Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Guyana

Fertility rate in Belize vs Guyana by year

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Belize

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Guyana
2023	2.01	2.41
2022	1.95	2.44
2021	1.84	2.46
2020	2.04	2.49
2019	2.14	2.52
2018	2.34	2.55
2017	2.37	2.59
2016	2.4	2.63
2015	2.43	2.67
2014	2.47	2.7
2013	2.5	2.71
2012	2.51	2.7
2011	2.53	2.69
2010	2.55	2.68
2009	2.66	2.69
2008	2.78	2.7
2007	2.89	2.68
2006	3.02	2.66
2005	3.17	2.65
2004	3.25	2.68
2003	3.34	2.75
2002	3.43	2.84
2001	3.53	2.96
2000	3.63	3.06
1999	3.73	3.13
1998	3.75	3.18
1997	3.74	3.22
1996	3.76	3.23
1995	3.88	3.24
1994	3.97	3.23
1993	4.21	3.2
1992	4.43	3.19
1991	4.6	3.18
1990	4.8	3.18
1989	4.86	3.19
1988	4.87	3.23
1987	4.88	3.31
1986	4.94	3.38
1985	5	3.47
1984	5.12	3.54
1983	5.31	3.64
1982	5.5	3.68
1981	5.68	3.72
1980	5.85	3.77
1979	5.99	3.86
1978	6.11	3.97
1977	6.2	4.12
1976	6.25	4.28
1975	6.28	4.45
1974	6.29	4.64
1973	6.29	4.87
1972	6.28	5.08
1971	6.29	5.26
1970	6.3	5.41
1969	6.32	5.58
1968	6.34	5.75
1967	6.36	5.89
1966	6.38	6.02
1965	6.4	6.14
1964	6.42	6.23
1963	6.44	6.31
1962	6.46	6.33
1961	6.48	6.34
1960	6.5	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Guyana
2023	5,386	10,716
2022	4,825	11,042
2021	4,186	8,125
2020	4,993	10,307
2019	5,516	11,665
2018	6,112	10,946
2017	6,042	11,108
2016	5,931	11,168
2015	5,899	11,199
2014	5,864	11,143
2013	5,767	10,887
2012	5,628	10,633
2011	5,509	10,713
2010	5,381	10,652
2009	5,506	10,758
2008	5,643	10,792
2007	5,728	10,741
2006	5,874	10,525
2005	6,030	10,455
2004	5,997	10,767
2003	5,968	11,344
2002	5,967	12,218
2001	5,915	13,307
2000	5,934	14,128
1999	5,914	14,763
1998	5,733	15,292
1997	5,494	15,568
1996	5,339	15,768
1995	5,339	15,991
1994	5,283	16,185
1993	5,436	16,099
1992	5,562	15,990
1991	5,656	15,896
1990	5,728	15,917
1989	5,629	15,947
1988	5,465	16,189
1987	5,328	16,600
1986	5,238	16,940
1985	5,155	17,292
1984	5,128	17,466
1983	5,161	17,753
1982	5,155	17,644
1981	5,132	17,471
1980	5,029	17,298
1979	4,929	17,402
1978	4,804	17,539
1977	4,659	17,805
1976	4,484	18,083
1975	4,294	18,317
1974	4,136	18,589
1973	3,974	18,991
1972	3,814	19,219
1971	3,651	19,273
1970	3,486	19,233
1969	3,346	19,133
1968	3,240	19,035
1967	3,158	18,933
1966	3,092	18,862
1965	3,045	18,791
1964	3,010	18,729
1963	2,983	18,606
1962	2,961	18,344
1961	2,657	18,092
1960	2,903	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Belize vs Guyana by year

