Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Jordan

Fertility rate in Belize vs Jordan by year

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Belize

Jordan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Jordan
2023	2.01	2.64
2022	1.95	2.68
2021	1.84	2.74
2020	2.04	2.79
2019	2.14	2.86
2018	2.34	2.92
2017	2.37	2.99
2016	2.4	3.07
2015	2.43	3.14
2014	2.47	3.3
2013	2.5	3.45
2012	2.51	3.57
2011	2.53	3.69
2010	2.55	3.78
2009	2.66	3.84
2008	2.78	3.88
2007	2.89	3.8
2006	3.02	3.71
2005	3.17	3.65
2004	3.25	3.73
2003	3.34	3.82
2002	3.43	3.81
2001	3.53	3.8
2000	3.63	3.86
1999	3.73	3.97
1998	3.75	4.11
1997	3.74	4.32
1996	3.76	4.51
1995	3.88	4.68
1994	3.97	4.82
1993	4.21	4.97
1992	4.43	5.14
1991	4.6	5.33
1990	4.8	5.54
1989	4.86	5.8
1988	4.87	6.01
1987	4.88	6.2
1986	4.94	6.39
1985	5	6.53
1984	5.12	6.67
1983	5.31	6.81
1982	5.5	6.96
1981	5.68	7.12
1980	5.85	7.29
1979	5.99	7.45
1978	6.11	7.59
1977	6.2	7.72
1976	6.25	7.83
1975	6.28	7.93
1974	6.29	8
1973	6.29	8.06
1972	6.28	8.12
1971	6.29	8.15
1970	6.3	8.18
1969	6.32	8.19
1968	6.34	8.14
1967	6.36	8.06
1966	6.38	7.99
1965	6.4	7.93
1964	6.42	7.91
1963	6.44	7.85
1962	6.46	7.79
1961	6.48	7.7
1960	6.5	7.6

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.64 in Jordan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Jordan
2023	5,386	200,895
2022	4,825	199,900
2021	4,186	190,795
2020	4,993	198,138
2019	5,516	204,933
2018	6,112	205,333
2017	6,042	205,903
2016	5,931	205,891
2015	5,899	195,495
2014	5,864	184,169
2013	5,767	170,473
2012	5,628	175,437
2011	5,509	177,076
2010	5,381	177,748
2009	5,506	177,651
2008	5,643	175,048
2007	5,728	167,574
2006	5,874	147,643
2005	6,030	141,816
2004	5,997	141,752
2003	5,968	142,443
2002	5,967	139,250
2001	5,915	136,450
2000	5,934	136,414
1999	5,914	138,201
1998	5,733	140,696
1997	5,494	145,358
1996	5,339	147,852
1995	5,339	147,652
1994	5,283	144,199
1993	5,436	139,467
1992	5,562	134,241
1991	5,656	129,642
1990	5,728	114,912
1989	5,629	112,608
1988	5,465	109,754
1987	5,328	106,536
1986	5,238	103,551
1985	5,155	99,801
1984	5,128	96,092
1983	5,161	92,863
1982	5,155	89,473
1981	5,132	86,751
1980	5,029	84,508
1979	4,929	82,076
1978	4,804	79,908
1977	4,659	78,101
1976	4,484	75,981
1975	4,294	74,392
1974	4,136	72,212
1973	3,974	70,058
1972	3,814	67,707
1971	3,651	64,763
1970	3,486	60,321
1969	3,346	57,431
1968	3,240	53,336
1967	3,158	48,791
1966	3,092	44,580
1965	3,045	41,635
1964	3,010	39,205
1963	2,983	36,858
1962	2,961	34,598
1961	2,657	32,143
1960	2,903	29,491

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 +1.76% in Jordan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.92% in Jordan.

