998	3.75	4.58
1997	3.74	4.66
1996	3.76	4.74
1995	3.88	4.88
1994	3.97	5.04
1993	4.21	5.19
1992	4.43	5.29
1991	4.6	5.37
1990	4.8	5.46
1989	4.86	5.55
1988	4.87	5.62
1987	4.88	5.67
1986	4.94	5.69
1985	5	5.71
1984	5.12	5.73
1983	5.31	5.76
1982	5.5	5.74
1981	5.68	5.73
1980	5.85	5.66
1979	5.99	5.61
1978	6.11	5.57
1977	6.2	5.52
1976	6.25	5.46
1975	6.28	5.39
1974	6.29	5.33
1973	6.29	5.29
1972	6.28	5.24
1971	6.29	5.16
1970	6.3	5.1
1969	6.32	5.05
1968	6.34	4.98
1967	6.36	4.92
1966	6.38	4.86
1965	6.4	4.79
1964	6.42	4.71
1963	6.44	4.65
1962	6.46	4.59
1961	6.48	4.5
1960	6.5	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Gabon
2023	5,386	53,167
2022	4,825	52,944
2021	4,186	52,611
2020	4,993	52,745
2019	5,516	53,185
2018	6,112	52,476
2017	6,042	51,455
2016	5,931	50,321
2015	5,899	48,876
2014	5,864	47,704
2013	5,767	46,829
2012	5,628	45,941
2011	5,509	44,922
2010	5,381	43,061
2009	5,506	41,037
2008	5,643	39,002
2007	5,728	37,394
2006	5,874	35,984
2005	6,030	34,766
2004	5,997	33,615
2003	5,968	32,633
2002	5,967	31,777
2001	5,915	30,941
2000	5,934	30,210
1999	5,914	29,330
1998	5,733	28,697
1997	5,494	28,053
1996	5,339	27,450
1995	5,339	27,290
1994	5,283	27,271
1993	5,436	27,235
1992	5,562	26,810
1991	5,656	26,334
1990	5,728	25,858
1989	5,629	25,359
1988	5,465	24,888
1987	5,328	24,212
1986	5,238	23,362
1985	5,155	22,617
1984	5,128	21,851
1983	5,161	21,162
1982	5,155	20,292
1981	5,132	19,528
1980	5,029	18,503
1979	4,929	17,553
1978	4,804	16,714
1977	4,659	15,842
1976	4,484	14,998
1975	4,294	14,162
1974	4,136	13,381
1973	3,974	12,731
1972	3,814	12,095
1971	3,651	11,357
1970	3,486	10,635
1969	3,346	9,969
1968	3,240	9,417
1967	3,158	8,883
1966	3,092	8,410
1965	3,045	7,902
1964	3,010	7,402
1963	2,983	7,001
1962	2,961	6,609
1961	2,657	6,161
1960	2,903	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Belize vs Gabon by year

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Belize

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Gabon
2023	18	27.7
2022	17.4	28.3
2021	16.5	28.9
2020	18.4	29.5
2019	19.3	30.1
2018	21.1	30.5
2017	21.3	30.8
2016	21.4	31
2015	21.7	31.1
2014	22	31.4
2013	22.1	31.9
2012	22	32.5
2011	22	33
2010	22	33
2009	22.7	32.9
2008	23.7	32.6
2007	24.4	32.6
2006	25.5	32.6
2005	26.7	32.7
2004	27.3	32.7
2003	27.9	32.9
2002	28.7	33.1
2001	29.4	33.2
2000	30.2	33.4
1999	30.9	33.5
1998	30.9	33.7
1997	30.6	33.9
1996	30.7	34.1
1995	31.5	34.7
1994	31.9	35.5
