Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate in Belize vs Ivory Coast by year

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Belize

Ivory Coast

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Ivory Coast
2023	2.01	4.28
2022	1.95	4.35
2021	1.84	4.41
2020	2.04	4.46
2019	2.14	4.52
2018	2.34	4.6
2017	2.37	4.76
2016	2.4	4.87
2015	2.43	4.97
2014	2.47	5.07
2013	2.5	5.14
2012	2.51	5.19
2011	2.53	5.24
2010	2.55	5.29
2009	2.66	5.33
2008	2.78	5.36
2007	2.89	5.4
2006	3.02	5.45
2005	3.17	5.5
2004	3.25	5.53
2003	3.34	5.57
2002	3.43	5.64
2001	3.53	5.7
2000	3.63	5.77
1999	3.73	5.81
1998	3.75	5.85
1997	3.74	5.9
1996	3.76	5.95
1995	3.88	6.04
1994	3.97	6.13
1993	4.21	6.27
1992	4.43	6.43
1991	4.6	6.59
1990	4.8	6.72
1989	4.86	6.85
1988	4.87	6.97
1987	4.88	7.09
1986	4.94	7.19
1985	5	7.27
1984	5.12	7.35
1983	5.31	7.42
1982	5.5	7.49
1981	5.68	7.54
1980	5.85	7.59
1979	5.99	7.63
1978	6.11	7.67
1977	6.2	7.83
1976	6.25	7.88
1975	6.28	7.91
1974	6.29	7.93
1973	6.29	7.94
1972	6.28	7.94
1971	6.29	7.94
1970	6.3	7.94
1969	6.32	7.93
1968	6.34	7.91
1967	6.36	7.89
1966	6.38	7.87
1965	6.4	7.84
1964	6.42	7.81
1963	6.44	7.78
1962	6.46	7.75
1961	6.48	7.72
1960	6.5	7.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Ivory Coast

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Ivory Coast
2023	5,386	758,261
2022	4,825	750,270
2021	4,186	732,191
2020	4,993	727,455
2019	5,516	727,774
2018	6,112	722,445
2017	6,042	734,553
2016	5,931	735,630
2015	5,899	731,387
2014	5,864	728,978
2013	5,767	720,228
2012	5,628	708,847
2011	5,509	694,033
2010	5,381	676,554
2009	5,506	654,439
2008	5,643	630,610
2007	5,728	617,247
2006	5,874	605,001
2005	6,030	593,685
2004	5,997	579,424
2003	5,968	568,220
2002	5,967	563,692
2001	5,915	555,220
2000	5,934	545,129
1999	5,914	527,634
1998	5,733	509,167
1997	5,494	489,984
1996	5,339	469,740
1995	5,339	453,719
1994	5,283	438,274
1993	5,436	430,759
1992	5,562	423,294
1991	5,656	413,354
1990	5,728	402,629
1989	5,629	390,081
1988	5,465	378,575
1987	5,328	370,654
1986	5,238	357,205
1985	5,155	344,549
1984	5,128	331,910
1983	5,161	317,379
1982	5,155	305,204
1981	5,132	292,755
1980	5,029	280,630
1979	4,929	268,875
1978	4,804	257,222
1977	4,659	250,858
1976	4,484	241,939
1975	4,294	228,883
1974	4,136	216,389
1973	3,974	203,429
1972	3,814	190,842
1971	3,651	179,918
1970	3,486	170,070
1969	3,346	161,541
1968	3,240	153,464
1967	3,158	145,773
1966	3,092	138,438
1965	3,045	131,601
1964	3,010	124,996
1963	2,983	118,526
1962	2,961	111,930
1961	2,657	105,568
1960	2,903	99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in Belize vs Ivory Coast by year

