Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Laos

Fertility rate in Belize vs Laos by year

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Belize

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Laos
2023	2.01	2.42
2022	1.95	2.46
2021	1.84	2.49
2020	2.04	2.54
2019	2.14	2.59
2018	2.34	2.63
2017	2.37	2.69
2016	2.4	2.74
2015	2.43	2.8
2014	2.47	2.8
2013	2.5	2.87
2012	2.51	2.95
2011	2.53	3.05
2010	2.55	3.14
2009	2.66	3.23
2008	2.78	3.33
2007	2.89	3.44
2006	3.02	3.56
2005	3.17	3.69
2004	3.25	3.9
2003	3.34	4.02
2002	3.43	4.13
2001	3.53	4.29
2000	3.63	4.43
1999	3.73	4.64
1998	3.75	4.79
1997	3.74	4.96
1996	3.76	5.15
1995	3.88	5.36
1994	3.97	5.6
1993	4.21	5.8
1992	4.43	5.9
1991	4.6	5.99
1990	4.8	6.06
1989	4.86	6.1
1988	4.87	6.16
1987	4.88	6.21
1986	4.94	6.26
1985	5	6.33
1984	5.12	6.37
1983	5.31	6.38
1982	5.5	6.37
1981	5.68	6.35
1980	5.85	6.33
1979	5.99	6.31
1978	6.11	6.3
1977	6.2	6.29
1976	6.25	6.29
1975	6.28	6.29
1974	6.29	6.29
1973	6.29	6.28
1972	6.28	6.28
1971	6.29	6.3
1970	6.3	6.31
1969	6.32	6.3
1968	6.34	6.3
1967	6.36	6.31
1966	6.38	6.31
1965	6.4	6.32
1964	6.42	6.31
1963	6.44	6.32
1962	6.46	6.31
1961	6.48	6.31
1960	6.5	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Laos
2023	5,386	115,359
2022	4,825	116,620
2021	4,186	115,323
2020	4,993	118,609
2019	5,516	119,797
2018	6,112	119,986
2017	6,042	120,515
2016	5,931	119,978
2015	5,899	118,723
2014	5,864	118,103
2013	5,767	119,845
2012	5,628	121,324
2011	5,509	122,863
2010	5,381	122,516
2009	5,506	122,174
2008	5,643	121,042
2007	5,728	119,980
2006	5,874	118,602
2005	6,030	118,165
2004	5,997	121,888
2003	5,968	122,158
2002	5,967	122,110
2001	5,915	123,847
2000	5,934	124,201
1999	5,914	127,255
1998	5,733	128,409
1997	5,494	130,388
1996	5,339	131,142
1995	5,339	132,241
1994	5,283	134,201
1993	5,436	135,295
1992	5,562	132,417
1991	5,656	129,523
1990	5,728	125,297
1989	5,629	121,044
1988	5,465	117,050
1987	5,328	113,005
1986	5,238	109,266
1985	5,155	106,047
1984	5,128	102,318
1983	5,161	98,178
1982	5,155	94,058
1981	5,132	89,963
1980	5,029	86,548
1979	4,929	82,852
1978	4,804	80,604
1977	4,659	79,149
1976	4,484	77,575
1975	4,294	76,725
1974	4,136	74,652
1973	3,974	70,513
1972	3,814	68,095
1971	3,651	65,959
1970	3,486	63,896
1969	3,346	61,595
1968	3,240	59,567
1967	3,158	57,763
1966	3,092	55,494
1965	3,045	54,268
1964	3,010	52,482
1963	2,983	51,056
1962	2,961	51,244
1961	2,657	48,992
1960	2,903	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Belize vs Laos by year

