Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Kenya

Fertility rate in Belize vs Kenya by year

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Belize

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Kenya
2023	2.01	3.21
2022	1.95	3.26
2021	1.84	3.31
2020	2.04	3.36
2019	2.14	3.43
2018	2.34	3.54
2017	2.37	3.61
2016	2.4	3.69
2015	2.43	3.77
2014	2.47	3.84
2013	2.5	3.96
2012	2.51	4.12
2011	2.53	4.28
2010	2.55	4.45
2009	2.66	4.57
2008	2.78	4.66
2007	2.89	4.72
2006	3.02	4.75
2005	3.17	4.8
2004	3.25	4.86
2003	3.34	4.94
2002	3.43	5.03
2001	3.53	5.09
2000	3.63	5.14
1999	3.73	5.18
1998	3.75	5.24
1997	3.74	5.27
1996	3.76	5.31
1995	3.88	5.37
1994	3.97	5.44
1993	4.21	5.57
1992	4.43	5.74
1991	4.6	5.94
1990	4.8	6.14
1989	4.86	6.33
1988	4.87	6.52
1987	4.88	6.69
1986	4.94	6.84
1985	5	6.96
1984	5.12	7.08
1983	5.31	7.22
1982	5.5	7.35
1981	5.68	7.45
1980	5.85	7.53
1979	5.99	7.6
1978	6.11	7.67
1977	6.2	7.73
1976	6.25	7.77
1975	6.28	7.8
1974	6.29	7.82
1973	6.29	7.86
1972	6.28	7.89
1971	6.29	7.92
1970	6.3	7.94
1969	6.32	7.95
1968	6.34	7.95
1967	6.36	7.95
1966	6.38	7.96
1965	6.4	7.92
1964	6.42	7.87
1963	6.44	7.82
1962	6.46	7.77
1961	6.48	7.72
1960	6.5	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Kenya
2023	5,386	1,100,970
2022	4,825	1,092,102
2021	4,186	1,037,082
2020	4,993	1,036,253
2019	5,516	1,071,777
2018	6,112	1,097,075
2017	6,042	1,105,769
2016	5,931	1,108,801
2015	5,899	1,119,200
2014	5,864	1,123,333
2013	5,767	1,136,006
2012	5,628	1,161,548
2011	5,509	1,185,863
2010	5,381	1,199,786
2009	5,506	1,193,598
2008	5,643	1,174,818
2007	5,728	1,147,063
2006	5,874	1,113,357
2005	6,030	1,080,446
2004	5,997	1,048,590
2003	5,968	1,018,182
2002	5,967	992,044
2001	5,915	963,721
2000	5,934	928,357
1999	5,914	898,484
1998	5,733	875,511
1997	5,494	847,493
1996	5,339	827,326
1995	5,339	812,391
1994	5,283	792,702
1993	5,436	788,579
1992	5,562	785,018
1991	5,656	790,030
1990	5,728	789,087
1989	5,629	795,622
1988	5,465	785,652
1987	5,328	775,124
1986	5,238	755,606
1985	5,155	732,739
1984	5,128	709,639
1983	5,161	684,587
1982	5,155	663,109
1981	5,132	642,379
1980	5,029	616,390
1979	4,929	595,390
1978	4,804	574,695
1977	4,659	554,124
1976	4,484	536,740
1975	4,294	517,579
1974	4,136	500,008
1973	3,974	485,556
1972	3,814	472,557
1971	3,651	459,897
1970	3,486	443,065
1969	3,346	427,819
1968	3,240	411,948
1967	3,158	396,920
1966	3,092	382,891
1965	3,045	366,444
1964	3,010	349,322
1963	2,983	332,763
1962	2,961	315,797
1961	2,657	298,463
1960	2,903	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Belize vs Kenya by year