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Belize

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Guyana
2023	18	20.3
2022	17.4	20.7
2021	16.5	21
2020	18.4	21.3
2019	19.3	21.9
2018	21.1	21.2
2017	21.3	22
2016	21.4	22.3
2015	21.7	22.5
2014	22	22.6
2013	22.1	22.6
2012	22	22.3
2011	22	22.3
2010	22	22.1
2009	22.7	22.1
2008	23.7	22
2007	24.4	21.9
2006	25.5	21.7
2005	26.7	21.7
2004	27.3	22
2003	27.9	22.7
2002	28.7	23.8
2001	29.4	25
2000	30.2	26.2
1999	30.9	27.2
1998	30.9	28.1
1997	30.6	28.8
1996	30.7	29.2
1995	31.5	29.5
1994	31.9	29.7
1993	33.4	29.6
1992	34.8	29.6
1991	36	29.7
1990	37.2	29.8
1989	37.4	29.8
1988	37.2	30.1
1987	37.3	30.6
1986	37.6	31
1985	38.1	31.4
1984	38.9	31.5
1983	40.1	31.9
1982	41	31.8
1981	41.9	31.6
1980	42.2	31.4
1979	42.5	31.7
1978	42.5	32
1977	42.2	32.6
1976	41.8	33.3
1975	41.1	33.8
1974	40.6	34.5
1973	39.9	35.4
1972	39.3	36.1
1971	38.6	36.6
1970	38	37
1969	37.8	37.4
1968	38.1	38
1967	38.5	38.5
1966	39.2	39.2
1965	40	39.9
1964	40.9	40.6
1963	41.8	41.3
1962	42.8	41.8
1961	43.7	42.4
1960	44.6	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 44.6 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Guyana
2100	12.5%	15.8%
2099	12.6%	15.9%
2098	12.6%	16%
2097	12.7%	16%
2096	12.7%	16.1%
2095	12.8%	16.2%
2094	12.8%	16.3%
2093	12.9%	16.3%
2092	13%	16.4%
2091	13%	16.5%
2090	13.1%	16.6%
2089	13.1%	16.7%
2088	13.2%	16.8%
2087	13.2%	16.9%
2086	13.3%	17%
2085	13.4%	17.1%
2084	13.4%	17.2%
2083	13.5%	17.3%
2082	13.6%	17.3%
2081	13.7%	17.4%
2080	13.8%	17.5%
2079	13.9%	17.6%
2078	14%	17.8%
2077	14.1%	17.9%
2076	14.2%	18%
2075	14.3%	18.1%
2074	14.4%	18.2%
2073	14.5%	18.3%
2072	14.7%	18.4%
2071	14.8%	18.6%
2070	14.9%	18.7%
2069	15%	18.9%
2068	15.2%	19%
2067	15.3%	19.2%
2066	15.5%	19.3%
2065	15.6%	19.5%
2064	15.8%	19.7%
2063	15.9%	19.9%
2062	16.1%	20.1%
2061	16.2%	20.2%
2060	16.4%	20.4%
2059	16.5%	20.6%
2058	16.7%	20.8%
2057	16.8%	21%
2056	17%	21.2%
2055	17.2%	21.4%
2054	17.4%	21.6%
2053	17.6%	21.8%
2052	17.8%	22%
2051	18%	22.1%
2050	18.3%	22.3%
2049	18.5%	22.5%
2048	18.8%	22.6%
2047	19.1%	22.8%
2046	19.4%	23%
2045	19.7%	23.2%
2044	20%	23.3%
2043	20.3%	23.5%
2042	20.7%	23.8%
2041	21%	24%
2040	21.4%	24.2%
2039	21.8%	24.5%
2038	22.1%	24.8%
2037	22.4%	25.1%
2036	22.5%	25.4%
2035	22.8%	25.8%
2034	23.1%	26.2%
2033	23.6%	26.5%
2032	24%	26.9%
2031	24.4%	27.2%
2030	24.8%	27.6%
2029	25.2%	27.9%
2028	25.6%	28.3%
2027	25.9%	28.6%
2026	26.2%	28.8%
2025	26.4%	29.1%
2024	26.6%	29.2%
2023	27%	29.3%
2022	27.6%	29.4%
2021	28.3%	29.4%
2020	28.9%	29.5%
2019	29.4%	29.3%
2018	29.9%	29.5%
2017	30.4%	30%
2016	31.1%	30.1%
2015	31.8%	30.3%
2014	32.5%	30.5%
2013	33.3%	30.8%
2012	34%	31.1%
2011	34.7%	31.6%
2010	35.5%	32.2%
2009	36.2%	32.9%
2008	36.7%	33.5%
2007	37.1%	34.1%
2006	37.5%	34.7%
2005	37.9%	35.3%
2004	38.3%	35.8%
2003	38.7%	36.1%
2002	39.1%	36.4%
2001	39.5%	36.5%
2000	39.9%	36.6%
1999	40.4%	36.6%
1998	40.9%	36.6%
1997	41.5%	36.5%
1996	42.1%	36.4%
1995	42.7%	36.4%
1994	43.2%	36.4%
1993	43.5%	36.4%
1992	43.8%	36.5%
1991	44.1%	36.7%
1990	44.3%	36.9%
1989	44.5%	37.2%
1988	44.6%	37.5%
1987	44.7%	38%
1986	44.8%	38.6%
1985	44.7%	39.2%
1984	44.5%	39.9%
1983	44.4%	40.5%
1982	44.4%	41.2%
1981	44.4%	41.9%
1980	44.6%	42.5%
1979	44.9%	42.9%
1978	45.3%	43.4%
1977	45.7%	43.9%
1976	46.2%	44.4%
1975	46.7%	44.9%
1974	47.2%	45.3%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	48.2%	46%
1971	48.7%	46.3%
1970	49.2%	46.6%
1969	49.4%	46.9%
1968	49.2%	47.3%
1967	48.8%	47.5%
1966	48.3%	47.7%
1965	47.8%	47.8%
1964	47.2%	47.7%
1963	46.6%	47.6%
1962	46%	47.4%
1961	45.4%	47%
1960	44.9%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Guyana

