Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Belize vs Kiribati by year

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Belize

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Kiribati
2023	2.01	3.15
2022	1.95	3.18
2021	1.84	3.22
2020	2.04	3.25
2019	2.14	3.29
2018	2.34	3.32
2017	2.37	3.34
2016	2.4	3.38
2015	2.43	3.44
2014	2.47	3.52
2013	2.5	3.64
2012	2.51	3.77
2011	2.53	3.88
2010	2.55	3.9
2009	2.66	3.91
2008	2.78	3.9
2007	2.89	3.87
2006	3.02	3.82
2005	3.17	3.76
2004	3.25	3.73
2003	3.34	3.7
2002	3.43	3.81
2001	3.53	3.96
2000	3.63	4.07
1999	3.73	4.18
1998	3.75	4.29
1997	3.74	4.37
1996	3.76	4.43
1995	3.88	4.42
1994	3.97	4.44
1993	4.21	4.49
1992	4.43	4.57
1991	4.6	4.64
1990	4.8	4.67
1989	4.86	4.69
1988	4.87	4.73
1987	4.88	4.81
1986	4.94	4.87
1985	5	4.91
1984	5.12	4.91
1983	5.31	4.91
1982	5.5	4.95
1981	5.68	4.96
1980	5.85	4.96
1979	5.99	4.97
1978	6.11	4.97
1977	6.2	4.96
1976	6.25	4.96
1975	6.28	5.02
1974	6.29	5.09
1973	6.29	5.2
1972	6.28	5.37
1971	6.29	5.55
1970	6.3	5.71
1969	6.32	5.85
1968	6.34	5.98
1967	6.36	6.11
1966	6.38	6.23
1965	6.4	6.26
1964	6.42	6.29
1963	6.44	6.35
1962	6.46	6.42
1961	6.48	6.48
1960	6.5	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Kiribati
2023	5,386	2,487
2022	4,825	2,522
2021	4,186	2,408
2020	4,993	2,497
2019	5,516	2,560
2018	6,112	2,561
2017	6,042	2,549
2016	5,931	2,546
2015	5,899	2,555
2014	5,864	2,577
2013	5,767	2,629
2012	5,628	2,678
2011	5,509	2,709
2010	5,381	2,644
2009	5,506	2,573
2008	5,643	2,493
2007	5,728	2,393
2006	5,874	2,285
2005	6,030	2,188
2004	5,997	2,118
2003	5,968	2,045
2002	5,967	2,074
2001	5,915	2,121
2000	5,934	2,153
1999	5,914	2,186
1998	5,733	2,210
1997	5,494	2,220
1996	5,339	2,217
1995	5,339	2,183
1994	5,283	2,168
1993	5,436	2,161
1992	5,562	2,173
1991	5,656	2,176
1990	5,728	2,127
1989	5,629	2,073
1988	5,465	2,022
1987	5,328	1,982
1986	5,238	1,933
1985	5,155	1,881
1984	5,128	1,813
1983	5,161	1,748
1982	5,155	1,697
1981	5,132	1,635
1980	5,029	1,571
1979	4,929	1,509
1978	4,804	1,480
1977	4,659	1,426
1976	4,484	1,425
1975	4,294	1,423
1974	4,136	1,430
1973	3,974	1,409
1972	3,814	1,406
1971	3,651	1,406
1970	3,486	1,388
1969	3,346	1,367
1968	3,240	1,393
1967	3,158	1,417
1966	3,092	1,437
1965	3,045	1,376
1964	3,010	1,318
1963	2,983	1,273
1962	2,961	1,233
1961	2,657	1,199
1960	2,903	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Belize vs Kiribati by year

