Fertility & birth rates in Belize and India

Fertility rate in Belize vs India by year

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Belize

India

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	India
2023	2.01	1.98
2022	1.95	1.99
2021	1.84	2.01
2020	2.04	2.05
2019	2.14	2.12
2018	2.34	2.18
2017	2.37	2.19
2016	2.4	2.28
2015	2.43	2.29
2014	2.47	2.29
2013	2.5	2.4
2012	2.51	2.47
2011	2.53	2.53
2010	2.55	2.6
2009	2.66	2.67
2008	2.78	2.71
2007	2.89	2.78
2006	3.02	2.87
2005	3.17	2.96
2004	3.25	3.05
2003	3.34	3.12
2002	3.43	3.22
2001	3.53	3.3
2000	3.63	3.35
1999	3.73	3.38
1998	3.75	3.45
1997	3.74	3.51
1996	3.76	3.58
1995	3.88	3.65
1994	3.97	3.72
1993	4.21	3.8
1992	4.43	3.88
1991	4.6	3.96
1990	4.8	4.05
1989	4.86	4.13
1988	4.87	4.22
1987	4.88	4.31
1986	4.94	4.4
1985	5	4.43
1984	5.12	4.52
1983	5.31	4.57
1982	5.5	4.62
1981	5.68	4.7
1980	5.85	4.78
1979	5.99	4.81
1978	6.11	4.89
1977	6.2	5.01
1976	6.25	5.13
1975	6.28	5.2
1974	6.29	5.33
1973	6.29	5.4
1972	6.28	5.48
1971	6.29	5.57
1970	6.3	5.62
1969	6.32	5.68
1968	6.34	5.76
1967	6.36	5.83
1966	6.38	5.88
1965	6.4	5.94
1964	6.42	5.98
1963	6.44	5.97
1962	6.46	5.95
1961	6.48	5.94
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 1.98 in India in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

India

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	India
2023	5,386	13,711,993
2022	4,825	13,912,130
2021	4,186	10,227,523
2020	4,993	13,366,946
2019	5,516	14,859,846
2018	6,112	15,451,168
2017	6,042	15,394,041
2016	5,931	16,202,593
2015	5,899	16,211,195
2014	5,864	16,165,943
2013	5,767	17,107,541
2012	5,628	17,552,365
2011	5,509	17,793,362
2010	5,381	17,991,935
2009	5,506	18,286,055
2008	5,643	18,234,926
2007	5,728	18,331,648
2006	5,874	18,641,737
2005	6,030	19,034,839
2004	5,997	19,469,758
2003	5,968	19,720,507
2002	5,967	20,024,621
2001	5,915	20,182,573
2000	5,934	19,984,160
1999	5,914	19,648,424
1998	5,733	19,569,575
1997	5,494	19,494,098
1996	5,339	19,442,699
1995	5,339	19,396,161
1994	5,283	19,310,798
1993	5,436	19,152,399
1992	5,562	19,132,757
1991	5,656	19,049,524
1990	5,728	18,893,588
1989	5,629	18,848,915
1988	5,465	18,702,916
1987	5,328	18,496,213
1986	5,238	18,455,495
1985	5,155	17,968,697
1984	5,128	17,698,810
1983	5,161	17,219,127
1982	5,155	16,790,507
1981	5,132	16,422,159
1980	5,029	16,018,786
1979	4,929	15,392,957
1978	4,804	14,898,145
1977	4,659	14,575,662
1976	4,484	14,435,504
1975	4,294	13,958,642
1974	4,136	13,795,836
1973	3,974	13,412,707
1972	3,814	13,041,792
1971	3,651	12,787,104
1970	3,486	12,417,866
1969	3,346	12,167,671
1968	3,240	12,006,807
1967	3,158	11,279,897
1966	3,092	11,089,894
1965	3,045	10,925,714
1964	3,010	11,285,378
1963	2,983	11,016,705
1962	2,961	10,743,409
1961	2,657	10,468,816
1960	2,903	10,237,489

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 +0.95% in India.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.06% in India.