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Belize

Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Ivory Coast
2023	18	32
2022	17.4	32.5
2021	16.5	33.1
2020	18.4	33.7
2019	19.3	34.3
2018	21.1	35.1
2017	21.3	36.6
2016	21.4	37.7
2015	21.7	38.8
2014	22	39.8
2013	22.1	40.5
2012	22	40.7
2011	22	40.8
2010	22	40.9
2009	22.7	40.7
2008	23.7	40.5
2007	24.4	41
2006	25.5	41.4
2005	26.7	41.9
2004	27.3	42.3
2003	27.9	42.8
2002	28.7	43.4
2001	29.4	43.9
2000	30.2	44.3
1999	30.9	44.2
1998	30.9	44.2
1997	30.6	44.1
1996	30.7	44
1995	31.5	44.1
1994	31.9	44.2
1993	33.4	44.8
1992	34.8	45.6
1991	36	46.1
1990	37.2	46.5
1989	37.4	46.7
1988	37.2	47.1
1987	37.3	47.7
1986	37.6	47.9
1985	38.1	48.1
1984	38.9	48.4
1983	40.1	48.5
1982	41	48.8
1981	41.9	49
1980	42.2	49.3
1979	42.5	49.6
1978	42.5	49.9
1977	42.2	51
1976	41.8	51.7
1975	41.1	51.7
1974	40.6	52
1973	39.9	52.2
1972	39.3	52.2
1971	38.6	52.4
1970	38	52.7
1969	37.8	53
1968	38.1	53.3
1967	38.5	53.5
1966	39.2	53.8
1965	40	54
1964	40.9	54.3
1963	41.8	54.4
1962	42.8	54.5
1961	43.7	54.6
1960	44.6	54.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 44.6 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Ivory Coast

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Ivory Coast
2100	12.5%	23.9%
2099	12.6%	24.1%
2098	12.6%	24.2%
2097	12.7%	24.4%
2096	12.7%	24.5%
2095	12.8%	24.6%
2094	12.8%	24.8%
2093	12.9%	24.9%
2092	13%	25.1%
2091	13%	25.3%
2090	13.1%	25.4%
2089	13.1%	25.6%
2088	13.2%	25.8%
2087	13.2%	26%
2086	13.3%	26.1%
2085	13.4%	26.3%
2084	13.4%	26.5%
2083	13.5%	26.7%
2082	13.6%	26.9%
2081	13.7%	27.1%
2080	13.8%	27.2%
2079	13.9%	27.4%
2078	14%	27.6%
2077	14.1%	27.8%
2076	14.2%	28%
2075	14.3%	28.1%
2074	14.4%	28.3%
2073	14.5%	28.5%
2072	14.7%	28.6%
2071	14.8%	28.8%
2070	14.9%	29%
2069	15%	29.1%
2068	15.2%	29.3%
2067	15.3%	29.5%
2066	15.5%	29.7%
2065	15.6%	30%
2064	15.8%	30.2%
2063	15.9%	30.4%
2062	16.1%	30.7%
2061	16.2%	30.9%
2060	16.4%	31.2%
2059	16.5%	31.5%
2058	16.7%	31.7%
2057	16.8%	32%
2056	17%	32.3%
2055	17.2%	32.6%
2054	17.4%	32.9%
2053	17.6%	33.1%
2052	17.8%	33.4%
2051	18%	33.6%
2050	18.3%	33.9%
2049	18.5%	34.1%
2048	18.8%	34.3%
2047	19.1%	34.4%
2046	19.4%	34.6%
2045	19.7%	34.8%
2044	20%	34.9%
2043	20.3%	35%
2042	20.7%	35.2%
2041	21%	35.3%
2040	21.4%	35.5%
2039	21.8%	35.7%
2038	22.1%	35.8%
2037	22.4%	36%
2036	22.5%	36.3%
2035	22.8%	36.5%
2034	23.1%	36.8%
2033	23.6%	37.1%
2032	24%	37.6%
2031	24.4%	38%
2030	24.8%	38.5%
2029	25.2%	39.1%
2028	25.6%	39.5%
2027	25.9%	39.8%
2026	26.2%	40.2%
2025	26.4%	40.7%
2024	26.6%	40.9%
2023	27%	41.3%
2022	27.6%	41.7%
2021	28.3%	42%
2020	28.9%	42.2%
2019	29.4%	42.3%
2018	29.9%	42.4%
2017	30.4%	42.4%
2016	31.1%	42.3%
2015	31.8%	42.2%
2014	32.5%	42%
2013	33.3%	42.2%
2012	34%	42.7%
2011	34.7%	43.3%
2010	35.5%	44%
2009	36.2%	44.9%
2008	36.7%	45.8%
2007	37.1%	46.4%
2006	37.5%	46.3%
2005	37.9%	46.3%
2004	38.3%	46.3%
2003	38.7%	46.2%
2002	39.1%	46.2%
2001	39.5%	46.1%
2000	39.9%	46%
1999	40.4%	46%
1998	40.9%	46.1%
1997	41.5%	46.2%
1996	42.1%	46.4%
1995	42.7%	46.7%
1994	43.2%	46.9%
1993	43.5%	47.1%
1992	43.8%	47.4%
1991	44.1%	47.6%
1990	44.3%	47.8%
1989	44.5%	47.9%
1988	44.6%	48%
1987	44.7%	48.1%
1986	44.8%	48%
1985	44.7%	47.9%
1984	44.5%	47.8%
1983	44.4%	47.7%
1982	44.4%	47.5%
1981	44.4%	47.3%
1980	44.6%	47.1%
1979	44.9%	46.8%
1978	45.3%	46.5%
1977	45.7%	46.1%
1976	46.2%	45.7%
1975	46.7%	45.4%
1974	47.2%	45.3%
1973	47.7%	45.2%
1972	48.2%	45.2%
1971	48.7%	45.1%
1970	49.2%	45.1%
1969	49.4%	44.9%
1968	49.2%	44.8%
1967	48.8%	44.6%
1966	48.3%	44.3%
1965	47.8%	44.1%
1964	47.2%	43.9%
1963	46.6%	43.6%
1962	46%	43.4%
1961	45.4%	43.2%
1960	44.9%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 40.9% in Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Ivory Coast compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Ivory Coast

