Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Malawi

Fertility rate in Belize vs Malawi by year

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Belize

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Malawi
2023	2.01	3.65
2022	1.95	3.72
2021	1.84	3.79
2020	2.04	3.88
2019	2.14	3.95
2018	2.34	4.02
2017	2.37	4.11
2016	2.4	4.22
2015	2.43	4.38
2014	2.47	4.57
2013	2.5	4.76
2012	2.51	4.9
2011	2.53	5.08
2010	2.55	5.26
2009	2.66	5.45
2008	2.78	5.61
2007	2.89	5.72
2006	3.02	5.8
2005	3.17	5.85
2004	3.25	5.86
2003	3.34	5.88
2002	3.43	5.9
2001	3.53	5.94
2000	3.63	6
1999	3.73	6.12
1998	3.75	6.21
1997	3.74	6.23
1996	3.76	6.29
1995	3.88	6.39
1994	3.97	6.49
1993	4.21	6.57
1992	4.43	6.63
1991	4.6	6.68
1990	4.8	6.74
1989	4.86	6.8
1988	4.87	6.88
1987	4.88	6.97
1986	4.94	7.07
1985	5	7.17
1984	5.12	7.27
1983	5.31	7.36
1982	5.5	7.45
1981	5.68	7.49
1980	5.85	7.52
1979	5.99	7.47
1978	6.11	7.43
1977	6.2	7.41
1976	6.25	7.39
1975	6.28	7.36
1974	6.29	7.34
1973	6.29	7.34
1972	6.28	7.33
1971	6.29	7.31
1970	6.3	7.3
1969	6.32	7.27
1968	6.34	7.26
1967	6.36	7.21
1966	6.38	7.17
1965	6.4	7.13
1964	6.42	7.11
1963	6.44	7.13
1962	6.46	7.1
1961	6.48	7.07
1960	6.5	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Malawi
2023	5,386	549,096
2022	4,825	533,450
2021	4,186	517,400
2020	4,993	514,659
2019	5,516	506,104
2018	6,112	494,348
2017	6,042	484,655
2016	5,931	474,779
2015	5,899	472,484
2014	5,864	472,418
2013	5,767	470,293
2012	5,628	460,684
2011	5,509	454,149
2010	5,381	444,468
2009	5,506	434,811
2008	5,643	421,781
2007	5,728	410,290
2006	5,874	397,123
2005	6,030	381,130
2004	5,997	361,133
2003	5,968	341,133
2002	5,967	322,863
2001	5,915	310,833
2000	5,934	300,439
1999	5,914	295,629
1998	5,733	285,407
1997	5,494	277,433
1996	5,339	270,048
1995	5,339	266,745
1994	5,283	275,439
1993	5,436	276,538
1992	5,562	269,066
1991	5,656	260,193
1990	5,728	250,159
1989	5,629	237,967
1988	5,465	226,911
1987	5,328	220,566
1986	5,238	218,519
1985	5,155	216,179
1984	5,128	212,146
1983	5,161	209,422
1982	5,155	205,386
1981	5,132	199,436
1980	5,029	192,746
1979	4,929	182,123
1978	4,804	172,503
1977	4,659	161,930
1976	4,484	153,422
1975	4,294	145,254
1974	4,136	137,819
1973	3,974	131,529
1972	3,814	125,728
1971	3,651	121,015
1970	3,486	116,822
1969	3,346	113,120
1968	3,240	110,329
1967	3,158	106,668
1966	3,092	103,512
1965	3,045	100,040
1964	3,010	97,658
1963	2,983	95,933
1962	2,961	92,463
1961	2,657	89,091
1960	2,903	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Belize vs Malawi by year

