Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Liberia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Liberia by year

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Belize

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Liberia
2023	2.01	3.95
2022	1.95	4.02
2021	1.84	4.09
2020	2.04	4.17
2019	2.14	4.26
2018	2.34	4.34
2017	2.37	4.4
2016	2.4	4.46
2015	2.43	4.52
2014	2.47	4.62
2013	2.5	4.75
2012	2.51	4.88
2011	2.53	4.97
2010	2.55	5.06
2009	2.66	5.17
2008	2.78	5.33
2007	2.89	5.46
2006	3.02	5.53
2005	3.17	5.52
2004	3.25	5.51
2003	3.34	5.55
2002	3.43	5.65
2001	3.53	5.77
2000	3.63	5.88
1999	3.73	5.95
1998	3.75	6.02
1997	3.74	6.08
1996	3.76	6.13
1995	3.88	6.17
1994	3.97	6.21
1993	4.21	6.25
1992	4.43	6.28
1991	4.6	6.32
1990	4.8	6.37
1989	4.86	6.43
1988	4.87	6.51
1987	4.88	6.57
1986	4.94	6.64
1985	5	6.69
1984	5.12	6.73
1983	5.31	6.76
1982	5.5	6.79
1981	5.68	6.83
1980	5.85	6.87
1979	5.99	6.92
1978	6.11	6.88
1977	6.2	6.84
1976	6.25	6.79
1975	6.28	6.74
1974	6.29	6.69
1973	6.29	6.65
1972	6.28	6.6
1971	6.29	6.54
1970	6.3	6.58
1969	6.32	6.64
1968	6.34	6.66
1967	6.36	6.65
1966	6.38	6.63
1965	6.4	6.62
1964	6.42	6.59
1963	6.44	6.56
1962	6.46	6.5
1961	6.48	6.45
1960	6.5	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Liberia
2023	5,386	125,730
2022	4,825	123,747
2021	4,186	121,038
2020	4,993	120,632
2019	5,516	120,635
2018	6,112	120,231
2017	6,042	119,376
2016	5,931	118,852
2015	5,899	115,479
2014	5,864	116,667
2013	5,767	120,138
2012	5,628	121,973
2011	5,509	115,496
2010	5,381	114,249
2009	5,506	113,429
2008	5,643	112,032
2007	5,728	109,165
2006	5,874	104,099
2005	6,030	96,478
2004	5,997	91,755
2003	5,968	87,534
2002	5,967	88,643
2001	5,915	86,217
2000	5,934	83,143
1999	5,914	78,130
1998	5,733	72,146
1997	5,494	61,444
1996	5,339	56,392
1995	5,339	53,407
1994	5,283	52,101
1993	5,436	51,609
1992	5,562	50,204
1991	5,656	47,426
1990	5,728	52,770
1989	5,629	63,238
1988	5,465	62,703
1987	5,328	62,147
1986	5,238	61,924
1985	5,155	59,988
1984	5,128	59,460
1983	5,161	57,562
1982	5,155	56,127
1981	5,132	55,003
1980	5,029	53,452
1979	4,929	52,125
1978	4,804	49,813
1977	4,659	47,582
1976	4,484	45,528
1975	4,294	43,478
1974	4,136	41,499
1973	3,974	39,694
1972	3,814	37,860
1971	3,651	36,015
1970	3,486	35,196
1969	3,346	34,677
1968	3,240	33,536
1967	3,158	32,519
1966	3,092	31,454
1965	3,045	30,618
1964	3,010	29,592
1963	2,983	28,708
1962	2,961	27,679
1961	2,657	26,670
1960	2,903	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Liberia by year

