Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Belize vs Lebanon by year

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Belize

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Lebanon
2023	2.01	2.24
2022	1.95	2.26
2021	1.84	2.28
2020	2.04	2.31
2019	2.14	2.33
2018	2.34	2.35
2017	2.37	2.37
2016	2.4	2.39
2015	2.43	2.38
2014	2.47	2.38
2013	2.5	2.36
2012	2.51	2.35
2011	2.53	2.32
2010	2.55	2.26
2009	2.66	2.19
2008	2.78	2.17
2007	2.89	2.2
2006	3.02	2.24
2005	3.17	2.29
2004	3.25	2.38
2003	3.34	2.46
2002	3.43	2.52
2001	3.53	2.58
2000	3.63	2.6
1999	3.73	2.63
1998	3.75	2.65
1997	3.74	2.67
1996	3.76	2.7
1995	3.88	2.73
1994	3.97	2.82
1993	4.21	2.94
1992	4.43	3.05
1991	4.6	3.16
1990	4.8	3.27
1989	4.86	3.36
1988	4.87	3.39
1987	4.88	3.42
1986	4.94	3.47
1985	5	3.53
1984	5.12	3.66
1983	5.31	3.73
1982	5.5	3.86
1981	5.68	3.95
1980	5.85	4.01
1979	5.99	4.08
1978	6.11	4.18
1977	6.2	4.28
1976	6.25	4.39
1975	6.28	4.52
1974	6.29	4.65
1973	6.29	4.79
1972	6.28	4.91
1971	6.29	5.05
1970	6.3	5.19
1969	6.32	5.32
1968	6.34	5.45
1967	6.36	5.57
1966	6.38	5.68
1965	6.4	5.77
1964	6.42	5.85
1963	6.44	5.91
1962	6.46	5.9
1961	6.48	5.89
1960	6.5	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Lebanon
2023	5,386	58,786
2022	4,825	60,909
2021	4,186	46,614
2020	4,993	59,903
2019	5,516	70,486
2018	6,112	77,165
2017	6,042	84,172
2016	5,931	91,551
2015	5,899	97,385
2014	5,864	92,285
2013	5,767	80,218
2012	5,628	77,248
2011	5,509	75,523
2010	5,381	72,605
2009	5,506	69,004
2008	5,643	67,132
2007	5,728	66,965
2006	5,874	65,932
2005	6,030	67,778
2004	5,997	69,675
2003	5,968	71,232
2002	5,967	72,648
2001	5,915	73,160
2000	5,934	72,642
1999	5,914	72,437
1998	5,733	71,889
1997	5,494	71,486
1996	5,339	71,286
1995	5,339	71,016
1994	5,283	73,069
1993	5,436	75,278
1992	5,562	77,447
1991	5,656	79,274
1990	5,728	73,629
1989	5,629	74,577
1988	5,465	70,444
1987	5,328	69,058
1986	5,238	67,162
1985	5,155	66,368
1984	5,128	66,785
1983	5,161	66,056
1982	5,155	41,602
1981	5,132	65,084
1980	5,029	63,053
1979	4,929	61,184
1978	4,804	60,829
1977	4,659	60,232
1976	4,484	11,138
1975	4,294	55,423
1974	4,136	64,425
1973	3,974	63,420
1972	3,814	62,216
1971	3,651	61,278
1970	3,486	60,593
1969	3,346	59,829
1968	3,240	59,247
1967	3,158	58,957
1966	3,092	58,546
1965	3,045	58,195
1964	3,010	57,808
1963	2,983	57,054
1962	2,961	55,585
1961	2,657	53,995
1960	2,903	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Belize vs Lebanon by year

