Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Gambia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Gambia by year

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Belize

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Gambia
2023	2.01	4.01
2022	1.95	4.08
2021	1.84	4.17
2020	2.04	4.25
2019	2.14	4.33
2018	2.34	4.42
2017	2.37	4.61
2016	2.4	4.81
2015	2.43	5
2014	2.47	5.2
2013	2.5	5.39
2012	2.51	5.52
2011	2.53	5.54
2010	2.55	5.56
2009	2.66	5.57
2008	2.78	5.63
2007	2.89	5.69
2006	3.02	5.74
2005	3.17	5.71
2004	3.25	5.68
2003	3.34	5.66
2002	3.43	5.66
2001	3.53	5.67
2000	3.63	5.72
1999	3.73	5.77
1998	3.75	5.82
1997	3.74	5.85
1996	3.76	5.93
1995	3.88	5.99
1994	3.97	6.04
1993	4.21	6.03
1992	4.43	6.11
1991	4.6	6.19
1990	4.8	6.25
1989	4.86	6.25
1988	4.87	6.26
1987	4.88	6.3
1986	4.94	6.34
1985	5	6.36
1984	5.12	6.39
1983	5.31	6.39
1982	5.5	6.4
1981	5.68	6.4
1980	5.85	6.41
1979	5.99	6.41
1978	6.11	6.42
1977	6.2	6.43
1976	6.25	6.43
1975	6.28	6.43
1974	6.29	6.42
1973	6.29	6.41
1972	6.28	6.37
1971	6.29	6.33
1970	6.3	6.26
1969	6.32	6.25
1968	6.34	6.22
1967	6.36	6.21
1966	6.38	6.18
1965	6.4	6.19
1964	6.42	6.2
1963	6.44	6.2
1962	6.46	6.21
1961	6.48	6.23
1960	6.5	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Gambia
2023	5,386	65,118
2022	4,825	63,634
2021	4,186	62,239
2020	4,993	62,209
2019	5,516	61,701
2018	6,112	60,854
2017	6,042	61,665
2016	5,931	62,358
2015	5,899	62,832
2014	5,864	63,185
2013	5,767	63,510
2012	5,628	62,745
2011	5,509	60,571
2010	5,381	58,554
2009	5,506	56,575
2008	5,643	55,032
2007	5,728	53,653
2006	5,874	52,335
2005	6,030	50,010
2004	5,997	48,276
2003	5,968	46,473
2002	5,967	45,156
2001	5,915	44,154
2000	5,934	43,249
1999	5,914	42,533
1998	5,733	41,842
1997	5,494	40,742
1996	5,339	40,253
1995	5,339	39,681
1994	5,283	38,880
1993	5,436	37,302
1992	5,562	35,951
1991	5,656	34,584
1990	5,728	33,163
1989	5,629	31,504
1988	5,465	29,938
1987	5,328	28,452
1986	5,238	27,195
1985	5,155	25,795
1984	5,128	24,586
1983	5,161	23,175
1982	5,155	21,894
1981	5,132	20,156
1980	5,029	19,566
1979	4,929	18,543
1978	4,804	17,424
1977	4,659	16,773
1976	4,484	16,032
1975	4,294	15,256
1974	4,136	14,628
1973	3,974	14,046
1972	3,814	13,432
1971	3,651	12,842
1970	3,486	12,128
1969	3,346	11,670
1968	3,240	11,215
1967	3,158	10,823
1966	3,092	10,422
1965	3,045	10,162
1964	3,010	9,825
1963	2,983	9,493
1962	2,961	9,150
1961	2,657	8,778
1960	2,903	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Gambia by year

