Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Libya

Fertility rate in Belize vs Libya by year

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Belize

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Libya
2023	2.01	2.36
2022	1.95	2.4
2021	1.84	2.46
2020	2.04	2.51
2019	2.14	2.54
2018	2.34	2.58
2017	2.37	2.63
2016	2.4	2.67
2015	2.43	2.71
2014	2.47	2.75
2013	2.5	2.72
2012	2.51	2.68
2011	2.53	2.65
2010	2.55	2.6
2009	2.66	2.56
2008	2.78	2.6
2007	2.89	2.65
2006	3.02	2.7
2005	3.17	2.77
2004	3.25	2.77
2003	3.34	2.8
2002	3.43	2.83
2001	3.53	2.87
2000	3.63	2.91
1999	3.73	2.97
1998	3.75	3.04
1997	3.74	3.13
1996	3.76	3.26
1995	3.88	3.44
1994	3.97	3.65
1993	4.21	3.88
1992	4.43	4.16
1991	4.6	4.46
1990	4.8	4.78
1989	4.86	5.09
1988	4.87	5.41
1987	4.88	5.72
1986	4.94	6.02
1985	5	6.33
1984	5.12	6.62
1983	5.31	6.91
1982	5.5	7.16
1981	5.68	7.37
1980	5.85	7.54
1979	5.99	7.68
1978	6.11	7.79
1977	6.2	7.87
1976	6.25	7.93
1975	6.28	7.98
1974	6.29	8.02
1973	6.29	8.05
1972	6.28	8.07
1971	6.29	8.1
1970	6.3	8.05
1969	6.32	8.01
1968	6.34	7.97
1967	6.36	7.93
1966	6.38	7.89
1965	6.4	7.82
1964	6.42	7.75
1963	6.44	7.69
1962	6.46	7.61
1961	6.48	7.56
1960	6.5	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Libya
2023	5,386	75,760
2022	4,825	91,951
2021	4,186	88,005
2020	4,993	92,950
2019	5,516	97,842
2018	6,112	101,619
2017	6,042	103,891
2016	5,931	105,265
2015	5,899	108,096
2014	5,864	110,420
2013	5,767	110,772
2012	5,628	108,855
2011	5,509	121,016
2010	5,381	122,926
2009	5,506	118,102
2008	5,643	117,481
2007	5,728	116,704
2006	5,874	115,645
2005	6,030	112,823
2004	5,997	107,144
2003	5,968	102,144
2002	5,967	97,598
2001	5,915	93,370
2000	5,934	89,814
1999	5,914	88,743
1998	5,733	87,613
1997	5,494	86,899
1996	5,339	86,945
1995	5,339	87,661
1994	5,283	88,765
1993	5,436	90,553
1992	5,562	93,568
1991	5,656	96,582
1990	5,728	99,898
1989	5,629	102,823
1988	5,465	105,469
1987	5,328	107,761
1986	5,238	109,325
1985	5,155	110,194
1984	5,128	110,028
1983	5,161	122,183
1982	5,155	133,511
1981	5,132	130,233
1980	5,029	128,034
1979	4,929	121,469
1978	4,804	114,669
1977	4,659	107,769
1976	4,484	101,146
1975	4,294	94,862
1974	4,136	89,337
1973	3,974	81,256
1972	3,814	77,864
1971	3,651	74,934
1970	3,486	70,488
1969	3,346	66,782
1968	3,240	63,971
1967	3,158	61,889
1966	3,092	60,394
1965	3,045	59,134
1964	3,010	55,227
1963	2,983	50,421
1962	2,961	46,252
1961	2,657	42,167
1960	2,903	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Belize vs Libya by year