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Belize

Ivory Coast

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Ivory Coast
2023	67	359
2022	110	409
2021	157	459
2020	88	447
2019	61	429
2018	60	449
2017	56	465
2016	51	488
2015	47	505
2014	44	522
2013	41	544
2012	40	566
2011	39	569
2010	41	592
2009	45	588
2008	48	562
2007	52	567
2006	55	544
2005	60	492
2004	63	456
2003	67	451
2002	68	427
2001	76	405
2000	78	378
1999	77	381
1998	79	380
1997	77	364
1996	74	381
1995	73	421
1994	72	463
1993	73	503
1992	74	546
1991	75	584
1990	77	619
1989	80	645
1988	82	671
1987	83	697
1986	87	735
1985	98	766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Ivory Coast
2023	1.27%	6.71%
2022	1.28%	6.92%
2021	1.3%	7.14%
2020	1.32%	7.37%
2019	1.35%	7.59%
2018	1.39%	7.85%
2017	1.44%	8.11%
2016	1.5%	8.36%
2015	1.56%	8.61%
2014	1.63%	8.92%
2013	1.7%	9.27%
2012	1.77%	9.6%
2011	1.83%	9.91%
2010	1.88%	10.2%
2009	1.93%	10.6%
2008	1.97%	11%
2007	2.01%	11.4%
2006	2.06%	11.8%
2005	2.1%	12.2%
2004	2.15%	12.6%
2003	2.21%	13%
2002	2.28%	13.3%
2001	2.36%	13.7%
2000	2.45%	14.1%
1999	2.54%	14.4%
1998	2.64%	14.6%
1997	2.74%	14.9%
1996	2.86%	15.1%
1995	2.99%	15.2%
1994	3.13%	15.3%
1993	3.3%	15.4%
1992	3.48%	15.4%
1991	3.69%	15.4%
1990	3.93%	15.3%
1989	4.18%	15.3%
1988	4.44%	15.2%
1987	4.71%	15.2%
1986	4.98%	15.3%
1985	5.25%	15.4%
1984	5.52%	15.5%
1983	5.78%	15.8%
1982	6.04%	16.1%
1981	6.3%	16.4%
1980	6.55%	16.9%
1979	6.81%	17.4%
1978	7.09%	18%
1977	7.38%	18.7%
1976	7.67%	19.5%
1975	8%	20.3%
1974	8.33%	21.2%
1973	8.69%	22.1%
1972	9.08%	22.9%
1971	9.48%	23.7%
1970	9.89%	24.5%
1969	10.3%	25.2%
1968	10.8%	26%
1967	11.3%	26.7%
1966	-	27.4%
1965	-	28.2%
1964	-	28.9%
1963	-	29.7%
1962	-	30.5%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	32.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 6.71% in Ivory Coast. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.