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Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Indonesia

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Belize has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.01 in Belize and 2.13 in Indonesia — 5.98% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 69.1% in Belize and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 5.51, respectively.

  • Belize is ranked 84/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Belize — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Belize vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In Belize, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Belize vs Indonesia by year

Belize
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize Indonesia
2023 2.01 2.13
2022 1.95 2.15
2021 1.84 2.17
2020 2.04 2.19
2019 2.14 2.21
2018 2.34 2.22
2017 2.37 2.25
2016 2.4 2.31
2015 2.43 2.35
2014 2.47 2.39
2013 2.5 2.44
2012 2.51 2.51
2011 2.53 2.52
2010 2.55 2.46
2009 2.66 2.44
2008 2.78 2.44
2007 2.89 2.48
2006 3.02 2.46
2005 3.17 2.45
2004 3.25 2.42
2003 3.34 2.41
2002 3.43 2.44
2001 3.53 2.47
2000 3.63 2.5
1999 3.73 2.57
1998 3.75 2.66
1997 3.74 2.74
1996 3.76 2.78
1995 3.88 2.81
1994 3.97 2.85
1993 4.21 2.9
1992 4.43 2.95
1991 4.6 3.06
1990 4.8 3.11
1989 4.86 3.25
1988 4.87 3.35
1987 4.88 3.42
1986 4.94 3.53
1985 5 3.73
1984 5.12 3.96
1983 5.31 4.11
1982 5.5 4.25
1981 5.68 4.36
1980 5.85 4.5
1979 5.99 4.63
1978 6.11 4.73
1977 6.2 4.81
1976 6.25 4.92
1975 6.28 5.03
1974 6.29 5.09
1973 6.29 5.25
1972 6.28 5.32
1971 6.29 5.4
1970 6.3 5.49
1969 6.32 5.55
1968 6.34 5.57
1967 6.36 5.58
1966 6.38 5.59
1965 6.4 5.59
1964 6.42 5.57
1963 6.44 5.55
1962 6.46 5.53
1961 6.48 5.52
1960 6.5 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belize
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Belize Indonesia
2023 5,386 2,364,808
2022 4,825 2,429,171
2021 4,186 1,764,332
2020 4,993 2,152,076
2019 5,516 2,548,048
2018 6,112 2,587,219
2017 6,042 2,682,556
2016 5,931 2,814,578
2015 5,899 2,899,165
2014 5,864 3,000,907
2013 5,767 3,104,258
2012 5,628 3,259,811
2011 5,509 3,266,560
2010 5,381 3,161,082
2009 5,506 3,140,944
2008 5,643 3,138,143
2007 5,728 3,211,484
2006 5,874 3,163,026
2005 6,030 3,149,551
2004 5,997 2,894,440
2003 5,968 3,037,698
2002 5,967 3,063,044
2001 5,915 3,066,275
2000 5,934 3,080,621
1999 5,914 3,137,133
1998 5,733 3,258,820
1997 5,494 3,338,243
1996 5,339 3,331,535
1995 5,339 3,304,550
1994 5,283 3,292,127
1993 5,436 3,287,348
1992 5,562 3,241,576
1991 5,656 3,288,791
1990 5,728 3,250,906
1989 5,629 3,316,792
1988 5,465 3,331,242
1987 5,328 3,304,520
1986 5,238 3,309,905
1985 5,155 3,419,412
1984 5,128 3,549,570
1983 5,161 3,558,949
1982 5,155 3,545,504
1981 5,132 3,497,244
1980 5,029 3,484,846
1979 4,929 3,460,621
1978 4,804 3,412,980
1977 4,659 3,334,779
1976 4,484 3,291,479
1975 4,294 3,263,794
1974 4,136 3,196,136
1973 3,974 3,210,643
1972 3,814 3,149,726
1971 3,651 3,111,304
1970 3,486 3,080,421
1969 3,346 3,034,825
1968 3,240 2,961,608
1967 3,158 2,909,981
1966 3,092 2,715,011
1965 3,045 2,278,891
1964 3,010 2,700,138
1963 2,983 2,609,526
1962 2,961 2,525,163
1961 2,657 2,434,113
1960 2,903 2,350,971