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Belize

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Libya
2023	18	17
2022	17.4	17.5
2021	16.5	18.2
2020	18.4	18.7
2019	19.3	19.2
2018	21.1	19.8
2017	21.3	20.5
2016	21.4	21.3
2015	21.7	21.9
2014	22	22.6
2013	22.1	22.5
2012	22	22.6
2011	22	24.9
2010	22	23.5
2009	22.7	23.2
2008	23.7	23.4
2007	24.4	23.7
2006	25.5	23.9
2005	26.7	23.9
2004	27.3	23.4
2003	27.9	22.9
2002	28.7	22.5
2001	29.4	22.1
2000	30.2	21.7
1999	30.9	21.7
1998	30.9	21.6
1997	30.6	21.6
1996	30.7	21.8
1995	31.5	22.2
1994	31.9	22.7
1993	33.4	23.4
1992	34.8	24.5
1991	36	25.7
1990	37.2	27
1989	37.4	28.4
1988	37.2	29.7
1987	37.3	31.1
1986	37.6	32.4
1985	38.1	33.7
1984	38.9	34.8
1983	40.1	39
1982	41	42.3
1981	41.9	42.6
1980	42.2	44.4
1979	42.5	44.9
1978	42.5	45.2
1977	42.2	45.5
1976	41.8	45.7
1975	41.1	45.9
1974	40.6	46.3
1973	39.9	45.3
1972	39.3	45.9
1971	38.6	46.5
1970	38	46.4
1969	37.8	46.6
1968	38.1	47.3
1967	38.5	48.3
1966	39.2	49.7
1965	40	51.1
1964	40.9	51.1
1963	41.8	51
1962	42.8	51
1961	43.7	51.2
1960	44.6	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 17 in Libya, compared with 44.6 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Libya
2100	12.5%	14.4%
2099	12.6%	14.4%
2098	12.6%	14.5%
2097	12.7%	14.5%
2096	12.7%	14.6%
2095	12.8%	14.7%
2094	12.8%	14.8%
2093	12.9%	14.9%
2092	13%	15%
2091	13%	15.1%
2090	13.1%	15.2%
2089	13.1%	15.3%
2088	13.2%	15.3%
2087	13.2%	15.4%
2086	13.3%	15.5%
2085	13.4%	15.6%
2084	13.4%	15.6%
2083	13.5%	15.7%
2082	13.6%	15.8%
2081	13.7%	15.8%
2080	13.8%	15.9%
2079	13.9%	15.9%
2078	14%	15.9%
2077	14.1%	16%
2076	14.2%	16%
2075	14.3%	16%
2074	14.4%	16.1%
2073	14.5%	16.1%
2072	14.7%	16.2%
2071	14.8%	16.2%
2070	14.9%	16.3%
2069	15%	16.4%
2068	15.2%	16.5%
2067	15.3%	16.6%
2066	15.5%	16.8%
2065	15.6%	16.9%
2064	15.8%	17.1%
2063	15.9%	17.3%
2062	16.1%	17.4%
2061	16.2%	17.6%
2060	16.4%	17.8%
2059	16.5%	18%
2058	16.7%	18.3%
2057	16.8%	18.5%
2056	17%	18.7%
2055	17.2%	18.9%
2054	17.4%	19.1%
2053	17.6%	19.2%
2052	17.8%	19.4%
2051	18%	19.6%
2050	18.3%	19.7%
2049	18.5%	19.8%
2048	18.8%	19.9%
2047	19.1%	20%
2046	19.4%	20.1%
2045	19.7%	20.2%
2044	20%	20.3%
2043	20.3%	20.4%
2042	20.7%	20.5%
2041	21%	20.7%
2040	21.4%	20.8%
2039	21.8%	20.9%
2038	22.1%	21.1%
2037	22.4%	21.4%
2036	22.5%	21.6%
2035	22.8%	22%
2034	23.1%	22.3%
2033	23.6%	22.7%
2032	24%	23.2%
2031	24.4%	23.7%
2030	24.8%	24.2%
2029	25.2%	24.8%
2028	25.6%	25.3%
2027	25.9%	25.9%
2026	26.2%	26.5%
2025	26.4%	27.2%
2024	26.6%	27.4%
2023	27%	28%
2022	27.6%	28.5%
2021	28.3%	29%
2020	28.9%	29.5%
2019	29.4%	29.9%
2018	29.9%	30.3%
2017	30.4%	30.6%
2016	31.1%	30.9%
2015	31.8%	31%
2014	32.5%	31.1%
2013	33.3%	31.3%
2012	34%	31.5%
2011	34.7%	30.7%
2010	35.5%	29.9%
2009	36.2%	30.1%
2008	36.7%	30.3%
2007	37.1%	30.6%
2006	37.5%	30.9%
2005	37.9%	31.1%
2004	38.3%	31.2%
2003	38.7%	31.3%
2002	39.1%	31.5%
2001	39.5%	31.7%
2000	39.9%	32%
1999	40.4%	32.5%
1998	40.9%	33.3%
1997	41.5%	34.2%
1996	42.1%	35.2%
1995	42.7%	36.3%
1994	43.2%	37.4%
1993	43.5%	38.6%
1992	43.8%	39.7%
1991	44.1%	40.7%
1990	44.3%	41.7%
1989	44.5%	42.6%
1988	44.6%	43.4%
1987	44.7%	44.1%
1986	44.8%	44.8%
1985	44.7%	45.5%
1984	44.5%	46.1%
1983	44.4%	46.8%
1982	44.4%	47.3%
1981	44.4%	47.5%
1980	44.6%	47.7%
1979	44.9%	47.9%
1978	45.3%	48%
1977	45.7%	48.2%
1976	46.2%	48.6%
1975	46.7%	48.9%
1974	47.2%	49.3%
1973	47.7%	50.2%
1972	48.2%	50.9%
1971	48.7%	50.9%
1970	49.2%	50.9%
1969	49.4%	50.7%
1968	49.2%	50.3%
1967	48.8%	49.5%
1966	48.3%	48.4%
1965	47.8%	47%
1964	47.2%	46.1%
1963	46.6%	45.5%
1962	46%	44.8%
1961	45.4%	44.2%
1960	44.9%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Libya