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Belize

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Liberia
2023	18	31
2022	17.4	31.2
2021	16.5	31.5
2020	18.4	31.9
2019	19.3	32.4
2018	21.1	33
2017	21.3	33.4
2016	21.4	33.9
2015	21.7	34.3
2014	22	35.2
2013	22.1	36.2
2012	22	37.4
2011	22	36.9
2010	22	38
2009	22.7	38.8
2008	23.7	39.7
2007	24.4	40.4
2006	25.5	40.8
2005	26.7	40.6
2004	27.3	41.1
2003	27.9	42
2002	28.7	42
2001	29.4	42.6
2000	30.2	43.2
1999	30.9	43.3
1998	30.9	43.2
1997	30.6	41.7
1996	30.7	45
1995	31.5	44.2
1994	31.9	46.2
1993	33.4	45
1992	34.8	44.6
1991	36	44.6
1990	37.2	52.9
1989	37.4	45.8
1988	37.2	46.2
1987	37.3	46.7
1986	37.6	47.2
1985	38.1	47.6
1984	38.9	47.7
1983	40.1	47.7
1982	41	48
1981	41.9	48.4
1980	42.2	48.6
1979	42.5	48.9
1978	42.5	48.7
1977	42.2	48.5
1976	41.8	48.3
1975	41.1	48.1
1974	40.6	47.9
1973	39.9	47.8
1972	39.3	47.6
1971	38.6	47.4
1970	38	47.9
1969	37.8	48.6
1968	38.1	48.8
1967	38.5	49
1966	39.2	49.1
1965	40	49.3
1964	40.9	49.3
1963	41.8	49.2
1962	42.8	49
1961	43.7	48.7
1960	44.6	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 31 in Liberia, compared with 44.6 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Liberia
2100	12.5%	20.5%
2099	12.6%	20.6%
2098	12.6%	20.7%
2097	12.7%	20.8%
2096	12.7%	21%
2095	12.8%	21.1%
2094	12.8%	21.2%
2093	12.9%	21.4%
2092	13%	21.5%
2091	13%	21.6%
2090	13.1%	21.8%
2089	13.1%	21.9%
2088	13.2%	22.1%
2087	13.2%	22.3%
2086	13.3%	22.4%
2085	13.4%	22.6%
2084	13.4%	22.7%
2083	13.5%	22.9%
2082	13.6%	23%
2081	13.7%	23.2%
2080	13.8%	23.4%
2079	13.9%	23.5%
2078	14%	23.7%
2077	14.1%	23.9%
2076	14.2%	24.1%
2075	14.3%	24.2%
2074	14.4%	24.4%
2073	14.5%	24.6%
2072	14.7%	24.8%
2071	14.8%	25%
2070	14.9%	25.2%
2069	15%	25.4%
2068	15.2%	25.6%
2067	15.3%	25.8%
2066	15.5%	26%
2065	15.6%	26.2%
2064	15.8%	26.5%
2063	15.9%	26.7%
2062	16.1%	27%
2061	16.2%	27.2%
2060	16.4%	27.5%
2059	16.5%	27.8%
2058	16.7%	28.1%
2057	16.8%	28.4%
2056	17%	28.7%
2055	17.2%	29%
2054	17.4%	29.3%
2053	17.6%	29.6%
2052	17.8%	29.9%
2051	18%	30.2%
2050	18.3%	30.5%
2049	18.5%	30.8%
2048	18.8%	31.2%
2047	19.1%	31.5%
2046	19.4%	31.8%
2045	19.7%	32.1%
2044	20%	32.4%
2043	20.3%	32.7%
2042	20.7%	33.1%
2041	21%	33.4%
2040	21.4%	33.7%
2039	21.8%	34.1%
2038	22.1%	34.4%
2037	22.4%	34.7%
2036	22.5%	35%
2035	22.8%	35.4%
2034	23.1%	35.7%
2033	23.6%	36%
2032	24%	36.4%
2031	24.4%	36.7%
2030	24.8%	37.1%
2029	25.2%	37.4%
2028	25.6%	37.9%
2027	25.9%	38.4%
2026	26.2%	38.9%
2025	26.4%	39.3%
2024	26.6%	39.5%
2023	27%	40%
2022	27.6%	40.5%
2021	28.3%	41%
2020	28.9%	41.4%
2019	29.4%	41.7%
2018	29.9%	42%
2017	30.4%	42.1%
2016	31.1%	42.3%
2015	31.8%	42.4%
2014	32.5%	42.5%
2013	33.3%	42.5%
2012	34%	42.4%
2011	34.7%	42.7%
2010	35.5%	43.1%
2009	36.2%	43.1%
2008	36.7%	43.2%
2007	37.1%	43.2%
2006	37.5%	43.1%
2005	37.9%	43%
2004	38.3%	42.9%
2003	38.7%	42.9%
2002	39.1%	42.9%
2001	39.5%	43%
2000	39.9%	43%
1999	40.4%	43.1%
1998	40.9%	43.2%
1997	41.5%	43.3%
1996	42.1%	43.4%
1995	42.7%	43.6%
1994	43.2%	43.8%
1993	43.5%	43.9%
1992	43.8%	44.1%
1991	44.1%	44.2%
1990	44.3%	44.1%
1989	44.5%	44.1%
1988	44.6%	44.2%
1987	44.7%	44.3%
1986	44.8%	44.3%
1985	44.7%	44.2%
1984	44.5%	44.2%
1983	44.4%	44.2%
1982	44.4%	44.2%
1981	44.4%	44.1%
1980	44.6%	44%
1979	44.9%	43.9%
1978	45.3%	43.8%
1977	45.7%	43.7%
1976	46.2%	43.6%
1975	46.7%	43.5%
1974	47.2%	43.4%
1973	47.7%	43.3%
1972	48.2%	43.2%
1971	48.7%	43%
1970	49.2%	42.9%
1969	49.4%	42.8%
1968	49.2%	42.6%
1967	48.8%	42.4%
1966	48.3%	42.2%
1965	47.8%	42%
1964	47.2%	41.7%
1963	46.6%	41.4%
1962	46%	41.2%
1961	45.4%	41.1%
1960	44.9%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Liberia