1993	33.4	36.3
1992	34.8	36.7
1991	36	37.2
1990	37.2	37.6
1989	37.4	38
1988	37.2	38.5
1987	37.3	38.7
1986	37.6	38.7
1985	38.1	38.9
1984	38.9	39
1983	40.1	39.1
1982	41	39
1981	41.9	39
1980	42.2	38.6
1979	42.5	38.2
1978	42.5	38
1977	42.2	37.7
1976	41.8	37.3
1975	41.1	36.9
1974	40.6	36.5
1973	39.9	36.3
1972	39.3	36
1971	38.6	35.5
1970	38	35.1
1969	37.8	34.7
1968	38.1	34.4
1967	38.5	34.1
1966	39.2	33.8
1965	40	33.5
1964	40.9	33.1
1963	41.8	32.9
1962	42.8	32.6
1961	43.7	32.3
1960	44.6	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 44.6 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Gabon
2100	12.5%	20.4%
2099	12.6%	20.5%
2098	12.6%	20.7%
2097	12.7%	20.8%
2096	12.7%	21%
2095	12.8%	21.1%
2094	12.8%	21.3%
2093	12.9%	21.4%
2092	13%	21.6%
2091	13%	21.7%
2090	13.1%	21.9%
2089	13.1%	22%
2088	13.2%	22.2%
2087	13.2%	22.4%
2086	13.3%	22.5%
2085	13.4%	22.7%
2084	13.4%	22.9%
2083	13.5%	23%
2082	13.6%	23.2%
2081	13.7%	23.3%
2080	13.8%	23.5%
2079	13.9%	23.7%
2078	14%	23.8%
2077	14.1%	24%
2076	14.2%	24.1%
2075	14.3%	24.3%
2074	14.4%	24.5%
2073	14.5%	24.6%
2072	14.7%	24.8%
2071	14.8%	25%
2070	14.9%	25.2%
2069	15%	25.4%
2068	15.2%	25.6%
2067	15.3%	25.8%
2066	15.5%	26%
2065	15.6%	26.2%
2064	15.8%	26.5%
2063	15.9%	26.7%
2062	16.1%	26.9%
2061	16.2%	27.2%
2060	16.4%	27.4%
2059	16.5%	27.7%
2058	16.7%	28%
2057	16.8%	28.2%
2056	17%	28.5%
2055	17.2%	28.7%
2054	17.4%	28.9%
2053	17.6%	29.1%
2052	17.8%	29.4%
2051	18%	29.6%
2050	18.3%	29.7%
2049	18.5%	29.9%
2048	18.8%	30.1%
2047	19.1%	30.2%
2046	19.4%	30.4%
2045	19.7%	30.6%
2044	20%	30.7%
2043	20.3%	30.9%
2042	20.7%	31%
2041	21%	31.2%
2040	21.4%	31.4%
2039	21.8%	31.7%
2038	22.1%	31.9%
2037	22.4%	32.2%
2036	22.5%	32.5%
2035	22.8%	32.9%
2034	23.1%	33.2%
2033	23.6%	33.6%
2032	24%	34%
2031	24.4%	34.4%
2030	24.8%	34.7%
2029	25.2%	35.1%
2028	25.6%	35.4%
2027	25.9%	35.8%
2026	26.2%	36.1%
2025	26.4%	36.4%
2024	26.6%	36.5%
2023	27%	36.7%
2022	27.6%	36.8%
2021	28.3%	36.8%
2020	28.9%	36.8%
2019	29.4%	36.8%
2018	29.9%	36.7%
2017	30.4%	36.6%
2016	31.1%	36.6%
2015	31.8%	36.6%
2014	32.5%	36.7%
2013	33.3%	36.8%
2012	34%	37%
2011	34.7%	37.1%
2010	35.5%	37.3%
2009	36.2%	37.6%
2008	36.7%	37.9%
2007	37.1%	38.2%
2006	37.5%	38.6%
2005	37.9%	39%
2004	38.3%	39.4%
2003	38.7%	39.7%
2002	39.1%	40.1%
2001	39.5%	40.5%
2000	39.9%	40.8%
1999	40.4%	41.2%
1998	40.9%	41.5%
1997	41.5%	41.8%
1996	42.1%	42%
1995	42.7%	42.3%
1994	43.2%	42.4%