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Belize

Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Kiribati
2023	18	25.8
2022	17.4	26.4
2021	16.5	26.9
2020	18.4	27.4
2019	19.3	27.8
2018	21.1	28.1
2017	21.3	28.3
2016	21.4	28.5
2015	21.7	28.9
2014	22	29.3
2013	22.1	30
2012	22	30.8
2011	22	31.4
2010	22	31.2
2009	22.7	31.1
2008	23.7	30.8
2007	24.4	30.3
2006	25.5	29.7
2005	26.7	29.2
2004	27.3	28.9
2003	27.9	28.6
2002	28.7	29.4
2001	29.4	30.5
2000	30.2	31.5
1999	30.9	32.5
1998	30.9	33.4
1997	30.6	34.1
1996	30.7	34.8
1995	31.5	35
1994	31.9	35.4
1993	33.4	35.9
1992	34.8	36.8
1991	36	37.6
1990	37.2	37.7
1989	37.4	37.9
1988	37.2	38.2
1987	37.3	38.6
1986	37.6	38.8
1985	38.1	38.9
1984	38.9	38.6
1983	40.1	38.1
1982	41	37.9
1981	41.9	37.4
1980	42.2	36.8
1979	42.5	36.2
1978	42.5	36.2
1977	42.2	35.7
1976	41.8	35.4
1975	41.1	35.4
1974	40.6	35.7
1973	39.9	35.7
1972	39.3	36.5
1971	38.6	37.4
1970	38	38.1
1969	37.8	38.7
1968	38.1	40.1
1967	38.5	41.2
1966	39.2	42.2
1965	40	42
1964	40.9	42.2
1963	41.8	42.6
1962	42.8	43.1
1961	43.7	43.6
1960	44.6	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 44.6 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Kiribati
2100	12.5%	19.5%
2099	12.6%	19.6%
2098	12.6%	19.7%
2097	12.7%	19.8%
2096	12.7%	20%
2095	12.8%	20.1%
2094	12.8%	20.2%
2093	12.9%	20.3%
2092	13%	20.5%
2091	13%	20.6%
2090	13.1%	20.7%
2089	13.1%	20.9%
2088	13.2%	21%
2087	13.2%	21.2%
2086	13.3%	21.3%
2085	13.4%	21.4%
2084	13.4%	21.6%
2083	13.5%	21.7%
2082	13.6%	21.8%
2081	13.7%	22%
2080	13.8%	22.1%
2079	13.9%	22.2%
2078	14%	22.3%
2077	14.1%	22.5%
2076	14.2%	22.6%
2075	14.3%	22.7%
2074	14.4%	22.9%
2073	14.5%	23%
2072	14.7%	23.1%
2071	14.8%	23.3%
2070	14.9%	23.4%
2069	15%	23.6%
2068	15.2%	23.8%
2067	15.3%	23.9%
2066	15.5%	24.1%
2065	15.6%	24.3%
2064	15.8%	24.5%
2063	15.9%	24.7%
2062	16.1%	25%
2061	16.2%	25.2%
2060	16.4%	25.4%
2059	16.5%	25.6%
2058	16.7%	25.8%
2057	16.8%	26.1%
2056	17%	26.3%
2055	17.2%	26.5%
2054	17.4%	26.7%
2053	17.6%	26.9%
2052	17.8%	27.1%
2051	18%	27.3%
2050	18.3%	27.5%
2049	18.5%	27.7%
2048	18.8%	27.9%
2047	19.1%	28%
2046	19.4%	28.2%
2045	19.7%	28.4%
2044	20%	28.5%
2043	20.3%	28.7%
2042	20.7%	28.9%
2041	21%	29.1%
2040	21.4%	29.3%
2039	21.8%	29.5%
2038	22.1%	29.8%
2037	22.4%	30.1%
2036	22.5%	30.4%
2035	22.8%	30.8%
2034	23.1%	31.1%
2033	23.6%	31.5%
2032	24%	31.8%
2031	24.4%	32.2%
2030	24.8%	32.6%
2029	25.2%	32.9%
2028	25.6%	33.3%
2027	25.9%	33.7%
2026	26.2%	34.2%
2025	26.4%	34.6%
2024	26.6%	34.7%
2023	27%	34.9%
2022	27.6%	35.1%
2021	28.3%	35.2%
2020	28.9%	35.2%
2019	29.4%	35.1%
2018	29.9%	35.1%
2017	30.4%	35%
2016	31.1%	35%
2015	31.8%	35.2%
2014	32.5%	35.4%
2013	33.3%	35.7%
2012	34%	36.1%
2011	34.7%	36.4%
2010	35.5%	36.6%
2009	36.2%	36.8%
2008	36.7%	37%
2007	37.1%	37.3%
2006	37.5%	37.6%
2005	37.9%	38%
2004	38.3%	38.4%
2003	38.7%	38.9%
2002	39.1%	39.3%
2001	39.5%	39.8%
2000	39.9%	40.1%
1999	40.4%	40.5%
1998	40.9%	40.8%
1997	41.5%	41%
1996	42.1%	41.1%
1995	42.7%	41.2%
1994	43.2%	41.2%
1993	43.5%	41%
1992	43.8%	40.8%
1991	44.1%	40.5%
1990	44.3%	40.2%
1989	44.5%	39.9%
1988	44.6%	39.7%
1987	44.7%	39.4%
1986	44.8%	39.2%
1985	44.7%	39.2%
1984	44.5%	39.2%
1983	44.4%	39.5%
1982	44.4%	39.9%
1981	44.4%	40.5%
1980	44.6%	41.1%
1979	44.9%	41.8%
1978	45.3%	42.3%
1977	45.7%	42.8%
1976	46.2%	43.2%
1975	46.7%	43.7%
1974	47.2%	44.2%
1973	47.7%	44.6%
1972	48.2%	44.8%
1971	48.7%	44.8%
1970	49.2%	44.9%
1969	49.4%	45%
1968	49.2%	44.9%
1967	48.8%	44.5%
1966	48.3%	44.1%
1965	47.8%	43.9%
1964	47.2%	44%
1963	46.6%	44%
1962	46%	43.8%
1961	45.4%	43.5%
1960	44.9%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Kiribati