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Indonesia by year

Belize
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belize Indonesia
2023 18 15.9
2022 17.4 16.2
2021 16.5 16.4
2020 18.4 16.7
2019 19.3 16.9
2018 21.1 17.1
2017 21.3 17.5
2016 21.4 18.1
2015 21.7 18.6
2014 22 19.1
2013 22.1 19.6
2012 22 20.4
2011 22 20.6
2010 22 20.4
2009 22.7 20.4
2008 23.7 20.5
2007 24.4 21
2006 25.5 20.9
2005 26.7 21
2004 27.3 20.8
2003 27.9 20.8
2002 28.7 21.1
2001 29.4 21.4
2000 30.2 21.7
1999 30.9 22.2
1998 30.9 23
1997 30.6 23.6
1996 30.7 23.9
1995 31.5 24
1994 31.9 24.3
1993 33.4 24.5
1992 34.8 24.8
1991 36 25.5
1990 37.2 25.8
1989 37.4 26.6
1988 37.2 27.3
1987 37.3 27.6
1986 37.6 28.2
1985 38.1 29.4
1984 38.9 30.9
1983 40.1 31.8
1982 41 32.5
1981 41.9 33
1980 42.2 33.7
1979 42.5 34.4
1978 42.5 34.9
1977 42.2 35.2
1976 41.8 35.8
1975 41.1 36.5
1974 40.6 37
1973 39.9 38.1
1972 39.3 38.6
1971 38.6 39.4
1970 38 40.2
1969 37.8 41
1968 38.1 41.5
1967 38.5 42.2
1966 39.2 42.8
1965 40 43.3
1964 40.9 43.5
1963 41.8 43.8
1962 42.8 44
1961 43.7 44.3
1960 44.6 44.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 44.6 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belize Indonesia
Fertility rate 2.01 2.13
Fertility rate rank 97/196 91/196
Birth rate 18 15.9
Birth rate rank 84/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,386 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 124/196 7/196
Natural population change rate +1.31% +0.84%
Population growth +1.45% +0.82%
Population growth rank 73/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 54.6 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 106.3 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.5% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.6% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.93% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.08% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 2.06%
Life expectancy 74.1 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belize
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belize Indonesia
2100 12.5% 14.9%
2099 12.6% 14.9%
2098 12.6% 15%
2097 12.7% 15%
2096 12.7% 15.1%
2095 12.8% 15.1%
2094 12.8% 15.2%
2093 12.9% 15.2%
2092 13% 15.3%
2091 13% 15.4%
2090 13.1% 15.4%
2089 13.1% 15.5%
2088 13.2% 15.6%
2087 13.2% 15.6%
2086 13.3% 15.7%
2085 13.4% 15.8%
2084 13.4% 15.9%
2083 13.5% 16%
2082 13.6% 16%
2081 13.7% 16.1%
2080 13.8% 16.2%
2079 13.9% 16.3%
2078 14% 16.3%
2077 14.1% 16.4%
2076 14.2% 16.5%
2075 14.3% 16.5%
2074 14.4% 16.6%
2073 14.5% 16.7%
2072 14.7% 16.7%
2071 14.8% 16.8%
2070 14.9% 16.8%
2069 15% 16.9%
2068 15.2% 17%
2067 15.3% 17.1%
2066 15.5% 17.1%
2065 15.6% 17.2%
2064 15.8% 17.3%
2063 15.9% 17.4%
2062 16.1% 17.5%
2061 16.2% 17.7%
2060 16.4% 17.8%
2059 16.5% 17.9%
2058 16.7% 18.1%
2057 16.8% 18.2%
2056 17% 18.4%
2055 17.2% 18.5%
2054 17.4% 18.7%
2053 17.6% 18.8%
2052 17.8% 19%
2051 18% 19.1%
2050 18.3% 19.3%
2049 18.5% 19.4%
2048 18.8% 19.5%
2047 19.1% 19.7%
2046 19.4% 19.8%
2045 19.7% 19.9%
2044 20% 20%
2043 20.3% 20.2%
2042 20.7% 20.3%
2041 21% 20.4%
2040 21.4% 20.6%
2039 21.8% 20.7%
2038 22.1% 20.9%
2037 22.4% 21%
2036 22.5% 21.2%
2035 22.8% 21.4%
2034 23.1% 21.6%
2033 23.6% 21.8%
2032 24% 22%
2031 24.4% 22.3%
2030 24.8% 22.6%
2029 25.2% 22.9%
2028 25.6% 23.3%
2027 25.9% 23.7%
2026 26.2% 24.1%
2025 26.4% 24.4%
2024 26.6% 24.6%
2023 27% 24.9%
2022 27.6% 25.3%
2021 28.3% 25.6%
2020 28.9% 25.8%
2019 29.4% 26.1%
2018 29.9% 26.3%
2017 30.4% 26.6%
2016 31.1% 26.8%
2015 31.8% 27%
2014 32.5% 27.2%
2013 33.3% 27.3%
2012 34% 27.5%
2011 34.7% 27.7%
2010 35.5% 27.9%
2009 36.2% 28.1%
2008 36.7% 28.4%
2007 37.1% 28.6%
2006 37.5% 28.8%
2005 37.9% 29.1%
2004 38.3% 29.3%
2003 38.7% 29.7%
2002 39.1% 30%
2001 39.5% 30.4%
2000 39.9% 30.8%
1999 40.4% 31.3%
1998 40.9% 31.7%
1997 41.5% 32.2%
1996 42.1% 32.7%
1995 42.7% 33.2%
1994 43.2% 33.7%
1993 43.5% 34.3%
1992 43.8% 34.8%
1991 44.1% 35.4%
1990 44.3% 35.9%
1989 44.5% 36.4%
1988 44.6% 36.9%
1987 44.7% 37.4%
1986 44.8% 38%
1985 44.7% 38.5%
1984 44.5% 39%
1983 44.4% 39.4%
1982 44.4% 39.8%
1981 44.4% 40.2%
1980 44.6% 40.6%
1979 44.9% 40.9%
1978 45.3% 41.2%
1977 45.7% 41.5%
1976 46.2% 41.8%
1975 46.7% 42%
1974 47.2% 42.3%
1973 47.7% 42.4%
1972 48.2% 42.5%
1971 48.7% 42.6%
1970 49.2% 42.6%
1969 49.4% 42.6%
1968 49.2% 42.5%
1967 48.8% 42.2%
1966 48.3% 41.9%
1965 47.8% 41.5%
1964 47.2% 41.1%
1963 46.6% 40.7%
1962 46% 40.3%
1961 45.4% 40%
1960 44.9% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Indonesia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Indonesia

