Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate in Belize vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Belize

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Guinea-Bissau
2023	2.01	3.84
2022	1.95	3.91
2021	1.84	4
2020	2.04	4.08
2019	2.14	4.15
2018	2.34	4.24
2017	2.37	4.35
2016	2.4	4.52
2015	2.43	4.66
2014	2.47	4.79
2013	2.5	4.93
2012	2.51	5
2011	2.53	5.07
2010	2.55	5.11
2009	2.66	5.18
2008	2.78	5.27
2007	2.89	5.37
2006	3.02	5.41
2005	3.17	5.46
2004	3.25	5.5
2003	3.34	5.58
2002	3.43	5.63
2001	3.53	5.69
2000	3.63	5.79
1999	3.73	5.87
1998	3.75	5.97
1997	3.74	6.06
1996	3.76	6.14
1995	3.88	6.22
1994	3.97	6.3
1993	4.21	6.37
1992	4.43	6.44
1991	4.6	6.47
1990	4.8	6.5
1989	4.86	6.66
1988	4.87	6.69
1987	4.88	6.72
1986	4.94	6.73
1985	5	6.74
1984	5.12	6.73
1983	5.31	6.69
1982	5.5	6.64
1981	5.68	6.57
1980	5.85	6.49
1979	5.99	6.4
1978	6.11	6.32
1977	6.2	6.25
1976	6.25	6.19
1975	6.28	6.15
1974	6.29	6.12
1973	6.29	6.1
1972	6.28	6.08
1971	6.29	6.06
1970	6.3	6.04
1969	6.32	6.02
1968	6.34	6.01
1967	6.36	5.99
1966	6.38	5.98
1965	6.4	5.97
1964	6.42	5.96
1963	6.44	5.95
1962	6.46	5.94
1961	6.48	5.93
1960	6.5	5.92

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.84 in Guinea-Bissau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Guinea-Bissau
2023	5,386	49,498
2022	4,825	48,920
2021	4,186	47,242
2020	4,993	46,718
2019	5,516	47,196
2018	6,112	46,659
2017	6,042	46,318
2016	5,931	46,814
2015	5,899	46,846
2014	5,864	46,615
2013	5,767	46,472
2012	5,628	45,480
2011	5,509	44,405
2010	5,381	43,067
2009	5,506	41,950
2008	5,643	40,841
2007	5,728	40,288
2006	5,874	38,886
2005	6,030	37,347
2004	5,997	36,495
2003	5,968	35,649
2002	5,967	34,561
2001	5,915	33,461
2000	5,934	32,816
1999	5,914	30,916
1998	5,733	30,390
1997	5,494	29,792
1996	5,339	29,778
1995	5,339	29,142
1994	5,283	27,895
1993	5,436	26,943
1992	5,562	25,747
1991	5,656	24,527
1990	5,728	23,936
1989	5,629	24,286
1988	5,465	23,940
1987	5,328	23,549
1986	5,238	23,301
1985	5,155	23,116
1984	5,128	22,861
1983	5,161	22,542
1982	5,155	22,131
1981	5,132	21,611
1980	5,029	21,024
1979	4,929	19,736
1978	4,804	17,468
1977	4,659	15,484
1976	4,484	13,688
1975	4,294	11,998
1974	4,136	10,321
1973	3,974	8,430
1972	3,814	7,911
1971	3,651	8,183
1970	3,486	7,632
1969	3,346	7,857
1968	3,240	7,289
1967	3,158	6,742
1966	3,092	6,955
1965	3,045	7,789
1964	3,010	8,989
1963	2,983	9,190
1962	2,961	10,662
1961	2,657	10,756
1960	2,903	10,618

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 +2.3% in Guinea-Bissau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.44% in Guinea-Bissau.