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Belize

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Liberia
2023	67	628
2022	110	634
2021	157	667
2020	88	664
2019	61	689
2018	60	707
2017	56	703
2016	51	690
2015	47	784
2014	44	801
2013	41	725
2012	40	728
2011	39	726
2010	41	712
2009	45	674
2008	48	663
2007	52	659
2006	55	647
2005	60	619
2004	63	645
2003	67	759
2002	68	700
2001	76	720
2000	78	786
1999	77	852
1998	79	962
1997	77	1,043
1996	74	1,438
1995	73	1,530
1994	72	1,811
1993	73	1,709
1992	74	1,643
1991	75	1,627
1990	77	2,146
1989	80	1,633
1988	82	1,647
1987	83	1,655
1986	87	1,678
1985	98	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Liberia
2023	1.27%	7.29%
2022	1.28%	7.51%
2021	1.3%	7.74%
2020	1.32%	7.97%
2019	1.35%	8.19%
2018	1.39%	8.4%
2017	1.44%	8.6%
2016	1.5%	8.83%
2015	1.56%	9.08%
2014	1.63%	9.5%
2013	1.7%	9.54%
2012	1.77%	9.82%
2011	1.83%	10.1%
2010	1.88%	10.4%
2009	1.93%	10.8%
2008	1.97%	11.3%
2007	2.01%	11.8%
2006	2.06%	12.5%
2005	2.1%	13.3%
2004	2.15%	14.3%
2003	2.21%	15.4%
2002	2.28%	16.7%
2001	2.36%	17.9%
2000	2.45%	19.2%
1999	2.54%	20.5%
1998	2.64%	21.8%
1997	2.74%	23%
1996	2.86%	24.1%
1995	2.99%	25.1%
1994	3.13%	25.9%
1993	3.3%	26.6%
1992	3.48%	26.9%
1991	3.69%	27%
1990	3.93%	26.8%
1989	4.18%	26.4%
1988	4.44%	25.8%
1987	4.71%	25.2%
1986	4.98%	24.7%
1985	5.25%	24.3%
1984	5.52%	24.1%
1983	5.78%	24%
1982	6.04%	24.1%
1981	6.3%	24.3%
1980	6.55%	24.6%
1979	6.81%	24.9%
1978	7.09%	25.3%
1977	7.38%	25.6%
1976	7.67%	26%
1975	8%	26.5%
1974	8.33%	26.9%
1973	8.69%	27.4%
1972	9.08%	27.8%
1971	9.48%	28.3%
1970	9.89%	28.8%
1969	10.3%	29.3%
1968	10.8%	29.8%
1967	11.3%	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.