Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Haiti

Fertility rate in Belize vs Haiti by year

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Belize

Haiti

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Haiti
2023	2.01	2.66
2022	1.95	2.7
2021	1.84	2.75
2020	2.04	2.8
2019	2.14	2.86
2018	2.34	2.92
2017	2.37	2.99
2016	2.4	3.05
2015	2.43	3.11
2014	2.47	3.16
2013	2.5	3.22
2012	2.51	3.32
2011	2.53	3.43
2010	2.55	3.5
2009	2.66	3.57
2008	2.78	3.62
2007	2.89	3.69
2006	3.02	3.76
2005	3.17	3.84
2004	3.25	3.94
2003	3.34	4.05
2002	3.43	4.13
2001	3.53	4.25
2000	3.63	4.39
1999	3.73	4.45
1998	3.75	4.56
1997	3.74	4.67
1996	3.76	4.78
1995	3.88	4.88
1994	3.97	4.99
1993	4.21	5.1
1992	4.43	5.21
1991	4.6	5.32
1990	4.8	5.41
1989	4.86	5.44
1988	4.87	5.47
1987	4.88	5.47
1986	4.94	5.48
1985	5	5.5
1984	5.12	5.51
1983	5.31	5.51
1982	5.5	5.53
1981	5.68	5.53
1980	5.85	5.56
1979	5.99	5.59
1978	6.11	5.64
1977	6.2	5.67
1976	6.25	5.71
1975	6.28	5.75
1974	6.29	5.78
1973	6.29	5.81
1972	6.28	5.85
1971	6.29	5.88
1970	6.3	5.91
1969	6.32	5.96
1968	6.34	6.01
1967	6.36	6.05
1966	6.38	6.09
1965	6.4	6.13
1964	6.42	6.16
1963	6.44	6.17
1962	6.46	6.18
1961	6.48	6.18
1960	6.5	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.66 in Haiti in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Haiti

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Haiti
2023	5,386	167,381
2022	4,825	164,214
2021	4,186	158,994
2020	4,993	169,264
2019	5,516	176,550
2018	6,112	178,632
2017	6,042	180,310
2016	5,931	180,902
2015	5,899	182,063
2014	5,864	182,009
2013	5,767	181,457
2012	5,628	183,702
2011	5,509	184,695
2010	5,381	95,965
2009	5,506	187,804
2008	5,643	185,364
2007	5,728	184,223
2006	5,874	182,866
2005	6,030	180,618
2004	5,997	174,071
2003	5,968	179,543
2002	5,967	178,126
2001	5,915	178,741
2000	5,934	180,677
1999	5,914	177,421
1998	5,733	175,687
1997	5,494	174,962
1996	5,339	173,351
1995	5,339	171,852
1994	5,283	169,260
1993	5,436	169,240
1992	5,562	168,980
1991	5,656	167,919
1990	5,728	167,420
1989	5,629	163,947
1988	5,465	160,750
1987	5,328	156,468
1986	5,238	152,288
1985	5,155	148,364
1984	5,128	144,211
1983	5,161	140,422
1982	5,155	137,214
1981	5,132	133,695
1980	5,029	130,773
1979	4,929	128,206
1978	4,804	125,885
1977	4,659	123,520
1976	4,484	120,992
1975	4,294	118,508
1974	4,136	115,941
1973	3,974	113,223
1972	3,814	110,709
1971	3,651	107,968
1970	3,486	105,208
1969	3,346	103,133
1968	3,240	101,300
1967	3,158	99,266
1966	3,092	96,973
1965	3,045	95,754
1964	3,010	93,987
1963	2,983	86,394
1962	2,961	89,683
1961	2,657	87,563
1960	2,903	85,368

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 +1.44% in Haiti.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.58% in Haiti.