Birth rate in Belize vs Guinea-Bissau by year

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Belize

Guinea-Bissau

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Guinea-Bissau
2023	18	30
2022	17.4	30.5
2021	16.5	31
2020	18.4	31.4
2019	19.3	31.8
2018	21.1	32.4
2017	21.3	33
2016	21.4	34.2
2015	21.7	35.2
2014	22	36.1
2013	22.1	37.1
2012	22	37.6
2011	22	38
2010	22	38.3
2009	22.7	38.7
2008	23.7	39.3
2007	24.4	40
2006	25.5	40.3
2005	26.7	40.6
2004	27.3	40.8
2003	27.9	41.3
2002	28.7	41.6
2001	29.4	41.8
2000	30.2	42.3
1999	30.9	42.7
1998	30.9	43.2
1997	30.6	43.6
1996	30.7	43.9
1995	31.5	44.3
1994	31.9	44.5
1993	33.4	44.6
1992	34.8	44.8
1991	36	44.9
1990	37.2	45.3
1989	37.4	46.5
1988	37.2	46.8
1987	37.3	47.2
1986	37.6	47.7
1985	38.1	48.1
1984	38.9	48.4
1983	40.1	48.7
1982	41	48.8
1981	41.9	48.8
1980	42.2	48.6
1979	42.5	47.8
1978	42.5	45.3
1977	42.2	44
1976	41.8	42.5
1975	41.1	40.8
1974	40.6	38.8
1973	39.9	39.1
1972	39.3	38.6
1971	38.6	39.5
1970	38	38.6
1969	37.8	39.6
1968	38.1	38.8
1967	38.5	38.6
1966	39.2	40
1965	40	41.9
1964	40.9	44
1963	41.8	44.1
1962	42.8	44.6
1961	43.7	45.2
1960	44.6	45.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 30 in Guinea-Bissau, compared with 44.6 and 45.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Guinea-Bissau

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Guinea-Bissau
2100	12.5%	19.7%
2099	12.6%	19.8%
2098	12.6%	19.9%
2097	12.7%	20%
2096	12.7%	20.2%
2095	12.8%	20.3%
2094	12.8%	20.4%
2093	12.9%	20.5%
2092	13%	20.6%
2091	13%	20.8%
2090	13.1%	20.9%
2089	13.1%	21%
2088	13.2%	21.2%
2087	13.2%	21.3%
2086	13.3%	21.5%
2085	13.4%	21.6%
2084	13.4%	21.8%
2083	13.5%	21.9%
2082	13.6%	22.1%
2081	13.7%	22.2%
2080	13.8%	22.4%
2079	13.9%	22.6%
2078	14%	22.7%
2077	14.1%	22.9%
2076	14.2%	23.1%
2075	14.3%	23.3%
2074	14.4%	23.4%
2073	14.5%	23.6%
2072	14.7%	23.8%
2071	14.8%	24%
2070	14.9%	24.2%
2069	15%	24.4%
2068	15.2%	24.6%
2067	15.3%	24.8%
2066	15.5%	25.1%
2065	15.6%	25.3%
2064	15.8%	25.5%
2063	15.9%	25.7%
2062	16.1%	26%
2061	16.2%	26.2%
2060	16.4%	26.5%
2059	16.5%	26.7%
2058	16.7%	27%
2057	16.8%	27.3%
2056	17%	27.5%
2055	17.2%	27.8%
2054	17.4%	28.1%
2053	17.6%	28.4%
2052	17.8%	28.7%
2051	18%	29%
2050	18.3%	29.3%
2049	18.5%	29.6%
2048	18.8%	29.9%
2047	19.1%	30.2%
2046	19.4%	30.5%
2045	19.7%	30.9%
2044	20%	31.2%
2043	20.3%	31.5%
2042	20.7%	31.9%
2041	21%	32.2%
2040	21.4%	32.5%
2039	21.8%	32.9%
2038	22.1%	33.2%
2037	22.4%	33.6%
2036	22.5%	33.9%
2035	22.8%	34.3%
2034	23.1%	34.6%
2033	23.6%	35%
2032	24%	35.3%
2031	24.4%	35.7%
2030	24.8%	36.2%
2029	25.2%	36.6%
2028	25.6%	37.1%
2027	25.9%	37.6%
2026	26.2%	38.1%
2025	26.4%	38.6%
2024	26.6%	38.8%
2023	27%	39.2%
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%	41.7%
2016	31.1%	42%
2015	31.8%	42.2%
2014	32.5%	42.5%
2013	33.3%	42.7%
2012	34%	42.8%
2011	34.7%	43%
2010	35.5%	43.2%
2009	36.2%	43.3%
2008	36.7%	43.5%
2007	37.1%	43.6%
2006	37.5%	43.8%
2005	37.9%	43.9%
2004	38.3%	44%
2003	38.7%	44.2%
2002	39.1%	44.3%
2001	39.5%	44.5%
2000	39.9%	44.7%
1999	40.4%	44.8%
1998	40.9%	45%
1997	41.5%	45.1%
1996	42.1%	45.2%
1995	42.7%	45.3%
1994	43.2%	45.4%
1993	43.5%	45.4%
1992	43.8%	45.5%
1991	44.1%	45.5%
1990	44.3%	45.7%
1989	44.5%	45.8%
1988	44.6%	45.9%
1987	44.7%	45.9%
1986	44.8%	46%
1985	44.7%	45.9%
1984	44.5%	45.9%
1983	44.4%	45.7%
1982	44.4%	45.5%
1981	44.4%	45.3%
1980	44.6%	45%
1979	44.9%	45.1%
1978	45.3%	44.8%
1977	45.7%	43.7%
1976	46.2%	42.6%
1975	46.7%	41.8%
1974	47.2%	41.4%
1973	47.7%	41.6%
1972	48.2%	41.9%
1971	48.7%	41.9%
1970	49.2%	41.9%
1969	49.4%	41.9%
1968	49.2%	41.8%
1967	48.8%	42.1%
1966	48.3%	41.9%
1965	47.8%	41%
1964	47.2%	39.6%
1963	46.6%	38.4%
1962	46%	37.7%
1961	45.4%	37.1%
1960	44.9%	36.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 38.8% in Guinea-Bissau in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Guinea-Bissau compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Guinea-Bissau