Belize
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belize Indonesia
2023 67 140
2022 110 148
2021 157 226
2020 88 184
2019 61 161
2018 60 168
2017 56 173
2016 51 182
2015 47 190
2014 44 198
2013 41 208
2012 40 220
2011 39 230
2010 41 242
2009 45 246
2008 48 251
2007 52 257
2006 55 264
2005 60 268
2004 63 283
2003 67 279
2002 68 283
2001 76 300
2000 78 311
1999 77 321
1998 79 317
1997 77 323
1996 74 331
1995 73 334
1994 72 333
1993 73 327
1992 74 359
1991 75 378
1990 77 392
1989 80 402
1988 82 431
1987 83 437
1986 87 455
1985 98 474

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Belize
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belize Indonesia
2023 1.27% 2.06%
2022 1.28% 2.13%
2021 1.3% 2.2%
2020 1.32% 2.28%
2019 1.35% 2.36%
2018 1.39% 2.45%
2017 1.44% 2.54%
2016 1.5% 2.64%
2015 1.56% 2.74%
2014 1.63% 2.86%
2013 1.7% 2.97%
2012 1.77% 3.1%
2011 1.83% 3.22%
2010 1.88% 3.36%
2009 1.93% 3.5%
2008 1.97% 3.64%
2007 2.01% 3.8%
2006 2.06% 3.96%
2005 2.1% 4.14%
2004 2.15% 4.91%
2003 2.21% 4.52%
2002 2.28% 4.73%
2001 2.36% 4.96%
2000 2.45% 5.19%
1999 2.54% 5.44%
1998 2.64% 5.71%
1997 2.74% 5.99%
1996 2.86% 6.29%
1995 2.99% 6.61%
1994 3.13% 6.94%
1993 3.3% 7.28%
1992 3.48% 7.64%
1991 3.69% 8.01%
1990 3.93% 8.39%
1989 4.18% 8.76%
1988 4.44% 9.14%
1987 4.71% 9.51%
1986 4.98% 9.88%
1985 5.25% 10.2%
1984 5.52% 10.6%
1983 5.78% 11%
1982 6.04% 11.3%
1981 6.3% 11.7%
1980 6.55% 12.1%
1979 6.81% 12.5%
1978 7.09% 12.8%
1977 7.38% 13.2%
1976 7.67% 13.7%
1975 8% 14.1%
1974 8.33% 14.6%
1973 8.69% 15%
1972 9.08% 15.5%
1971 9.48% 16.1%
1970 9.89% 16.6%
1969 10.3% 17.2%
1968 10.8% 17.7%
1967 11.3% 18.3%
1966 - 18.9%
1965 - 22.9%
1964 - 20%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.2%
1961 - 21.8%
1960 - 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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