Birth rate in Belize vs Haiti by year

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Belize

Haiti

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Haiti
2023	18	22.2
2022	17.4	22.5
2021	16.5	22.9
2020	18.4	23.3
2019	19.3	23.8
2018	21.1	24.2
2017	21.3	24.6
2016	21.4	25.1
2015	21.7	25.4
2014	22	25.8
2013	22.1	26.1
2012	22	26.7
2011	22	27.4
2010	22	27.7
2009	22.7	28.1
2008	23.7	28.3
2007	24.4	28.6
2006	25.5	28.9
2005	26.7	29.2
2004	27.3	29.6
2003	27.9	30.2
2002	28.7	30.6
2001	29.4	31.3
2000	30.2	32.2
1999	30.9	32.4
1998	30.9	32.9
1997	30.6	33.6
1996	30.7	34.1
1995	31.5	34.7
1994	31.9	35.4
1993	33.4	36.1
1992	34.8	36.8
1991	36	37.6
1990	37.2	38.2
1989	37.4	38.5
1988	37.2	38.8
1987	37.3	38.8
1986	37.6	38.9
1985	38.1	39
1984	38.9	39
1983	40.1	39.1
1982	41	39.3
1981	41.9	39.3
1980	42.2	39.5
1979	42.5	39.7
1978	42.5	39.9
1977	42.2	40.1
1976	41.8	40.3
1975	41.1	40.4
1974	40.6	40.5
1973	39.9	40.6
1972	39.3	40.7
1971	38.6	40.7
1970	38	40.8
1969	37.8	41.1
1968	38.1	41.4
1967	38.5	41.7
1966	39.2	42
1965	40	42.3
1964	40.9	42.7
1963	41.8	42.9
1962	42.8	43
1961	43.7	43.2
1960	44.6	43.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 22.2 in Haiti, compared with 44.6 and 43.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Haiti

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Haiti
2100	12.5%	17.5%
2099	12.6%	17.6%
2098	12.6%	17.6%
2097	12.7%	17.7%
2096	12.7%	17.8%
2095	12.8%	17.8%
2094	12.8%	17.9%
2093	12.9%	18%
2092	13%	18.1%
2091	13%	18.2%
2090	13.1%	18.2%
2089	13.1%	18.3%
2088	13.2%	18.4%
2087	13.2%	18.5%
2086	13.3%	18.6%
2085	13.4%	18.6%
2084	13.4%	18.7%
2083	13.5%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.7%	19%
2080	13.8%	19.1%
2079	13.9%	19.2%
2078	14%	19.3%
2077	14.1%	19.4%
2076	14.2%	19.5%
2075	14.3%	19.6%
2074	14.4%	19.7%
2073	14.5%	19.8%
2072	14.7%	19.9%
2071	14.8%	20%
2070	14.9%	20.2%
2069	15%	20.3%
2068	15.2%	20.4%
2067	15.3%	20.5%
2066	15.5%	20.7%
2065	15.6%	20.8%
2064	15.8%	21%
2063	15.9%	21.1%
2062	16.1%	21.3%
2061	16.2%	21.4%
2060	16.4%	21.6%
2059	16.5%	21.8%
2058	16.7%	21.9%
2057	16.8%	22.1%
2056	17%	22.3%
2055	17.2%	22.5%
2054	17.4%	22.7%
2053	17.6%	22.9%
2052	17.8%	23.1%
2051	18%	23.3%
2050	18.3%	23.5%
2049	18.5%	23.7%
2048	18.8%	23.9%
2047	19.1%	24.2%
2046	19.4%	24.4%
2045	19.7%	24.6%
2044	20%	24.9%
2043	20.3%	25.1%
2042	20.7%	25.4%
2041	21%	25.6%
2040	21.4%	25.9%
2039	21.8%	26.1%
2038	22.1%	26.4%
2037	22.4%	26.7%
2036	22.5%	27%
2035	22.8%	27.3%
2034	23.1%	27.6%
2033	23.6%	28%
2032	24%	28.3%
2031	24.4%	28.7%
2030	24.8%	29%
2029	25.2%	29.4%
2028	25.6%	29.8%
2027	25.9%	30.2%
2026	26.2%	30.6%
2025	26.4%	31%
2024	26.6%	31.2%
2023	27%	31.6%
2022	27.6%	31.9%
2021	28.3%	32.3%
2020	28.9%	32.6%
2019	29.4%	32.9%
2018	29.9%	33.3%
2017	30.4%	33.6%
2016	31.1%	33.9%
2015	31.8%	34.3%
2014	32.5%	34.7%
2013	33.3%	35.1%
2012	34%	35.5%
2011	34.7%	35.9%
2010	35.5%	36.2%
2009	36.2%	36.6%
2008	36.7%	37.1%
2007	37.1%	37.5%
2006	37.5%	37.9%
2005	37.9%	38.4%
2004	38.3%	38.9%
2003	38.7%	39.3%
2002	39.1%	39.7%
2001	39.5%	40.1%
2000	39.9%	40.4%
1999	40.4%	40.7%
1998	40.9%	41%
1997	41.5%	41.2%
1996	42.1%	41.4%
1995	42.7%	41.6%
1994	43.2%	41.7%
1993	43.5%	41.8%
1992	43.8%	41.9%
1991	44.1%	41.9%
1990	44.3%	41.9%
1989	44.5%	41.8%
1988	44.6%	41.8%
1987	44.7%	41.7%
1986	44.8%	41.6%
1985	44.7%	41.5%
1984	44.5%	41.4%
1983	44.4%	41.4%
1982	44.4%	41.3%
1981	44.4%	41.2%
1980	44.6%	41.2%
1979	44.9%	41.1%
1978	45.3%	41.1%
1977	45.7%	41.1%
1976	46.2%	41%
1975	46.7%	41%
1974	47.2%	40.9%
1973	47.7%	40.9%
1972	48.2%	40.9%
1971	48.7%	40.9%
1970	49.2%	40.9%
1969	49.4%	41%
1968	49.2%	41%
1967	48.8%	41%
1966	48.3%	40.9%
1965	47.8%	40.9%
1964	47.2%	40.9%
1963	46.6%	40.8%
1962	46%	40.8%
1961	45.4%	40.7%
1960	44.9%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 31.2% in Haiti in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Haiti compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Haiti