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Guinea-Bissau
2023	67	505
2022	110	539
2021	157	617
2020	88	603
2019	61	598
2018	60	585
2017	56	597
2016	51	617
2015	47	631
2014	44	662
2013	41	707
2012	40	704
2011	39	678
2010	41	698
2009	45	753
2008	48	802
2007	52	792
2006	55	831
2005	60	956
2004	63	980
2003	67	1,069
2002	68	1,141
2001	76	1,222
2000	78	1,295
1999	77	1,461
1998	79	1,465
1997	77	1,642
1996	74	1,539
1995	73	1,556
1994	72	1,644
1993	73	1,613
1992	74	1,633
1991	75	1,663
1990	77	1,709
1989	80	1,698
1988	82	1,759
1987	83	1,796
1986	87	1,825
1985	98	1,851

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 505 deaths in Guinea-Bissau.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Guinea-Bissau
2023	1.27%	6.93%
2022	1.28%	7.16%
2021	1.3%	7.41%
2020	1.32%	7.66%
2019	1.35%	7.91%
2018	1.39%	8.21%
2017	1.44%	8.53%
2016	1.5%	8.84%
2015	1.56%	9.18%
2014	1.63%	9.53%
2013	1.7%	9.93%
2012	1.77%	10.4%
2011	1.83%	10.9%
2010	1.88%	11.4%
2009	1.93%	12%
2008	1.97%	12.6%
2007	2.01%	13.2%
2006	2.06%	13.9%
2005	2.1%	14.5%
2004	2.15%	15.1%
2003	2.21%	15.7%
2002	2.28%	16.3%
2001	2.36%	16.8%
2000	2.45%	17.4%
1999	2.54%	17.9%
1998	2.64%	18.4%
1997	2.74%	18.9%
1996	2.86%	19.4%
1995	2.99%	19.9%
1994	3.13%	20.4%
1993	3.3%	20.9%
1992	3.48%	21.3%
1991	3.69%	21.8%
1990	3.93%	22.2%
1989	4.18%	22.7%
1988	4.44%	23.1%
1987	4.71%	23.5%
1986	4.98%	24%
1985	5.25%	24.4%
1984	5.52%	-
1983	5.78%	-
1982	6.04%	-
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 6.93% in Guinea-Bissau. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.