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Belize

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Gambia
2023	18	30.4
2022	17.4	30.8
2021	16.5	31.2
2020	18.4	31.5
2019	19.3	31.9
2018	21.1	32.3
2017	21.3	33.5
2016	21.4	34.6
2015	21.7	35.7
2014	22	36.9
2013	22.1	38.1
2012	22	38.8
2011	22	38.8
2010	22	38.9
2009	22.7	38.9
2008	23.7	39.2
2007	24.4	39.5
2006	25.5	39.9
2005	26.7	39.7
2004	27.3	39.7
2003	27.9	39.7
2002	28.7	40
2001	29.4	40.5
2000	30.2	41.1
1999	30.9	41.8
1998	30.9	42.5
1997	30.6	43.2
1996	30.7	44.1
1995	31.5	45.1
1994	31.9	45.9
1993	33.4	46.1
1992	34.8	46.6
1991	36	47.2
1990	37.2	47.7
1989	37.4	47.9
1988	37.2	48.1
1987	37.3	48.5
1986	37.6	48.8
1985	38.1	49
1984	38.9	49.3
1983	40.1	49
1982	41	48.8
1981	41.9	48.5
1980	42.2	48.2
1979	42.5	47.8
1978	42.5	47.6
1977	42.2	47.5
1976	41.8	47.4
1975	41.1	47.3
1974	40.6	47.3
1973	39.9	47.5
1972	39.3	47.5
1971	38.6	47.6
1970	38	47.4
1969	37.8	47.6
1968	38.1	47.9
1967	38.5	48.2
1966	39.2	48.5
1965	40	49
1964	40.9	49.4
1963	41.8	49.8
1962	42.8	50
1961	43.7	50.3
1960	44.6	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 44.6 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Gambia
2100	12.5%	18.1%
2099	12.6%	18.2%
2098	12.6%	18.3%
2097	12.7%	18.4%
2096	12.7%	18.5%
2095	12.8%	18.6%
2094	12.8%	18.7%
2093	12.9%	18.9%
2092	13%	19%
2091	13%	19.1%
2090	13.1%	19.3%
2089	13.1%	19.4%
2088	13.2%	19.6%
2087	13.2%	19.7%
2086	13.3%	19.9%
2085	13.4%	20%
2084	13.4%	20.2%
2083	13.5%	20.3%
2082	13.6%	20.5%
2081	13.7%	20.6%
2080	13.8%	20.8%
2079	13.9%	21%
2078	14%	21.2%
2077	14.1%	21.3%
2076	14.2%	21.5%
2075	14.3%	21.7%
2074	14.4%	21.9%
2073	14.5%	22.1%
2072	14.7%	22.3%
2071	14.8%	22.6%
2070	14.9%	22.8%
2069	15%	23%
2068	15.2%	23.2%
2067	15.3%	23.5%
2066	15.5%	23.7%
2065	15.6%	24%
2064	15.8%	24.3%
2063	15.9%	24.5%
2062	16.1%	24.8%
2061	16.2%	25.1%
2060	16.4%	25.4%
2059	16.5%	25.7%
2058	16.7%	26%
2057	16.8%	26.3%
2056	17%	26.7%
2055	17.2%	27%
2054	17.4%	27.3%
2053	17.6%	27.6%
2052	17.8%	28%
2051	18%	28.3%
2050	18.3%	28.6%
2049	18.5%	28.9%
2048	18.8%	29.3%
2047	19.1%	29.6%
2046	19.4%	30%
2045	19.7%	30.3%
2044	20%	30.7%
2043	20.3%	31.1%
2042	20.7%	31.5%
2041	21%	31.9%
2040	21.4%	32.3%
2039	21.8%	32.7%
2038	22.1%	33.2%
2037	22.4%	33.6%
2036	22.5%	34.1%
2035	22.8%	34.5%
2034	23.1%	35%
2033	23.6%	35.4%
2032	24%	35.9%
2031	24.4%	36.4%
2030	24.8%	37%
2029	25.2%	37.6%
2028	25.6%	38.2%
2027	25.9%	38.9%
2026	26.2%	39.5%
2025	26.4%	40%
2024	26.6%	40.2%
2023	27%	40.7%
2022	27.6%	41.2%
2021	28.3%	41.6%
2020	28.9%	42%
2019	29.4%	42.4%
2018	29.9%	42.8%
2017	30.4%	43.1%
2016	31.1%	43.3%
2015	31.8%	43.6%
2014	32.5%	43.7%
2013	33.3%	43.9%
2012	34%	44.1%
2011	34.7%	44.3%
2010	35.5%	44.5%
2009	36.2%	44.8%
2008	36.7%	45.1%
2007	37.1%	45.3%
2006	37.5%	45.6%
2005	37.9%	45.9%
2004	38.3%	46.1%
2003	38.7%	46.4%
2002	39.1%	46.6%
2001	39.5%	46.7%
2000	39.9%	46.8%
1999	40.4%	46.9%
1998	40.9%	46.9%
1997	41.5%	46.9%
1996	42.1%	46.7%
1995	42.7%	46.5%
1994	43.2%	46.3%
1993	43.5%	46%
1992	43.8%	45.9%
1991	44.1%	45.8%
1990	44.3%	45.7%
1989	44.5%	45.6%
1988	44.6%	45.5%
1987	44.7%	45.4%
1986	44.8%	45.2%
1985	44.7%	45%
1984	44.5%	44.9%
1983	44.4%	44.6%
1982	44.4%	44.3%
1981	44.4%	44%
1980	44.6%	43.7%
1979	44.9%	43.5%
1978	45.3%	43.3%
1977	45.7%	43%
1976	46.2%	42.8%
1975	46.7%	42.6%
1974	47.2%	42.4%
1973	47.7%	42.3%
1972	48.2%	42.2%
1971	48.7%	42.1%
1970	49.2%	42%
1969	49.4%	41.9%
1968	49.2%	41.8%
1967	48.8%	41.6%
1966	48.3%	41.5%
1965	47.8%	41.3%
1964	47.2%	41%
1963	46.6%	40.8%
1962	46%	40.7%
1961	45.4%	40.8%
1960	44.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Gambia