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Belize

Haiti

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Haiti
2023	67	328
2022	110	331
2021	157	385
2020	88	346
2019	61	351
2018	60	358
2017	56	351
2016	51	356
2015	47	364
2014	44	373
2013	41	380
2012	40	385
2011	39	409
2010	41	398
2009	45	397
2008	48	394
2007	52	383
2006	55	368
2005	60	355
2004	63	427
2003	67	385
2002	68	410
2001	76	428
2000	78	440
1999	77	464
1998	79	511
1997	77	551
1996	74	588
1995	73	638
1994	72	710
1993	73	747
1992	74	793
1991	75	831
1990	77	874
1989	80	900
1988	82	929
1987	83	952
1986	87	975
1985	98	991

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 328 deaths in Haiti.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Haiti

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Haiti
2023	1.27%	5.51%
2022	1.28%	5.69%
2021	1.3%	5.85%
2020	1.32%	6.04%
2019	1.35%	6.23%
2018	1.39%	6.42%
2017	1.44%	6.61%
2016	1.5%	6.79%
2015	1.56%	6.99%
2014	1.63%	7.19%
2013	1.7%	7.38%
2012	1.77%	7.56%
2011	1.83%	7.74%
2010	1.88%	13.7%
2009	1.93%	8.11%
2008	1.97%	8.29%
2007	2.01%	8.49%
2006	2.06%	8.69%
2005	2.1%	8.91%
2004	2.15%	9.14%
2003	2.21%	9.4%
2002	2.28%	9.68%
2001	2.36%	10%
2000	2.45%	10.4%
1999	2.54%	10.7%
1998	2.64%	11.1%
1997	2.74%	11.5%
1996	2.86%	12%
1995	2.99%	12.4%
1994	3.13%	12.8%
1993	3.3%	13.2%
1992	3.48%	13.7%
1991	3.69%	14.1%
1990	3.93%	14.5%
1989	4.18%	14.9%
1988	4.44%	15.3%
1987	4.71%	15.8%
1986	4.98%	16.2%
1985	5.25%	16.6%
1984	5.52%	17.1%
1983	5.78%	17.6%
1982	6.04%	18.1%
1981	6.3%	18.6%
1980	6.55%	19.1%
1979	6.81%	19.6%
1978	7.09%	20.1%
1977	7.38%	20.6%
1976	7.67%	21.2%
1975	8%	21.7%
1974	8.33%	22.3%
1973	8.69%	22.8%
1972	9.08%	23.4%
1971	9.48%	23.9%
1970	9.89%	24.5%
1969	10.3%	25%
1968	10.8%	25.5%
1967	11.3%	26%
1966	-	26.5%
1965	-	27%
1964	-	27.4%
1963	-	27.9%
1962	-	28.3%
1961	-	28.8%
1960	-	29.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 5.51% in Haiti. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.