Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Honduras

Fertility rate in Belize vs Honduras by year

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Belize

Honduras

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Honduras
2023	2.01	2.5
2022	1.95	2.52
2021	1.84	2.55
2020	2.04	2.58
2019	2.14	2.61
2018	2.34	2.65
2017	2.37	2.66
2016	2.4	2.7
2015	2.43	2.75
2014	2.47	2.79
2013	2.5	2.86
2012	2.51	2.93
2011	2.53	3
2010	2.55	3.08
2009	2.66	3.17
2008	2.78	3.26
2007	2.89	3.35
2006	3.02	3.45
2005	3.17	3.58
2004	3.25	3.71
2003	3.34	3.84
2002	3.43	4
2001	3.53	4.15
2000	3.63	4.29
1999	3.73	4.37
1998	3.75	4.47
1997	3.74	4.59
1996	3.76	4.71
1995	3.88	4.84
1994	3.97	4.93
1993	4.21	5.03
1992	4.43	5.11
1991	4.6	5.19
1990	4.8	5.27
1989	4.86	5.35
1988	4.87	5.47
1987	4.88	5.58
1986	4.94	5.7
1985	5	5.82
1984	5.12	5.94
1983	5.31	6.06
1982	5.5	6.18
1981	5.68	6.3
1980	5.85	6.42
1979	5.99	6.53
1978	6.11	6.63
1977	6.2	6.73
1976	6.25	6.81
1975	6.28	6.87
1974	6.29	6.91
1973	6.29	6.99
1972	6.28	7.06
1971	6.29	7.11
1970	6.3	7.17
1969	6.32	7.23
1968	6.34	7.3
1967	6.36	7.36
1966	6.38	7.41
1965	6.4	7.44
1964	6.42	7.44
1963	6.44	7.44
1962	6.46	7.44
1961	6.48	7.45
1960	6.5	7.46

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.5 in Honduras in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Honduras

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Honduras
2023	5,386	186,125
2022	4,825	186,257
2021	4,186	172,890
2020	4,993	179,553
2019	5,516	185,200
2018	6,112	184,953
2017	6,042	182,731
2016	5,931	182,243
2015	5,899	181,098
2014	5,864	180,075
2013	5,767	179,999
2012	5,628	180,384
2011	5,509	180,164
2010	5,381	180,318
2009	5,506	182,250
2008	5,643	182,607
2007	5,728	183,052
2006	5,874	183,381
2005	6,030	185,216
2004	5,997	186,774
2003	5,968	187,854
2002	5,967	189,653
2001	5,915	190,636
2000	5,934	190,308
1999	5,914	186,816
1998	5,733	169,632
1997	5,494	182,308
1996	5,339	180,083
1995	5,339	177,309
1994	5,283	173,437
1993	5,436	169,358
1992	5,562	165,434
1991	5,656	160,933
1990	5,728	156,537
1989	5,629	152,266
1988	5,465	149,130
1987	5,328	146,750
1986	5,238	144,500
1985	5,155	142,190
1984	5,128	139,851
1983	5,161	137,597
1982	5,155	134,629
1981	5,132	131,789
1980	5,029	128,856
1979	4,929	125,957
1978	4,804	122,593
1977	4,659	119,333
1976	4,484	115,754
1975	4,294	111,469
1974	4,136	98,141
1973	3,974	99,553
1972	3,814	98,634
1971	3,651	94,597
1970	3,486	90,875
1969	3,346	87,273
1968	3,240	84,070
1967	3,158	81,131
1966	3,092	78,369
1965	3,045	75,622
1964	3,010	72,756
1963	2,983	69,883
1962	2,961	67,332
1961	2,657	64,672
1960	2,903	62,602

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 +1.75% in Honduras.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.85% in Honduras.

