Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Belize vs Lesotho by year

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Belize

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Lesotho
2023	2.01	2.69
2022	1.95	2.72
2021	1.84	2.77
2020	2.04	2.85
2019	2.14	2.92
2018	2.34	3.02
2017	2.37	3.11
2016	2.4	3.18
2015	2.43	3.22
2014	2.47	3.24
2013	2.5	3.28
2012	2.51	3.3
2011	2.53	3.34
2010	2.55	3.25
2009	2.66	3.31
2008	2.78	3.39
2007	2.89	3.44
2006	3.02	3.41
2005	3.17	3.43
2004	3.25	3.51
2003	3.34	3.62
2002	3.43	3.68
2001	3.53	3.63
2000	3.63	3.61
1999	3.73	3.67
1998	3.75	3.82
1997	3.74	3.98
1996	3.76	4.06
1995	3.88	4.13
1994	3.97	4.21
1993	4.21	4.37
1992	4.43	4.54
1991	4.6	4.68
1990	4.8	4.81
1989	4.86	4.96
1988	4.87	5.1
1987	4.88	5.22
1986	4.94	5.32
1985	5	5.4
1984	5.12	5.48
1983	5.31	5.56
1982	5.5	5.63
1981	5.68	5.69
1980	5.85	5.75
1979	5.99	5.79
1978	6.11	5.82
1977	6.2	5.85
1976	6.25	5.87
1975	6.28	5.83
1974	6.29	5.75
1973	6.29	5.69
1972	6.28	5.69
1971	6.29	5.7
1970	6.3	5.7
1969	6.32	5.7
1968	6.34	5.73
1967	6.36	5.75
1966	6.38	5.76
1965	6.4	5.77
1964	6.42	5.77
1963	6.44	5.78
1962	6.46	5.79
1961	6.48	5.79
1960	6.5	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Lesotho
2023	5,386	31,115
2022	4,825	30,803
2021	4,186	27,806
2020	4,993	30,721
2019	5,516	32,279
2018	6,112	33,112
2017	6,042	33,601
2016	5,931	33,390
2015	5,899	32,087
2014	5,864	30,922
2013	5,767	29,789
2012	5,628	27,592
2011	5,509	25,647
2010	5,381	21,877
2009	5,506	20,335
2008	5,643	19,349
2007	5,728	17,763
2006	5,874	15,234
2005	6,030	15,831
2004	5,997	17,271
2003	5,968	20,133
2002	5,967	22,274
2001	5,915	23,190
2000	5,934	24,786
1999	5,914	27,393
1998	5,733	30,889
1997	5,494	34,637
1996	5,339	36,228
1995	5,339	37,370
1994	5,283	38,629
1993	5,436	40,505
1992	5,562	42,579
1991	5,656	44,026
1990	5,728	45,060
1989	5,629	46,264
1988	5,465	47,158
1987	5,328	47,718
1986	5,238	45,232
1985	5,155	44,575
1984	5,128	43,785
1983	5,161	42,899
1982	5,155	41,941
1981	5,132	40,808
1980	5,029	39,617
1979	4,929	38,440
1978	4,804	37,084
1977	4,659	35,654
1976	4,484	34,117
1975	4,294	32,311
1974	4,136	30,444
1973	3,974	28,859
1972	3,814	27,841
1971	3,651	26,838
1970	3,486	25,935
1969	3,346	25,137
1968	3,240	24,490
1967	3,158	23,911
1966	3,092	23,326
1965	3,045	22,755
1964	3,010	22,116
1963	2,983	21,585
1962	2,961	21,132
1961	2,657	20,581
1960	2,903	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Belize vs Lesotho by year