1993	43.5%	42.5%
1992	43.8%	42.5%
1991	44.1%	42.5%
1990	44.3%	42.4%
1989	44.5%	42.3%
1988	44.6%	42.1%
1987	44.7%	41.9%
1986	44.8%	41.6%
1985	44.7%	41.4%
1984	44.5%	41%
1983	44.4%	40.7%
1982	44.4%	40.3%
1981	44.4%	39.9%
1980	44.6%	39.6%
1979	44.9%	39.2%
1978	45.3%	38.8%
1977	45.7%	38.4%
1976	46.2%	38%
1975	46.7%	37.6%
1974	47.2%	37.1%
1973	47.7%	36.7%
1972	48.2%	36.3%
1971	48.7%	35.8%
1970	49.2%	35.4%
1969	49.4%	35.1%
1968	49.2%	34.7%
1967	48.8%	34.3%
1966	48.3%	33.9%
1965	47.8%	33.5%
1964	47.2%	33%
1963	46.6%	32.6%
1962	46%	32.2%
1961	45.4%	31.8%
1960	44.9%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Gabon

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Belize

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Gabon
2023	67	233
2022	110	216
2021	157	249
2020	88	194
2019	61	179
2018	60	176
2017	56	184
2016	51	215
2015	47	239
2014	44	273
2013	41	235
2012	40	173
2011	39	149
2010	41	144
2009	45	158
2008	48	158
2007	52	173
2006	55	186
2005	60	175
2004	63	142
2003	67	134
2002	68	151
2001	76	160
2000	78	178
1999	77	216
1998	79	258
1997	77	290
1996	74	321
1995	73	341
1994	72	357
1993	73	364
1992	74	371
1991	75	369
1990	77	368
1989	80	366
1988	82	367
1987	83	366
1986	87	369
1985	98	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Gabon
2023	1.27%	3.32%
2022	1.28%	3.41%
2021	1.3%	3.52%
2020	1.32%	3.62%
2019	1.35%	3.8%
2018	1.39%	3.96%
2017	1.44%	4.1%
2016	1.5%	4.24%
2015	1.56%	4.42%
2014	1.63%	4.57%
2013	1.7%	4.73%
2012	1.77%	4.94%
2011	1.83%	5.14%
2010	1.88%	5.35%
2009	1.93%	5.57%
2008	1.97%	5.77%
2007	2.01%	5.99%
2006	2.06%	6.21%
2005	2.1%	6.39%
2004	2.15%	6.6%
2003	2.21%	6.81%
2002	2.28%	7.01%
2001	2.36%	7.19%
2000	2.45%	7.37%
1999	2.54%	7.53%
1998	2.64%	7.67%
1997	2.74%	7.79%
1996	2.86%	7.89%
1995	2.99%	7.98%
1994	3.13%	8.06%
1993	3.3%	8.14%
1992	3.48%	8.24%
1991	3.69%	8.35%
1990	3.93%	8.49%
1989	4.18%	8.64%
1988	4.44%	8.82%
1987	4.71%	9.03%
1986	4.98%	9.26%
1985	5.25%	9.52%
1984	5.52%	9.81%
1983	5.78%	10.1%
1982	6.04%	10.5%
1981	6.3%	10.8%
1980	6.55%	11.2%
1979	6.81%	11.6%
1978	7.09%	12%
1977	7.38%	12.4%
1976	7.67%	12.8%
1975	8%	13.3%
1974	8.33%	13.7%
1973	8.69%	14.2%
1972	9.08%	14.7%
1971	9.48%	15.2%
1970	9.89%	15.7%
1969	10.3%	16.2%
1968	10.8%	16.8%
1967	11.3%	17.4%
1966	-	17.9%
1965	-	18.6%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.8%
1962	-	20.5%
1961	-	21.2%
1960	-	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.