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Belize

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Kenya
2023	18	27.1
2022	17.4	27.3
2021	16.5	27.6
2020	18.4	27.8
2019	19.3	28.2
2018	21.1	29
2017	21.3	29.6
2016	21.4	30.2
2015	21.7	30.9
2014	22	31.5
2013	22.1	32.4
2012	22	33.7
2011	22	35
2010	22	36.3
2009	22.7	37.2
2008	23.7	37.9
2007	24.4	38.3
2006	25.5	38.5
2005	26.7	38.8
2004	27.3	39.1
2003	27.9	39.5
2002	28.7	39.9
2001	29.4	40.2
2000	30.2	40.2
1999	30.9	40.3
1998	30.9	40.6
1997	30.6	40.5
1996	30.7	40.6
1995	31.5	40.8
1994	31.9	40.9
1993	33.4	41.4
1992	34.8	42.1
1991	36	43.1
1990	37.2	43.9
1989	37.4	44.9
1988	37.2	45.6
1987	37.3	46.3
1986	37.6	46.6
1985	38.1	46.9
1984	38.9	47.2
1983	40.1	47.4
1982	41	47.8
1981	41.9	48.2
1980	42.2	48.2
1979	42.5	48.6
1978	42.5	48.9
1977	42.2	49.2
1976	41.8	49.6
1975	41.1	49.8
1974	40.6	50.2
1973	39.9	50.8
1972	39.3	51.5
1971	38.6	52.2
1970	38	52.5
1969	37.8	53.1
1968	38.1	53.5
1967	38.5	54.1
1966	39.2	54.6
1965	40	54.9
1964	40.9	55.1
1963	41.8	55.3
1962	42.8	55.4
1961	43.7	55.4
1960	44.6	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 44.6 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Kenya
2100	12.5%	18.9%
2099	12.6%	19%
2098	12.6%	19.1%
2097	12.7%	19.2%
2096	12.7%	19.3%
2095	12.8%	19.5%
2094	12.8%	19.6%
2093	12.9%	19.7%
2092	13%	19.8%
2091	13%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.1%
2088	13.2%	20.2%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.5%
2085	13.4%	20.7%
2084	13.4%	20.8%
2083	13.5%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.7%	21.3%
2080	13.8%	21.5%
2079	13.9%	21.7%
2078	14%	21.9%
2077	14.1%	22.1%
2076	14.2%	22.3%
2075	14.3%	22.5%
2074	14.4%	22.7%
2073	14.5%	22.9%
2072	14.7%	23.1%
2071	14.8%	23.3%
2070	14.9%	23.5%
2069	15%	23.7%
2068	15.2%	23.8%
2067	15.3%	24%
2066	15.5%	24.2%
2065	15.6%	24.4%
2064	15.8%	24.6%
2063	15.9%	24.8%
2062	16.1%	25%
2061	16.2%	25.2%
2060	16.4%	25.4%
2059	16.5%	25.6%
2058	16.7%	25.9%
2057	16.8%	26.1%
2056	17%	26.4%
2055	17.2%	26.7%
2054	17.4%	27%
2053	17.6%	27.3%
2052	17.8%	27.6%
2051	18%	28%
2050	18.3%	28.4%
2049	18.5%	28.7%
2048	18.8%	29.1%
2047	19.1%	29.5%
2046	19.4%	29.8%
2045	19.7%	30.2%
2044	20%	30.6%
2043	20.3%	30.9%
2042	20.7%	31.2%
2041	21%	31.5%
2040	21.4%	31.8%
2039	21.8%	32.1%
2038	22.1%	32.4%
2037	22.4%	32.6%
2036	22.5%	32.8%
2035	22.8%	33%
2034	23.1%	33.3%
2033	23.6%	33.5%
2032	24%	33.8%
2031	24.4%	34%
2030	24.8%	34.4%
2029	25.2%	34.7%
2028	25.6%	35%
2027	25.9%	35.5%
2026	26.2%	36%
2025	26.4%	36.5%
2024	26.6%	36.8%
2023	27%	37.4%
2022	27.6%	38.1%
2021	28.3%	38.7%
2020	28.9%	39.3%
2019	29.4%	39.9%
2018	29.9%	40.5%
2017	30.4%	41%
2016	31.1%	41.5%
2015	31.8%	42%
2014	32.5%	42.4%
2013	33.3%	42.8%
2012	34%	43.2%
2011	34.7%	43.4%
2010	35.5%	43.6%
2009	36.2%	43.8%
2008	36.7%	43.9%
2007	37.1%	44%
2006	37.5%	44.2%
2005	37.9%	44.4%
2004	38.3%	44.6%
2003	38.7%	45%
2002	39.1%	45.3%
2001	39.5%	45.7%
2000	39.9%	46.1%
1999	40.4%	46.5%
1998	40.9%	46.8%
1997	41.5%	47.1%
1996	42.1%	47.4%
1995	42.7%	47.7%
1994	43.2%	48%
1993	43.5%	48.4%
1992	43.8%	48.7%
1991	44.1%	48.9%
1990	44.3%	49.2%
1989	44.5%	49.5%
1988	44.6%	49.7%
1987	44.7%	49.9%
1986	44.8%	50.1%
1985	44.7%	50.3%
1984	44.5%	50.6%
1983	44.4%	50.8%
1982	44.4%	51.1%
1981	44.4%	51.3%
1980	44.6%	51.5%
1979	44.9%	51.7%
1978	45.3%	51.9%
1977	45.7%	52%
1976	46.2%	52.1%
1975	46.7%	52%
1974	47.2%	52%
1973	47.7%	52%
1972	48.2%	51.9%
1971	48.7%	51.7%
1970	49.2%	51.6%
1969	49.4%	51.4%
1968	49.2%	51.2%
1967	48.8%	50.9%
1966	48.3%	50.6%
1965	47.8%	50.2%
1964	47.2%	49.8%
1963	46.6%	49.7%
1962	46%	49.4%
1961	45.4%	49.1%
1960	44.9%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Kenya