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Belize

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Lesotho
2023	18	24.1
2022	17.4	24.4
2021	16.5	24.9
2020	18.4	25.6
2019	19.3	26.4
2018	21.1	27.4
2017	21.3	28.2
2016	21.4	28.9
2015	21.7	29.2
2014	22	29.5
2013	22.1	30
2012	22	30
2011	22	30.2
2010	22	29.2
2009	22.7	29.4
2008	23.7	29.6
2007	24.4	29.5
2006	25.5	28.6
2005	26.7	28.6
2004	27.3	28.7
2003	27.9	29.3
2002	28.7	29.4
2001	29.4	28.7
2000	30.2	28.2
1999	30.9	28.5
1998	30.9	29.2
1997	30.6	30.2
1996	30.7	30.4
1995	31.5	30.6
1994	31.9	31
1993	33.4	32
1992	34.8	33.2
1991	36	34.2
1990	37.2	35.1
1989	37.4	36.3
1988	37.2	37.4
1987	37.3	38.3
1986	37.6	37.5
1985	38.1	37.9
1984	38.9	38.4
1983	40.1	38.9
1982	41	39.5
1981	41.9	39.9
1980	42.2	40.4
1979	42.5	40.8
1978	42.5	41
1977	42.2	41.1
1976	41.8	41
1975	41.1	40.6
1974	40.6	40.2
1973	39.9	39.9
1972	39.3	40.2
1971	38.6	40.5
1970	38	40.8
1969	37.8	41.3
1968	38.1	41.9
1967	38.5	42.5
1966	39.2	43
1965	40	43.3
1964	40.9	43.5
1963	41.8	43.7
1962	42.8	44.1
1961	43.7	44.3
1960	44.6	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 44.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Lesotho
2100	12.5%	18%
2099	12.6%	18.1%
2098	12.6%	18.2%
2097	12.7%	18.3%
2096	12.7%	18.3%
2095	12.8%	18.4%
2094	12.8%	18.5%
2093	12.9%	18.6%
2092	13%	18.7%
2091	13%	18.9%
2090	13.1%	19%
2089	13.1%	19.1%
2088	13.2%	19.2%
2087	13.2%	19.3%
2086	13.3%	19.4%
2085	13.4%	19.6%
2084	13.4%	19.7%
2083	13.5%	19.8%
2082	13.6%	19.9%
2081	13.7%	20%
2080	13.8%	20.2%
2079	13.9%	20.3%
2078	14%	20.4%
2077	14.1%	20.5%
2076	14.2%	20.6%
2075	14.3%	20.7%
2074	14.4%	20.9%
2073	14.5%	21%
2072	14.7%	21.1%
2071	14.8%	21.3%
2070	14.9%	21.4%
2069	15%	21.5%
2068	15.2%	21.7%
2067	15.3%	21.9%
2066	15.5%	22%
2065	15.6%	22.2%
2064	15.8%	22.4%
2063	15.9%	22.6%
2062	16.1%	22.8%
2061	16.2%	23%
2060	16.4%	23.3%
2059	16.5%	23.5%
2058	16.7%	23.7%
2057	16.8%	24%
2056	17%	24.2%
2055	17.2%	24.5%
2054	17.4%	24.7%
2053	17.6%	25%
2052	17.8%	25.3%
2051	18%	25.5%
2050	18.3%	25.8%
2049	18.5%	26.1%
2048	18.8%	26.3%
2047	19.1%	26.5%
2046	19.4%	26.8%
2045	19.7%	27%
2044	20%	27.3%
2043	20.3%	27.5%
2042	20.7%	27.7%
2041	21%	28%
2040	21.4%	28.2%
2039	21.8%	28.4%
2038	22.1%	28.7%
2037	22.4%	28.9%
2036	22.5%	29.2%
2035	22.8%	29.5%
2034	23.1%	29.9%
2033	23.6%	30.3%
2032	24%	30.8%
2031	24.4%	31.3%
2030	24.8%	31.8%
2029	25.2%	32.3%
2028	25.6%	32.8%
2027	25.9%	33.4%
2026	26.2%	33.9%
2025	26.4%	34.3%
2024	26.6%	34.5%
2023	27%	34.9%
2022	27.6%	35.3%
2021	28.3%	35.6%
2020	28.9%	35.8%
2019	29.4%	36.1%
2018	29.9%	36.3%
2017	30.4%	36.5%
2016	31.1%	36.6%
2015	31.8%	36.6%
2014	32.5%	36.6%
2013	33.3%	36.5%
2012	34%	36.5%
2011	34.7%	36.5%
2010	35.5%	36.5%
2009	36.2%	36.6%
2008	36.7%	36.7%
2007	37.1%	36.8%
2006	37.5%	37.1%
2005	37.9%	37.4%
2004	38.3%	37.7%
2003	38.7%	38.1%
2002	39.1%	38.6%
2001	39.5%	39.1%
2000	39.9%	39.6%
1999	40.4%	40.2%
1998	40.9%	40.7%
1997	41.5%	41.2%
1996	42.1%	41.7%
1995	42.7%	42%
1994	43.2%	42.3%
1993	43.5%	42.6%
1992	43.8%	42.8%
1991	44.1%	42.9%
1990	44.3%	42.9%
1989	44.5%	42.8%
1988	44.6%	42.7%
1987	44.7%	42.5%
1986	44.8%	42.7%
1985	44.7%	43%
1984	44.5%	42.8%
1983	44.4%	42.7%
1982	44.4%	42.5%
1981	44.4%	42.3%
1980	44.6%	42.1%
1979	44.9%	41.9%
1978	45.3%	41.7%
1977	45.7%	41.5%
1976	46.2%	41.4%
1975	46.7%	41.6%
1974	47.2%	41.9%
1973	47.7%	42.3%
1972	48.2%	42.7%
1971	48.7%	43.1%
1970	49.2%	43.6%
1969	49.4%	44%
1968	49.2%	44.4%
1967	48.8%	44.8%
1966	48.3%	44.9%
1965	47.8%	44.8%
1964	47.2%	44.9%
1963	46.6%	45.2%
1962	46%	45.3%
1961	45.4%	45.2%
1960	44.9%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Lesotho