Birth rate in Belize vs Jordan by year

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Belize

Jordan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Jordan
2023	18	20.6
2022	17.4	20.9
2021	16.5	21.3
2020	18.4	21.7
2019	19.3	22.2
2018	21.1	22.7
2017	21.3	23.2
2016	21.4	23.7
2015	21.7	23.7
2014	22	24.3
2013	22.1	24.9
2012	22	26.9
2011	22	27.4
2010	22	28.1
2009	22.7	28.6
2008	23.7	28.7
2007	24.4	28.2
2006	25.5	26.5
2005	26.7	27.2
2004	27.3	27.7
2003	27.9	28.5
2002	28.7	28.5
2001	29.4	28.5
2000	30.2	29.1
1999	30.9	30
1998	30.9	31.1
1997	30.6	32.7
1996	30.7	34
1995	31.5	35.1
1994	31.9	35.6
1993	33.4	36.1
1992	34.8	36.6
1991	36	37.3
1990	37.2	35.9
1989	37.4	38
1988	37.2	38.9
1987	37.3	39.6
1986	37.6	40.4
1985	38.1	40.9
1984	38.9	41.4
1983	40.1	42
1982	41	42.5
1981	41.9	43.1
1980	42.2	43.9
1979	42.5	44.5
1978	42.5	45
1977	42.2	45.6
1976	41.8	46
1975	41.1	46.7
1974	40.6	47.2
1973	39.9	47.7
1972	39.3	48.1
1971	38.6	48.4
1970	38	48.6
1969	37.8	48.9
1968	38.1	49.2
1967	38.5	49.2
1966	39.2	49.5
1965	40	50
1964	40.9	50.7
1963	41.8	51
1962	42.8	51
1961	43.7	50.7
1960	44.6	50.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 20.6 in Jordan, compared with 44.6 and 50.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Jordan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Jordan
2100	12.5%	15.7%
2099	12.6%	15.7%
2098	12.6%	15.7%
2097	12.7%	15.8%
2096	12.7%	15.9%
2095	12.8%	15.9%
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%	16.5%
2088	13.2%	16.6%
2087	13.2%	16.8%
2086	13.3%	16.9%
2085	13.4%	17%
2084	13.4%	17.2%
2083	13.5%	17.3%
2082	13.6%	17.4%
2081	13.7%	17.6%
2080	13.8%	17.7%
2079	13.9%	17.8%
2078	14%	17.9%
2077	14.1%	18%
2076	14.2%	18.1%
2075	14.3%	18.1%
2074	14.4%	18.2%
2073	14.5%	18.3%
2072	14.7%	18.4%
2071	14.8%	18.4%
2070	14.9%	18.5%
2069	15%	18.6%
2068	15.2%	18.7%
2067	15.3%	18.8%
2066	15.5%	18.9%
2065	15.6%	19.1%
2064	15.8%	19.2%
2063	15.9%	19.4%
2062	16.1%	19.6%
2061	16.2%	19.8%
2060	16.4%	20.1%
2059	16.5%	20.3%
2058	16.7%	20.6%
2057	16.8%	20.9%
2056	17%	21.2%
2055	17.2%	21.5%
2054	17.4%	21.8%
2053	17.6%	22.1%
2052	17.8%	22.4%
2051	18%	22.7%
2050	18.3%	22.9%
2049	18.5%	23.2%
2048	18.8%	23.4%
2047	19.1%	23.6%
2046	19.4%	23.8%
2045	19.7%	24%
2044	20%	24.2%
2043	20.3%	24.4%
2042	20.7%	24.5%
2041	21%	24.6%
2040	21.4%	24.8%
2039	21.8%	25%
2038	22.1%	25.1%
2037	22.4%	25.3%
2036	22.5%	25.6%
2035	22.8%	25.8%
2034	23.1%	26.1%
2033	23.6%	26.4%
2032	24%	26.7%
2031	24.4%	27.1%
2030	24.8%	27.5%
2029	25.2%	28.1%
2028	25.6%	28.7%
2027	25.9%	29.3%
2026	26.2%	30%
2025	26.4%	30.4%
2024	26.6%	30.7%
2023	27%	31.2%
2022	27.6%	31.9%
2021	28.3%	32.4%
2020	28.9%	32.8%
2019	29.4%	33.3%
2018	29.9%	33.7%
2017	30.4%	34.1%
2016	31.1%	34.5%
2015	31.8%	34.8%
2014	32.5%	34.9%
2013	33.3%	34.9%
2012	34%	35.1%
2011	34.7%	35.5%
2010	35.5%	36%
2009	36.2%	36.5%
2008	36.7%	37%
2007	37.1%	37.5%
2006	37.5%	38%
2005	37.9%	38.4%
2004	38.3%	38.8%
2003	38.7%	39.2%
2002	39.1%	39.5%
2001	39.5%	39.8%
2000	39.9%	40.1%
1999	40.4%	40.2%
1998	40.9%	40.3%
1997	41.5%	40.4%
1996	42.1%	40.4%
1995	42.7%	40.5%
1994	43.2%	40.9%
1993	43.5%	41.5%
1992	43.8%	42.2%
1991	44.1%	43.1%
1990	44.3%	45%
1989	44.5%	46.8%
1988	44.6%	47.2%
1987	44.7%	47.6%
1986	44.8%	47.9%
1985	44.7%	48.2%
1984	44.5%	48.6%
1983	44.4%	48.9%
1982	44.4%	49.2%
1981	44.4%	49.5%
1980	44.6%	49.7%
1979	44.9%	50%
1978	45.3%	50.2%
1977	45.7%	50.4%
1976	46.2%	50.5%
1975	46.7%	50.6%
1974	47.2%	50.6%
1973	47.7%	50.6%
1972	48.2%	50.6%
1971	48.7%	50.4%
1970	49.2%	50.3%
1969	49.4%	50%
1968	49.2%	49.8%
1967	48.8%	49.4%
1966	48.3%	49.1%
1965	47.8%	48.7%
1964	47.2%	48.2%
1963	46.6%	47.7%
1962	46%	47.2%
1961	45.4%	46.6%
1960	44.9%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 30.7% in Jordan in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Jordan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Jordan