Birth rate in Belize vs India by year

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Belize

India

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	India
2023	18	16.1
2022	17.4	16.3
2021	16.5	16.5
2020	18.4	16.7
2019	19.3	17.4
2018	21.1	17.9
2017	21.3	18
2016	21.4	18.8
2015	21.7	18.9
2014	22	19.1
2013	22.1	20.1
2012	22	20.7
2011	22	21.2
2010	22	21.6
2009	22.7	22.2
2008	23.7	22.5
2007	24.4	22.9
2006	25.5	23.6
2005	26.7	24.3
2004	27.3	25.1
2003	27.9	25.8
2002	28.7	26.5
2001	29.4	27.2
2000	30.2	27.5
1999	30.9	27.7
1998	30.9	28.2
1997	30.6	28.7
1996	30.7	29.2
1995	31.5	29.8
1994	31.9	30.3
1993	33.4	30.8
1992	34.8	31.4
1991	36	32
1990	37.2	32.6
1989	37.4	33.3
1988	37.2	33.9
1987	37.3	34.4
1986	37.6	35.2
1985	38.1	35.4
1984	38.9	35.9
1983	40.1	36.1
1982	41	36.4
1981	41.9	36.8
1980	42.2	37.1
1979	42.5	37
1978	42.5	37.1
1977	42.2	37.6
1976	41.8	38.2
1975	41.1	38.4
1974	40.6	39
1973	39.9	39.3
1972	39.3	39.5
1971	38.6	39.7
1970	38	39.8
1969	37.8	40.1
1968	38.1	40.5
1967	38.5	40.8
1966	39.2	41.2
1965	40	41.7
1964	40.9	42.1
1963	41.8	42.3
1962	42.8	42.5
1961	43.7	42.7
1960	44.6	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 16.1 in India, compared with 44.6 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

India

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	India
2100	12.5%	13.8%
2099	12.6%	13.8%
2098	12.6%	13.8%
2097	12.7%	13.9%
2096	12.7%	13.9%
2095	12.8%	13.9%
2094	12.8%	13.9%
2093	12.9%	14%
2092	13%	14%
2091	13%	14%
2090	13.1%	14.1%
2089	13.1%	14.1%
2088	13.2%	14.2%
2087	13.2%	14.2%
2086	13.3%	14.2%
2085	13.4%	14.3%
2084	13.4%	14.4%
2083	13.5%	14.4%
2082	13.6%	14.5%
2081	13.7%	14.6%
2080	13.8%	14.6%
2079	13.9%	14.7%
2078	14%	14.8%
2077	14.1%	14.8%
2076	14.2%	14.9%
2075	14.3%	15%
2074	14.4%	15.1%
2073	14.5%	15.2%
2072	14.7%	15.2%
2071	14.8%	15.3%
2070	14.9%	15.4%
2069	15%	15.5%
2068	15.2%	15.6%
2067	15.3%	15.6%
2066	15.5%	15.7%
2065	15.6%	15.8%
2064	15.8%	15.9%
2063	15.9%	16%
2062	16.1%	16.1%
2061	16.2%	16.2%
2060	16.4%	16.3%
2059	16.5%	16.4%
2058	16.7%	16.6%
2057	16.8%	16.7%
2056	17%	16.8%
2055	17.2%	17%
2054	17.4%	17.2%
2053	17.6%	17.3%
2052	17.8%	17.5%
2051	18%	17.7%
2050	18.3%	17.9%
2049	18.5%	18.1%
2048	18.8%	18.3%
2047	19.1%	18.5%
2046	19.4%	18.7%
2045	19.7%	18.9%
2044	20%	19.2%
2043	20.3%	19.4%
2042	20.7%	19.6%
2041	21%	19.8%
2040	21.4%	20%
2039	21.8%	20.3%
2038	22.1%	20.5%
2037	22.4%	20.7%
2036	22.5%	20.9%
2035	22.8%	21.1%
2034	23.1%	21.4%
2033	23.6%	21.7%
2032	24%	21.9%
2031	24.4%	22.2%
2030	24.8%	22.5%
2029	25.2%	22.8%
2028	25.6%	23.2%
2027	25.9%	23.6%
2026	26.2%	24%
2025	26.4%	24.4%
2024	26.6%	24.6%
2023	27%	25.1%
2022	27.6%	25.5%
2021	28.3%	25.9%
2020	28.9%	26.3%
2019	29.4%	26.8%
2018	29.9%	27.3%
2017	30.4%	27.8%
2016	31.1%	28.4%
2015	31.8%	28.9%
2014	32.5%	29.4%
2013	33.3%	29.9%
2012	34%	30.4%
2011	34.7%	30.9%
2010	35.5%	31.3%
2009	36.2%	31.8%
2008	36.7%	32.2%
2007	37.1%	32.7%
2006	37.5%	33.1%
2005	37.9%	33.6%
2004	38.3%	34%
2003	38.7%	34.4%
2002	39.1%	34.8%
2001	39.5%	35.2%
2000	39.9%	35.6%
1999	40.4%	35.9%
1998	40.9%	36.3%
1997	41.5%	36.7%
1996	42.1%	37%
1995	42.7%	37.3%
1994	43.2%	37.6%
1993	43.5%	37.9%
1992	43.8%	38.1%
1991	44.1%	38.4%
1990	44.3%	38.6%
1989	44.5%	38.8%
1988	44.6%	38.9%
1987	44.7%	39.1%
1986	44.8%	39.2%
1985	44.7%	39.3%
1984	44.5%	39.4%
1983	44.4%	39.5%
1982	44.4%	39.6%
1981	44.4%	39.7%
1980	44.6%	39.8%
1979	44.9%	40%
1978	45.3%	40.1%
1977	45.7%	40.3%
1976	46.2%	40.5%
1975	46.7%	40.7%
1974	47.2%	40.8%
1973	47.7%	41%
1972	48.2%	41.1%
1971	48.7%	41.2%
1970	49.2%	41.4%
1969	49.4%	41.5%
1968	49.2%	41.5%
1967	48.8%	41.6%
1966	48.3%	41.7%
1965	47.8%	41.7%
1964	47.2%	41.6%
1963	46.6%	41.5%
1962	46%	41.2%
1961	45.4%	40.9%
1960	44.9%	40.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24.6% in India in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 38.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and India compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs India