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Belize

Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Kiribati
2023	67	80
2022	110	86
2021	157	122
2020	88	89
2019	61	89
2018	60	87
2017	56	90
2016	51	88
2015	47	90
2014	44	91
2013	41	93
2012	40	98
2011	39	98
2010	41	102
2009	45	99
2008	48	100
2007	52	101
2006	55	102
2005	60	104
2004	63	106
2003	67	105
2002	68	109
2001	76	113
2000	78	119
1999	77	121
1998	79	126
1997	77	132
1996	74	141
1995	73	148
1994	72	150
1993	73	162
1992	74	175
1991	75	188
1990	77	199
1989	80	212
1988	82	220
1987	83	231
1986	87	232
1985	98	246

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 Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Kiribati

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Kiribati
2023	1.27%	5.51%
2022	1.28%	5.65%
2021	1.3%	5.76%
2020	1.32%	5.86%
2019	1.35%	5.93%
2018	1.39%	5.98%
2017	1.44%	5.99%
2016	1.5%	5.95%
2015	1.56%	5.89%
2014	1.63%	5.84%
2013	1.7%	5.8%
2012	1.77%	5.78%
2011	1.83%	5.79%
2010	1.88%	5.82%
2009	1.93%	5.87%
2008	1.97%	5.93%
2007	2.01%	5.99%
2006	2.06%	6.03%
2005	2.1%	6.07%
2004	2.15%	6.13%
2003	2.21%	6.2%
2002	2.28%	6.31%
2001	2.36%	6.46%
2000	2.45%	6.64%
1999	2.54%	6.83%
1998	2.64%	7.02%
1997	2.74%	7.22%
1996	2.86%	7.42%
1995	2.99%	7.64%
1994	3.13%	7.87%
1993	3.3%	8.13%
1992	3.48%	8.44%
1991	3.69%	8.77%
1990	3.93%	9.13%
1989	4.18%	9.5%
1988	4.44%	9.87%
1987	4.71%	10.2%
1986	4.98%	10.6%
1985	5.25%	10.9%
1984	5.52%	11.1%
1983	5.78%	11.4%
1982	6.04%	11.6%
1981	6.3%	11.7%
1980	6.55%	11.9%
1979	6.81%	12%
1978	7.09%	12.2%
1977	7.38%	12.3%
1976	7.67%	12.4%
1975	8%	12.5%
1974	8.33%	12.7%
1973	8.69%	13%
1972	9.08%	13.3%
1971	9.48%	13.7%
1970	9.89%	14.1%
1969	10.3%	14.6%
1968	10.8%	15.2%
1967	11.3%	15.8%
1966	-	16.4%
1965	-	17.1%
1964	-	17.7%
1963	-	18.3%
1962	-	18.9%
1961	-	19.5%
1960	-	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.