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Belize

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Gambia
2023	67	354
2022	110	365
2021	157	420
2020	88	400
2019	61	422
2018	60	450
2017	56	469
2016	51	490
2015	47	527
2014	44	561
2013	41	606
2012	40	628
2011	39	634
2010	41	632
2009	45	634
2008	48	653
2007	52	675
2006	55	682
2005	60	707
2004	63	719
2003	67	749
2002	68	772
2001	76	794
2000	78	810
1999	77	830
1998	79	867
1997	77	928
1996	74	956
1995	73	999
1994	72	1,039
1993	73	1,072
1992	74	1,115
1991	75	1,167
1990	77	1,207
1989	80	1,258
1988	82	1,302
1987	83	1,360
1986	87	1,401
1985	98	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Gambia
2023	1.27%	4.41%
2022	1.28%	4.56%
2021	1.3%	4.72%
2020	1.32%	4.89%
2019	1.35%	5.07%
2018	1.39%	5.27%
2017	1.44%	5.47%
2016	1.5%	5.7%
2015	1.56%	5.93%
2014	1.63%	6.18%
2013	1.7%	6.45%
2012	1.77%	6.73%
2011	1.83%	7.01%
2010	1.88%	7.31%
2009	1.93%	7.64%
2008	1.97%	7.98%
2007	2.01%	8.33%
2006	2.06%	8.71%
2005	2.1%	9.11%
2004	2.15%	9.52%
2003	2.21%	9.95%
2002	2.28%	10.4%
2001	2.36%	10.9%
2000	2.45%	11.3%
1999	2.54%	11.8%
1998	2.64%	12.3%
1997	2.74%	12.8%
1996	2.86%	13.3%
1995	2.99%	13.9%
1994	3.13%	14.4%
1993	3.3%	14.9%
1992	3.48%	15.5%
1991	3.69%	16%
1990	3.93%	16.6%
1989	4.18%	17.2%
1988	4.44%	17.8%
1987	4.71%	18.4%
1986	4.98%	19.1%
1985	5.25%	19.7%
1984	5.52%	20.4%
1983	5.78%	21%
1982	6.04%	21.7%
1981	6.3%	22.3%
1980	6.55%	23%
1979	6.81%	23.6%
1978	7.09%	24.2%
1977	7.38%	24.9%
1976	7.67%	25.5%
1975	8%	26.2%
1974	8.33%	26.9%
1973	8.69%	27.5%
1972	9.08%	28.2%
1971	9.48%	28.9%
1970	9.89%	29.5%
1969	10.3%	30.2%
1968	10.8%	30.9%
1967	11.3%	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.