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Belize

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Lebanon
2023	18	16.1
2022	17.4	16.4
2021	16.5	16.6
2020	18.4	16.9
2019	19.3	17.6
2018	21.1	18.1
2017	21.3	18.6
2016	21.4	19.2
2015	21.7	19.6
2014	22	18.8
2013	22.1	18
2012	22	19
2011	22	19
2010	22	18.6
2009	22.7	18
2008	23.7	17.8
2007	24.4	17.9
2006	25.5	18.3
2005	26.7	18.7
2004	27.3	19.3
2003	27.9	20
2002	28.7	20.6
2001	29.4	21.1
2000	30.2	21.3
1999	30.9	21.6
1998	30.9	21.8
1997	30.6	22.1
1996	30.7	22.4
1995	31.5	22.7
1994	31.9	23.6
1993	33.4	24.7
1992	34.8	25.8
1991	36	26.8
1990	37.2	27.8
1989	37.4	28.6
1988	37.2	28.9
1987	37.3	29.1
1986	37.6	29.2
1985	38.1	29.7
1984	38.9	30.5
1983	40.1	30.8
1982	41	31.3
1981	41.9	31.5
1980	42.2	31.5
1979	42.5	31.5
1978	42.5	31.7
1977	42.2	31.8
1976	41.8	31.8
1975	41.1	31.8
1974	40.6	32.1
1973	39.9	32.4
1972	39.3	32.6
1971	38.6	33
1970	38	33.4
1969	37.8	33.9
1968	38.1	34.4
1967	38.5	35.2
1966	39.2	35.9
1965	40	36.7
1964	40.9	37.6
1963	41.8	38.3
1962	42.8	38.7
1961	43.7	39.1
1960	44.6	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 44.6 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Lebanon
2100	12.5%	14.2%
2099	12.6%	14.2%
2098	12.6%	14.2%
2097	12.7%	14.3%
2096	12.7%	14.3%
2095	12.8%	14.3%
2094	12.8%	14.4%
2093	12.9%	14.5%
2092	13%	14.5%
2091	13%	14.6%
2090	13.1%	14.7%
2089	13.1%	14.8%
2088	13.2%	14.8%
2087	13.2%	15%
2086	13.3%	15.1%
2085	13.4%	15.2%
2084	13.4%	15.3%
2083	13.5%	15.4%
2082	13.6%	15.5%
2081	13.7%	15.7%
2080	13.8%	15.8%
2079	13.9%	15.9%
2078	14%	16%
2077	14.1%	16.1%
2076	14.2%	16.2%
2075	14.3%	16.3%
2074	14.4%	16.3%
2073	14.5%	16.4%
2072	14.7%	16.5%
2071	14.8%	16.5%
2070	14.9%	16.6%
2069	15%	16.6%
2068	15.2%	16.7%
2067	15.3%	16.8%
2066	15.5%	16.9%
2065	15.6%	16.9%
2064	15.8%	17%
2063	15.9%	17.2%
2062	16.1%	17.3%
2061	16.2%	17.5%
2060	16.4%	17.6%
2059	16.5%	17.9%
2058	16.7%	18.1%
2057	16.8%	18.3%
2056	17%	18.6%
2055	17.2%	18.8%
2054	17.4%	19.1%
2053	17.6%	19.4%
2052	17.8%	19.6%
2051	18%	19.9%
2050	18.3%	20.2%
2049	18.5%	20.4%
2048	18.8%	20.6%
2047	19.1%	20.8%
2046	19.4%	20.9%
2045	19.7%	21.1%
2044	20%	21.2%
2043	20.3%	21.3%
2042	20.7%	21.4%
2041	21%	21.4%
2040	21.4%	21.5%
2039	21.8%	21.5%
2038	22.1%	21.6%
2037	22.4%	21.6%
2036	22.5%	21.7%
2035	22.8%	21.8%
2034	23.1%	21.8%
2033	23.6%	21.9%
2032	24%	22.1%
2031	24.4%	22.5%
2030	24.8%	22.9%
2029	25.2%	23.4%
2028	25.6%	24%
2027	25.9%	24.7%
2026	26.2%	25.3%
2025	26.4%	25.9%
2024	26.6%	26.2%
2023	27%	26.7%
2022	27.6%	27.2%
2021	28.3%	27.6%
2020	28.9%	27.9%
2019	29.4%	27.9%
2018	29.9%	27.5%
2017	30.4%	26.9%
2016	31.1%	26.4%
2015	31.8%	25.8%
2014	32.5%	25.6%
2013	33.3%	25.7%
2012	34%	25.9%
2011	34.7%	26.1%
2010	35.5%	26.4%
2009	36.2%	26.8%
2008	36.7%	27.2%
2007	37.1%	27.7%
2006	37.5%	28.3%
2005	37.9%	28.9%
2004	38.3%	29.6%
2003	38.7%	30.2%
2002	39.1%	30.8%
2001	39.5%	31.4%
2000	39.9%	31.9%
1999	40.4%	32.5%
1998	40.9%	33.1%
1997	41.5%	33.6%
1996	42.1%	34.2%
1995	42.7%	34.8%
1994	43.2%	35.3%
1993	43.5%	35.8%
1992	43.8%	36.2%
1991	44.1%	36.5%
1990	44.3%	36.7%
1989	44.5%	36.9%
1988	44.6%	37.1%
1987	44.7%	37.3%
1986	44.8%	37.5%
1985	44.7%	37.7%
1984	44.5%	38%
1983	44.4%	38.2%
1982	44.4%	38.4%
1981	44.4%	38.7%
1980	44.6%	39%
1979	44.9%	39.4%
1978	45.3%	39.8%
1977	45.7%	40.3%
1976	46.2%	40.6%
1975	46.7%	40.9%
1974	47.2%	41.3%
1973	47.7%	41.7%
1972	48.2%	42.1%
1971	48.7%	42.5%
1970	49.2%	42.9%
1969	49.4%	43.3%
1968	49.2%	43.6%
1967	48.8%	43.9%
1966	48.3%	44.2%
1965	47.8%	44.4%
1964	47.2%	44.4%
1963	46.6%	44.1%
1962	46%	43.6%
1961	45.4%	43.1%
1960	44.9%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Lebanon