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Belize

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Libya
2023	67	59
2022	110	60
2021	157	98
2020	88	71
2019	61	65
2018	60	66
2017	56	69
2016	51	74
2015	47	76
2014	44	77
2013	41	75
2012	40	74
2011	39	81
2010	41	71
2009	45	70
2008	48	68
2007	52	67
2006	55	66
2005	60	66
2004	63	67
2003	67	68
2002	68	69
2001	76	71
2000	78	71
1999	77	69
1998	79	67
1997	77	64
1996	74	61
1995	73	59
1994	72	59
1993	73	60
1992	74	61
1991	75	64
1990	77	67
1989	80	70
1988	82	74
1987	83	77
1986	87	82
1985	98	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Libya
2023	1.27%	3.08%
2022	1.28%	1.05%
2021	1.3%	1.08%
2020	1.32%	1.12%
2019	1.35%	1.16%
2018	1.39%	1.19%
2017	1.44%	1.24%
2016	1.5%	1.28%
2015	1.56%	1.33%
2014	1.63%	1.39%
2013	1.7%	1.45%
2012	1.77%	1.51%
2011	1.83%	1.96%
2010	1.88%	1.66%
2009	1.93%	1.76%
2008	1.97%	1.88%
2007	2.01%	2.02%
2006	2.06%	2.17%
2005	2.1%	2.31%
2004	2.15%	2.44%
2003	2.21%	2.55%
2002	2.28%	2.65%
2001	2.36%	2.73%
2000	2.45%	2.81%
1999	2.54%	2.9%
1998	2.64%	2.99%
1997	2.74%	3.09%
1996	2.86%	3.2%
1995	2.99%	3.32%
1994	3.13%	3.46%
1993	3.3%	3.61%
1992	3.48%	3.78%
1991	3.69%	3.98%
1990	3.93%	4.19%
1989	4.18%	4.42%
1988	4.44%	4.67%
1987	4.71%	4.94%
1986	4.98%	5.21%
1985	5.25%	5.5%
1984	5.52%	5.79%
1983	5.78%	6.1%
1982	6.04%	6.42%
1981	6.3%	6.76%
1980	6.55%	7.11%
1979	6.81%	7.5%
1978	7.09%	7.92%
1977	7.38%	8.39%
1976	7.67%	8.91%
1975	8%	9.5%
1974	8.33%	10.2%
1973	8.69%	10.9%
1972	9.08%	11.7%
1971	9.48%	12.6%
1970	9.89%	13.6%
1969	10.3%	14.7%
1968	10.8%	15.8%
1967	11.3%	17%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	19.7%
1964	-	21.2%
1963	-	22.7%
1962	-	24.3%
1961	-	26%
1960	-	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.