Birth rate in Belize vs Honduras by year

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Belize

Honduras

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Honduras
2023	18	22
2022	17.4	22.2
2021	16.5	22.5
2020	18.4	22.8
2019	19.3	23.1
2018	21.1	23.4
2017	21.3	23.5
2016	21.4	23.8
2015	21.7	24.1
2014	22	24.4
2013	22.1	24.8
2012	22	25.3
2011	22	25.8
2010	22	26.3
2009	22.7	27
2008	23.7	27.5
2007	24.4	28.1
2006	25.5	28.7
2005	26.7	29.6
2004	27.3	30.5
2003	27.9	31.4
2002	28.7	32.4
2001	29.4	33.4
2000	30.2	34.2
1999	30.9	34.6
1998	30.9	35.1
1997	30.6	35.7
1996	30.7	36.3
1995	31.5	36.9
1994	31.9	37.3
1993	33.4	37.7
1992	34.8	37.9
1991	36	38.2
1990	37.2	38.5
1989	37.4	38.8
1988	37.2	39.3
1987	37.3	39.9
1986	37.6	40.5
1985	38.1	41.1
1984	38.9	41.8
1983	40.1	42.4
1982	41	43.1
1981	41.9	43.7
1980	42.2	44.3
1979	42.5	44.9
1978	42.5	45.3
1977	42.2	45.7
1976	41.8	46
1975	41.1	46
1974	40.6	45.8
1973	39.9	45.9
1972	39.3	46.1
1971	38.6	46.2
1970	38	46.3
1969	37.8	46.4
1968	38.1	46.6
1967	38.5	46.9
1966	39.2	47.3
1965	40	47.7
1964	40.9	47.9
1963	41.8	48.2
1962	42.8	48.6
1961	43.7	49
1960	44.6	49.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 22 in Honduras, compared with 44.6 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Honduras

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Honduras
2100	12.5%	15.6%
2099	12.6%	15.7%
2098	12.6%	15.7%
2097	12.7%	15.8%
2096	12.7%	15.9%
2095	12.8%	16%
2094	12.8%	16%
2093	12.9%	16.1%
2092	13%	16.2%
2091	13%	16.3%
2090	13.1%	16.4%
2089	13.1%	16.4%
2088	13.2%	16.5%
2087	13.2%	16.6%
2086	13.3%	16.7%
2085	13.4%	16.8%
2084	13.4%	16.9%
2083	13.5%	17%
2082	13.6%	17.1%
2081	13.7%	17.2%
2080	13.8%	17.3%
2079	13.9%	17.4%
2078	14%	17.5%
2077	14.1%	17.7%
2076	14.2%	17.8%
2075	14.3%	17.9%
2074	14.4%	18%
2073	14.5%	18.2%
2072	14.7%	18.3%
2071	14.8%	18.4%
2070	14.9%	18.6%
2069	15%	18.7%
2068	15.2%	18.9%
2067	15.3%	19%
2066	15.5%	19.2%
2065	15.6%	19.4%
2064	15.8%	19.5%
2063	15.9%	19.7%
2062	16.1%	19.9%
2061	16.2%	20.1%
2060	16.4%	20.2%
2059	16.5%	20.4%
2058	16.7%	20.6%
2057	16.8%	20.8%
2056	17%	21%
2055	17.2%	21.2%
2054	17.4%	21.4%
2053	17.6%	21.6%
2052	17.8%	21.9%
2051	18%	22.1%
2050	18.3%	22.3%
2049	18.5%	22.6%
2048	18.8%	22.9%
2047	19.1%	23.1%
2046	19.4%	23.4%
2045	19.7%	23.7%
2044	20%	24%
2043	20.3%	24.3%
2042	20.7%	24.7%
2041	21%	25%
2040	21.4%	25.3%
2039	21.8%	25.7%
2038	22.1%	26.1%
2037	22.4%	26.4%
2036	22.5%	26.8%
2035	22.8%	27.1%
2034	23.1%	27.5%
2033	23.6%	27.8%
2032	24%	28.1%
2031	24.4%	28.5%
2030	24.8%	28.8%
2029	25.2%	29.1%
2028	25.6%	29.4%
2027	25.9%	29.8%
2026	26.2%	30.1%
2025	26.4%	30.4%
2024	26.6%	30.6%
2023	27%	31%
2022	27.6%	31.4%
2021	28.3%	31.8%
2020	28.9%	32.2%
2019	29.4%	32.6%
2018	29.9%	33.1%
2017	30.4%	33.7%
2016	31.1%	34.3%
2015	31.8%	34.9%
2014	32.5%	35.6%
2013	33.3%	36.2%
2012	34%	36.8%
2011	34.7%	37.4%
2010	35.5%	38.1%
2009	36.2%	38.7%
2008	36.7%	39.3%
2007	37.1%	39.9%
2006	37.5%	40.4%
2005	37.9%	41%
2004	38.3%	41.5%
2003	38.7%	41.9%
2002	39.1%	42.3%
2001	39.5%	42.7%
2000	39.9%	43.1%
1999	40.4%	43.4%
1998	40.9%	43.8%
1997	41.5%	44.2%
1996	42.1%	44.5%
1995	42.7%	44.8%
1994	43.2%	45.1%
1993	43.5%	45.4%
1992	43.8%	45.7%
1991	44.1%	45.9%
1990	44.3%	46.1%
1989	44.5%	46.3%
1988	44.6%	46.4%
1987	44.7%	46.5%
1986	44.8%	46.7%
1985	44.7%	46.8%
1984	44.5%	47%
1983	44.4%	47.1%
1982	44.4%	47.1%
1981	44.4%	47.2%
1980	44.6%	47.3%
1979	44.9%	47.3%
1978	45.3%	47.4%
1977	45.7%	47.4%
1976	46.2%	47.5%
1975	46.7%	47.6%
1974	47.2%	47.8%
1973	47.7%	47.9%
1972	48.2%	47.9%
1971	48.7%	47.9%
1970	49.2%	47.9%
1969	49.4%	48%
1968	49.2%	48%
1967	48.8%	48%
1966	48.3%	48%
1965	47.8%	48%
1964	47.2%	47.9%
1963	46.6%	47.8%
1962	46%	47.6%
1961	45.4%	47.3%
1960	44.9%	47%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 30.6% in Honduras in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Honduras compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Honduras