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Belize

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Laos
2023	18	21.3
2022	17.4	21.7
2021	16.5	22.1
2020	18.4	22.6
2019	19.3	23.2
2018	21.1	23.6
2017	21.3	24.1
2016	21.4	24.6
2015	21.7	25
2014	22	25
2013	22.1	25.6
2012	22	26.2
2011	22	26.8
2010	22	27.2
2009	22.7	27.6
2008	23.7	27.9
2007	24.4	28.1
2006	25.5	28.4
2005	26.7	28.8
2004	27.3	30.1
2003	27.9	30.7
2002	28.7	31.2
2001	29.4	32.1
2000	30.2	32.9
1999	30.9	34.2
1998	30.9	35.1
1997	30.6	36.2
1996	30.7	37.2
1995	31.5	38.5
1994	31.9	40
1993	33.4	41.2
1992	34.8	41.7
1991	36	42.2
1990	37.2	42.5
1989	37.4	42.6
1988	37.2	42.8
1987	37.3	43
1986	37.6	43.1
1985	38.1	43.5
1984	38.9	43.6
1983	40.1	43.5
1982	41	43.4
1981	41.9	43.3
1980	42.2	43.4
1979	42.5	43.5
1978	42.5	43.8
1977	42.2	44.1
1976	41.8	44.3
1975	41.1	44.4
1974	40.6	44.4
1973	39.9	44.3
1972	39.3	44.3
1971	38.6	44.3
1970	38	44.3
1969	37.8	44.2
1968	38.1	44.2
1967	38.5	44.2
1966	39.2	44.2
1965	40	44.3
1964	40.9	44.3
1963	41.8	44.5
1962	42.8	44.6
1961	43.7	44.8
1960	44.6	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 44.6 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Laos
2100	12.5%	14.8%
2099	12.6%	14.9%
2098	12.6%	14.9%
2097	12.7%	15%
2096	12.7%	15.1%
2095	12.8%	15.1%
2094	12.8%	15.2%
2093	12.9%	15.3%
2092	13%	15.4%
2091	13%	15.4%
2090	13.1%	15.5%
2089	13.1%	15.6%
2088	13.2%	15.7%
2087	13.2%	15.8%
2086	13.3%	15.9%
2085	13.4%	16%
2084	13.4%	16.1%
2083	13.5%	16.1%
2082	13.6%	16.2%
2081	13.7%	16.3%
2080	13.8%	16.4%
2079	13.9%	16.5%
2078	14%	16.6%
2077	14.1%	16.8%
2076	14.2%	16.9%
2075	14.3%	17%
2074	14.4%	17.1%
2073	14.5%	17.2%
2072	14.7%	17.3%
2071	14.8%	17.5%
2070	14.9%	17.6%
2069	15%	17.7%
2068	15.2%	17.9%
2067	15.3%	18.1%
2066	15.5%	18.2%
2065	15.6%	18.4%
2064	15.8%	18.5%
2063	15.9%	18.7%
2062	16.1%	18.9%
2061	16.2%	19.1%
2060	16.4%	19.3%
2059	16.5%	19.5%
2058	16.7%	19.7%
2057	16.8%	19.9%
2056	17%	20.1%
2055	17.2%	20.4%
2054	17.4%	20.6%
2053	17.6%	20.8%
2052	17.8%	21%
2051	18%	21.3%
2050	18.3%	21.5%
2049	18.5%	21.8%
2048	18.8%	22%
2047	19.1%	22.3%
2046	19.4%	22.5%
2045	19.7%	22.8%
2044	20%	23.1%
2043	20.3%	23.3%
2042	20.7%	23.6%
2041	21%	24%
2040	21.4%	24.3%
2039	21.8%	24.6%
2038	22.1%	24.9%
2037	22.4%	25.3%
2036	22.5%	25.7%
2035	22.8%	26%
2034	23.1%	26.4%
2033	23.6%	26.9%
2032	24%	27.3%
2031	24.4%	27.7%
2030	24.8%	28.2%
2029	25.2%	28.6%
2028	25.6%	28.9%
2027	25.9%	29.3%
2026	26.2%	29.7%
2025	26.4%	30%
2024	26.6%	30.2%
2023	27%	30.6%
2022	27.6%	30.9%
2021	28.3%	31.3%
2020	28.9%	31.6%
2019	29.4%	31.9%
2018	29.9%	32.2%
2017	30.4%	32.5%
2016	31.1%	32.9%
2015	31.8%	33.2%
2014	32.5%	33.7%
2013	33.3%	34.3%
2012	34%	34.9%
2011	34.7%	35.6%
2010	35.5%	36.3%
2009	36.2%	37.1%
2008	36.7%	38%
2007	37.1%	39%
2006	37.5%	40%
2005	37.9%	40.9%
2004	38.3%	41.5%
2003	38.7%	42%
2002	39.1%	42.5%
2001	39.5%	42.9%
2000	39.9%	43.2%
1999	40.4%	43.5%
1998	40.9%	43.7%
1997	41.5%	43.8%
1996	42.1%	43.9%
1995	42.7%	43.9%
1994	43.2%	44%
1993	43.5%	43.9%
1992	43.8%	43.9%
1991	44.1%	43.9%
1990	44.3%	43.9%
1989	44.5%	43.9%
1988	44.6%	43.9%
1987	44.7%	44%
1986	44.8%	44%
1985	44.7%	44%
1984	44.5%	44.1%
1983	44.4%	44.1%
1982	44.4%	44.1%
1981	44.4%	44%
1980	44.6%	43.9%
1979	44.9%	43.8%
1978	45.3%	43.5%
1977	45.7%	43.2%
1976	46.2%	43%
1975	46.7%	42.7%
1974	47.2%	42.5%
1973	47.7%	42.4%
1972	48.2%	42.4%
1971	48.7%	42.3%
1970	49.2%	42.2%
1969	49.4%	42.2%
1968	49.2%	42.2%
1967	48.8%	42.2%
1966	48.3%	42.2%
1965	47.8%	42.2%
1964	47.2%	42.1%
1963	46.6%	42%
1962	46%	41.9%
1961	45.4%	41.8%
1960	44.9%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Laos