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Belize

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Lebanon
2023	67	15
2022	110	15
2021	157	54
2020	88	27
2019	61	15
2018	60	15
2017	56	15
2016	51	15
2015	47	15
2014	44	14
2013	41	13
2012	40	14
2011	39	15
2010	41	15
2009	45	15
2008	48	15
2007	52	16
2006	55	17
2005	60	17
2004	63	18
2003	67	19
2002	68	21
2001	76	22
2000	78	24
1999	77	25
1998	79	26
1997	77	27
1996	74	28
1995	73	29
1994	72	30
1993	73	33
1992	74	36
1991	75	38
1990	77	48
1989	80	49
1988	82	65
1987	83	65
1986	87	58
1985	98	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Lebanon
2023	1.27%	1.83%
2022	1.28%	1.73%
2021	1.3%	1.63%
2020	1.32%	1.55%
2019	1.35%	1.47%
2018	1.39%	1.4%
2017	1.44%	1.35%
2016	1.5%	1.31%
2015	1.56%	1.27%
2014	1.63%	1.25%
2013	1.7%	1.24%
2012	1.77%	1.24%
2011	1.83%	1.25%
2010	1.88%	1.27%
2009	1.93%	1.3%
2008	1.97%	1.33%
2007	2.01%	1.38%
2006	2.06%	1.44%
2005	2.1%	1.52%
2004	2.15%	1.6%
2003	2.21%	1.69%
2002	2.28%	1.78%
2001	2.36%	1.89%
2000	2.45%	1.99%
1999	2.54%	2.09%
1998	2.64%	2.19%
1997	2.74%	2.3%
1996	2.86%	2.4%
1995	2.99%	2.52%
1994	3.13%	2.63%
1993	3.3%	2.75%
1992	3.48%	2.88%
1991	3.69%	3.03%
1990	3.93%	3.18%
1989	4.18%	3.34%
1988	4.44%	5.53%
1987	4.71%	5.75%
1986	4.98%	4.74%
1985	5.25%	4.96%
1984	5.52%	5.18%
1983	5.78%	5.39%
1982	6.04%	12.2%
1981	6.3%	7.16%
1980	6.55%	7.39%
1979	6.81%	7.6%
1978	7.09%	7.54%
1977	7.38%	7.51%
1976	7.67%	18.6%
1975	8%	5.73%
1974	8.33%	5.81%
1973	8.69%	5.88%
1972	9.08%	5.93%
1971	9.48%	5.98%
1970	9.89%	6.01%
1969	10.3%	6.07%
1968	10.8%	6.14%
1967	11.3%	6.22%
1966	-	6.33%
1965	-	6.46%
1964	-	6.62%
1963	-	6.8%
1962	-	7.01%
1961	-	7.24%
1960	-	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.