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Belize

India

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	India
2023	67	80
2022	110	90
2021	157	155
2020	88	101
2019	61	101
2018	60	107
2017	56	113
2016	51	121
2015	47	129
2014	44	137
2013	41	148
2012	40	160
2011	39	173
2010	41	188
2009	45	205
2008	48	223
2007	52	240
2006	55	258
2005	60	277
2004	63	296
2003	67	313
2002	68	330
2001	76	349
2000	78	362
1999	77	378
1998	79	393
1997	77	407
1996	74	422
1995	73	437
1994	72	451
1993	73	467
1992	74	482
1991	75	498
1990	77	516
1989	80	538
1988	82	562
1987	83	592
1986	87	624
1985	98	658

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 80 deaths in India.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

India

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	India
2023	1.27%	2.77%
2022	1.28%	2.91%
2021	1.3%	3.06%
2020	1.32%	3.24%
2019	1.35%	3.43%
2018	1.39%	3.64%
2017	1.44%	3.87%
2016	1.5%	4.11%
2015	1.56%	4.36%
2014	1.63%	4.63%
2013	1.7%	4.91%
2012	1.77%	5.2%
2011	1.83%	5.5%
2010	1.88%	5.82%
2009	1.93%	6.14%
2008	1.97%	6.46%
2007	2.01%	6.79%
2006	2.06%	7.11%
2005	2.1%	7.44%
2004	2.15%	7.77%
2003	2.21%	8.11%
2002	2.28%	8.45%
2001	2.36%	8.8%
2000	2.45%	9.16%
1999	2.54%	9.53%
1998	2.64%	9.89%
1997	2.74%	10.3%
1996	2.86%	10.6%
1995	2.99%	11%
1994	3.13%	11.3%
1993	3.3%	11.6%
1992	3.48%	12%
1991	3.69%	12.3%
1990	3.93%	12.7%
1989	4.18%	13%
1988	4.44%	13.4%
1987	4.71%	13.8%
1986	4.98%	14.2%
1985	5.25%	14.6%
1984	5.52%	15%
1983	5.78%	15.5%
1982	6.04%	15.9%
1981	6.3%	16.4%
1980	6.55%	16.9%
1979	6.81%	17.5%
1978	7.09%	18%
1977	7.38%	18.6%
1976	7.67%	19.1%
1975	8%	19.6%
1974	8.33%	20.1%
1973	8.69%	20.5%
1972	9.08%	20.8%
1971	9.48%	21.2%
1970	9.89%	21.5%
1969	10.3%	21.7%
1968	10.8%	22%
1967	11.3%	22.2%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	22.7%
1964	-	22.9%
1963	-	23.2%
1962	-	23.5%
1961	-	23.8%
1960	-	24.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.77% in India. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.