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Belize

Honduras

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Honduras
2023	67	47
2022	110	48
2021	157	88
2020	88	57
2019	61	51
2018	60	52
2017	56	53
2016	51	55
2015	47	57
2014	44	60
2013	41	62
2012	40	64
2011	39	68
2010	41	72
2009	45	71
2008	48	72
2007	52	72
2006	55	72
2005	60	73
2004	63	74
2003	67	75
2002	68	75
2001	76	78
2000	78	82
1999	77	86
1998	79	91
1997	77	96
1996	74	101
1995	73	109
1994	72	119
1993	73	128
1992	74	138
1991	75	148
1990	77	159
1989	80	169
1988	82	177
1987	83	183
1986	87	191
1985	98	199

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 47 deaths in Honduras.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Honduras

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Honduras
2023	1.27%	1.55%
2022	1.28%	1.6%
2021	1.3%	1.66%
2020	1.32%	1.72%
2019	1.35%	1.78%
2018	1.39%	1.84%
2017	1.44%	1.91%
2016	1.5%	1.98%
2015	1.56%	2.05%
2014	1.63%	2.12%
2013	1.7%	2.2%
2012	1.77%	2.28%
2011	1.83%	2.37%
2010	1.88%	2.46%
2009	1.93%	2.55%
2008	1.97%	2.65%
2007	2.01%	2.75%
2006	2.06%	2.86%
2005	2.1%	2.98%
2004	2.15%	3.11%
2003	2.21%	3.26%
2002	2.28%	3.41%
2001	2.36%	3.57%
2000	2.45%	3.73%
1999	2.54%	3.9%
1998	2.64%	6.49%
1997	2.74%	4.25%
1996	2.86%	4.44%
1995	2.99%	4.64%
1994	3.13%	4.84%
1993	3.3%	5.06%
1992	3.48%	5.29%
1991	3.69%	5.54%
1990	3.93%	5.81%
1989	4.18%	6.1%
1988	4.44%	6.4%
1987	4.71%	6.73%
1986	4.98%	7.07%
1985	5.25%	7.43%
1984	5.52%	7.81%
1983	5.78%	8.2%
1982	6.04%	8.62%
1981	6.3%	9.05%
1980	6.55%	9.48%
1979	6.81%	9.94%
1978	7.09%	10.4%
1977	7.38%	10.9%
1976	7.67%	11.4%
1975	8%	11.9%
1974	8.33%	14.9%
1973	8.69%	12.9%
1972	9.08%	13.5%
1971	9.48%	14%
1970	9.89%	14.6%
1969	10.3%	15.2%
1968	10.8%	15.7%
1967	11.3%	16.3%
1966	-	16.9%
1965	-	17.5%
1964	-	18.1%
1963	-	18.7%
1962	-	19.4%
1961	-	20%
1960	-	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.55% in Honduras. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.