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Belize

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Kenya
2023	67	149
2022	110	155
2021	157	183
2020	88	184
2019	61	176
2018	60	183
2017	56	186
2016	51	196
2015	47	203
2014	44	203
2013	41	206
2012	40	214
2011	39	209
2010	41	210
2009	45	208
2008	48	197
2007	52	198
2006	55	188
2005	60	178
2004	63	177
2003	67	177
2002	68	182
2001	76	188
2000	78	206
1999	77	217
1998	79	250
1997	77	253
1996	74	275
1995	73	308
1994	72	342
1993	73	363
1992	74	419
1991	75	493
1990	77	586
1989	80	663
1988	82	756
1987	83	960
1986	87	1,059
1985	98	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Kenya
2023	1.27%	3.99%
2022	1.28%	4.11%
2021	1.3%	4.19%
2020	1.32%	4.28%
2019	1.35%	4.33%
2018	1.39%	4.43%
2017	1.44%	4.53%
2016	1.5%	4.6%
2015	1.56%	4.74%
2014	1.63%	4.88%
2013	1.7%	5%
2012	1.77%	5.12%
2011	1.83%	5.22%
2010	1.88%	5.35%
2009	1.93%	5.54%
2008	1.97%	5.82%
2007	2.01%	6.32%
2006	2.06%	6.71%
2005	2.1%	7.15%
2004	2.15%	7.66%
2003	2.21%	8.16%
2002	2.28%	8.66%
2001	2.36%	9.16%
2000	2.45%	9.63%
1999	2.54%	10.1%
1998	2.64%	10.4%
1997	2.74%	10.7%
1996	2.86%	10.9%
1995	2.99%	11%
1994	3.13%	11%
1993	3.3%	10.9%
1992	3.48%	10.7%
1991	3.69%	10.5%
1990	3.93%	10.1%
1989	4.18%	9.85%
1988	4.44%	9.63%
1987	4.71%	9.51%
1986	4.98%	9.49%
1985	5.25%	9.57%
1984	5.52%	9.74%
1983	5.78%	9.98%
1982	6.04%	10.3%
1981	6.3%	10.6%
1980	6.55%	11%
1979	6.81%	11.4%
1978	7.09%	11.8%
1977	7.38%	12.2%
1976	7.67%	12.7%
1975	8%	13.1%
1974	8.33%	13.5%
1973	8.69%	14%
1972	9.08%	14.3%
1971	9.48%	14.7%
1970	9.89%	15%
1969	10.3%	15.4%
1968	10.8%	15.7%
1967	11.3%	16%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.6%
1964	-	17%
1963	-	17.5%
1962	-	18.1%
1961	-	18.8%
1960	-	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.