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Belize

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Laos
2023	67	112
2022	110	120
2021	157	139
2020	88	132
2019	61	137
2018	60	145
2017	56	154
2016	51	165
2015	47	180
2014	44	193
2013	41	215
2012	40	241
2011	39	267
2010	41	305
2009	45	336
2008	48	374
2007	52	402
2006	55	432
2005	60	458
2004	63	492
2003	67	524
2002	68	550
2001	76	574
2000	78	609
1999	77	638
1998	79	647
1997	77	660
1996	74	682
1995	73	709
1994	72	741
1993	73	751
1992	74	781
1991	75	798
1990	77	834
1989	80	856
1988	82	898
1987	83	930
1986	87	963
1985	98	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Laos
2023	1.27%	3.9%
2022	1.28%	4.04%
2021	1.3%	4.19%
2020	1.32%	4.34%
2019	1.35%	4.51%
2018	1.39%	4.68%
2017	1.44%	4.88%
2016	1.5%	5.09%
2015	1.56%	5.32%
2014	1.63%	5.58%
2013	1.7%	5.86%
2012	1.77%	6.15%
2011	1.83%	6.47%
2010	1.88%	6.8%
2009	1.93%	7.14%
2008	1.97%	7.5%
2007	2.01%	7.88%
2006	2.06%	8.27%
2005	2.1%	8.68%
2004	2.15%	9.08%
2003	2.21%	9.49%
2002	2.28%	9.91%
2001	2.36%	10.3%
2000	2.45%	10.8%
1999	2.54%	11.2%
1998	2.64%	11.6%
1997	2.74%	12%
1996	2.86%	12.5%
1995	2.99%	12.9%
1994	3.13%	13.4%
1993	3.3%	13.9%
1992	3.48%	14.4%
1991	3.69%	14.9%
1990	3.93%	15.4%
1989	4.18%	15.9%
1988	4.44%	16.4%
1987	4.71%	16.9%
1986	4.98%	17.4%
1985	5.25%	18%
1984	5.52%	18.4%
1983	5.78%	18.9%
1982	6.04%	19.5%
1981	6.3%	20%
1980	6.55%	20.6%
1979	6.81%	21.1%
1978	7.09%	21.7%
1977	7.38%	-
1976	7.67%	-
1975	8%	-
1974	8.33%	-
1973	8.69%	-
1972	9.08%	-
1971	9.48%	-
1970	9.89%	-
1969	10.3%	-
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.