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Belize

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Guyana
2023	67	75
2022	110	83
2021	157	189
2020	88	109
2019	61	107
2018	60	105
2017	56	110
2016	51	114
2015	47	117
2014	44	121
2013	41	128
2012	40	133
2011	39	135
2010	41	141
2009	45	146
2008	48	153
2007	52	158
2006	55	167
2005	60	166
2004	63	162
2003	67	164
2002	68	164
2001	76	163
2000	78	171
1999	77	178
1998	79	184
1997	77	195
1996	74	202
1995	73	207
1994	72	204
1993	73	205
1992	74	208
1991	75	219
1990	77	224
1989	80	227
1988	82	230
1987	83	234
1986	87	238
1985	98	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Guyana
2023	1.27%	2.57%
2022	1.28%	2.66%
2021	1.3%	2.75%
2020	1.32%	2.84%
2019	1.35%	2.93%
2018	1.39%	3.02%
2017	1.44%	3.11%
2016	1.5%	3.21%
2015	1.56%	3.31%
2014	1.63%	3.4%
2013	1.7%	3.49%
2012	1.77%	3.58%
2011	1.83%	3.65%
2010	1.88%	3.73%
2009	1.93%	3.81%
2008	1.97%	3.89%
2007	2.01%	3.97%
2006	2.06%	4.05%
2005	2.1%	4.14%
2004	2.15%	4.23%
2003	2.21%	4.32%
2002	2.28%	4.42%
2001	2.36%	4.53%
2000	2.45%	4.65%
1999	2.54%	4.77%
1998	2.64%	4.89%
1997	2.74%	5.02%
1996	2.86%	5.16%
1995	2.99%	5.3%
1994	3.13%	5.45%
1993	3.3%	5.6%
1992	3.48%	5.77%
1991	3.69%	5.92%
1990	3.93%	6.08%
1989	4.18%	6.22%
1988	4.44%	6.35%
1987	4.71%	6.47%
1986	4.98%	6.57%
1985	5.25%	6.66%
1984	5.52%	6.74%
1983	5.78%	6.82%
1982	6.04%	6.89%
1981	6.3%	6.96%
1980	6.55%	7.02%
1979	6.81%	7.08%
1978	7.09%	7.14%
1977	7.38%	7.19%
1976	7.67%	7.24%
1975	8%	7.27%
1974	8.33%	7.31%
1973	8.69%	7.33%
1972	9.08%	7.35%
1971	9.48%	7.37%
1970	9.89%	7.39%
1969	10.3%	7.43%
1968	10.8%	7.48%
1967	11.3%	7.56%
1966	-	7.66%
1965	-	7.8%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.21%
1962	-	8.49%
1961	-	8.81%
1960	-	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.