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Belize

Jordan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Jordan
2023	67	31
2022	110	35
2021	157	79
2020	88	41
2019	61	35
2018	60	36
2017	56	38
2016	51	40
2015	47	41
2014	44	43
2013	41	44
2012	40	47
2011	39	47
2010	41	48
2009	45	49
2008	48	50
2007	52	50
2006	55	49
2005	60	53
2004	63	54
2003	67	56
2002	68	58
2001	76	60
2000	78	61
1999	77	63
1998	79	65
1997	77	67
1996	74	69
1995	73	70
1994	72	70
1993	73	71
1992	74	72
1991	75	74
1990	77	72
1989	80	79
1988	82	82
1987	83	87
1986	87	93
1985	98	100

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 31 deaths in Jordan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Jordan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Jordan
2023	1.27%	1.32%
2022	1.28%	1.36%
2021	1.3%	1.4%
2020	1.32%	1.44%
2019	1.35%	1.48%
2018	1.39%	1.52%
2017	1.44%	1.56%
2016	1.5%	1.6%
2015	1.56%	1.65%
2014	1.63%	1.69%
2013	1.7%	1.74%
2012	1.77%	1.78%
2011	1.83%	1.83%
2010	1.88%	1.89%
2009	1.93%	1.94%
2008	1.97%	2%
2007	2.01%	2.07%
2006	2.06%	2.13%
2005	2.1%	2.2%
2004	2.15%	2.27%
2003	2.21%	2.35%
2002	2.28%	2.42%
2001	2.36%	2.5%
2000	2.45%	2.58%
1999	2.54%	2.66%
1998	2.64%	2.74%
1997	2.74%	2.83%
1996	2.86%	2.91%
1995	2.99%	3.01%
1994	3.13%	3.1%
1993	3.3%	3.2%
1992	3.48%	3.31%
1991	3.69%	3.42%
1990	3.93%	3.54%
1989	4.18%	3.68%
1988	4.44%	3.82%
1987	4.71%	3.98%
1986	4.98%	4.16%
1985	5.25%	4.34%
1984	5.52%	4.55%
1983	5.78%	4.76%
1982	6.04%	4.99%
1981	6.3%	5.22%
1980	6.55%	5.48%
1979	6.81%	5.74%
1978	7.09%	6.02%
1977	7.38%	6.31%
1976	7.67%	6.63%
1975	8%	6.96%
1974	8.33%	7.31%
1973	8.69%	7.67%
1972	9.08%	8.06%
1971	9.48%	8.48%
1970	9.89%	8.91%
1969	10.3%	9.38%
1968	10.8%	9.87%
1967	11.3%	10.4%
1966	-	11%
1965	-	11.6%
1964	-	12.3%
1963	-	13%
1962	-	13.8%
1961	-	14.6%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.32% in Jordan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.