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Belize

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Lesotho
2023	67	478
2022	110	477
2021	157	577
2020	88	529
2019	61	467
2018	60	491
2017	56	468
2016	51	518
2015	47	594
2014	44	707
2013	41	855
2012	40	1,000
2011	39	1,210
2010	41	1,311
2009	45	1,387
2008	48	1,205
2007	52	891
2006	55	696
2005	60	549
2004	63	499
2003	67	508
2002	68	484
2001	76	465
2000	78	413
1999	77	371
1998	79	332
1997	77	312
1996	74	319
1995	73	357
1994	72	423
1993	73	542
1992	74	601
1991	75	641
1990	77	665
1989	80	680
1988	82	680
1987	83	686
1986	87	680
1985	98	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Lesotho
2023	1.27%	5.89%
2022	1.28%	6.15%
2021	1.3%	6.44%
2020	1.32%	6.68%
2019	1.35%	6.87%
2018	1.39%	6.91%
2017	1.44%	7.12%
2016	1.5%	7.18%
2015	1.56%	7.51%
2014	1.63%	7.82%
2013	1.7%	8.02%
2012	1.77%	8.26%
2011	1.83%	8.59%
2010	1.88%	9.01%
2009	1.93%	9.64%
2008	1.97%	10.9%
2007	2.01%	11.2%
2006	2.06%	11.5%
2005	2.1%	11.6%
2004	2.15%	11.5%
2003	2.21%	11.4%
2002	2.28%	11.2%
2001	2.36%	11.1%
2000	2.45%	10.9%
1999	2.54%	10.7%
1998	2.64%	10.5%
1997	2.74%	10.2%
1996	2.86%	9.83%
1995	2.99%	9.45%
1994	3.13%	9.07%
1993	3.3%	8.73%
1992	3.48%	8.51%
1991	3.69%	8.43%
1990	3.93%	8.47%
1989	4.18%	8.6%
1988	4.44%	8.8%
1987	4.71%	9.06%
1986	4.98%	9.36%
1985	5.25%	9.72%
1984	5.52%	10.1%
1983	5.78%	10.6%
1982	6.04%	11.1%
1981	6.3%	11.7%
1980	6.55%	12.3%
1979	6.81%	12.9%
1978	7.09%	13.6%
1977	7.38%	14.2%
1976	7.67%	14.9%
1975	8%	15.5%
1974	8.33%	16%
1973	8.69%	16.5%
1972	9.08%	16.9%
1971	9.48%	17.3%
1970	9.89%	17.7%
1969	10.3%	18%
1968	10.8%	18.3%
1967	11.3%	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.