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Belize

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Malawi
2023	18	31.4
2022	17.4	31.7
2021	16.5	32.1
2020	18.4	32.5
2019	19.3	32.9
2018	21.1	33.2
2017	21.3	33.7
2016	21.4	34.2
2015	21.7	35.3
2014	22	36.5
2013	22.1	37.7
2012	22	38.6
2011	22	39.7
2010	22	40.7
2009	22.7	41.7
2008	23.7	42.6
2007	24.4	43.3
2006	25.5	43.8
2005	26.7	44
2004	27.3	44
2003	27.9	43.9
2002	28.7	44
2001	29.4	44.2
2000	30.2	44.6
1999	30.9	45.4
1998	30.9	45.9
1997	30.6	46
1996	30.7	46.2
1995	31.5	46.8
1994	31.9	48.4
1993	33.4	48.4
1992	34.8	48.1
1991	36	48.4
1990	37.2	48.4
1989	37.4	48.5
1988	37.2	48.8
1987	37.3	48.6
1986	37.6	49.8
1985	38.1	50.4
1984	38.9	50.8
1983	40.1	51.4
1982	41	52
1981	41.9	52.4
1980	42.2	52.7
1979	42.5	52.4
1978	42.5	52.4
1977	42.2	52.4
1976	41.8	52.6
1975	41.1	52.7
1974	40.6	52.9
1973	39.9	53.2
1972	39.3	53.5
1971	38.6	53.7
1970	38	54
1969	37.8	54.1
1968	38.1	54.4
1967	38.5	54.3
1966	39.2	54.3
1965	40	54.1
1964	40.9	54.2
1963	41.8	54.4
1962	42.8	54.2
1961	43.7	54
1960	44.6	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 44.6 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Malawi
2100	12.5%	19.9%
2099	12.6%	20%
2098	12.6%	20.2%
2097	12.7%	20.3%
2096	12.7%	20.4%
2095	12.8%	20.6%
2094	12.8%	20.7%
2093	12.9%	20.9%
2092	13%	21%
2091	13%	21.2%
2090	13.1%	21.3%
2089	13.1%	21.5%
2088	13.2%	21.6%
2087	13.2%	21.8%
2086	13.3%	22%
2085	13.4%	22.1%
2084	13.4%	22.3%
2083	13.5%	22.5%
2082	13.6%	22.7%
2081	13.7%	22.9%
2080	13.8%	23.1%
2079	13.9%	23.2%
2078	14%	23.4%
2077	14.1%	23.6%
2076	14.2%	23.8%
2075	14.3%	24.1%
2074	14.4%	24.3%
2073	14.5%	24.5%
2072	14.7%	24.7%
2071	14.8%	24.9%
2070	14.9%	25.2%
2069	15%	25.4%
2068	15.2%	25.6%
2067	15.3%	25.9%
2066	15.5%	26.1%
2065	15.6%	26.3%
2064	15.8%	26.6%
2063	15.9%	26.8%
2062	16.1%	27.1%
2061	16.2%	27.3%
2060	16.4%	27.6%
2059	16.5%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	18.3%	30.6%
2049	18.5%	31%
2048	18.8%	31.4%
2047	19.1%	31.7%
2046	19.4%	32.1%
2045	19.7%	32.5%
2044	20%	32.9%
2043	20.3%	33.3%
2042	20.7%	33.7%
2041	21%	34%
2040	21.4%	34.4%
2039	21.8%	34.8%
2038	22.1%	35.1%
2037	22.4%	35.5%
2036	22.5%	35.9%
2035	22.8%	36.2%
2034	23.1%	36.5%
2033	23.6%	36.9%
2032	24%	37.2%
2031	24.4%	37.5%
2030	24.8%	37.9%
2029	25.2%	38.3%
2028	25.6%	38.8%
2027	25.9%	39.3%
2026	26.2%	39.9%
2025	26.4%	40.4%
2024	26.6%	40.7%
2023	27%	41.3%
2022	27.6%	41.9%
2021	28.3%	42.5%
2020	28.9%	43.1%
2019	29.4%	43.7%
2018	29.9%	44.2%
2017	30.4%	44.6%
2016	31.1%	45.1%
2015	31.8%	45.4%
2014	32.5%	45.7%
2013	33.3%	46%
2012	34%	46.1%
2011	34.7%	46.2%
2010	35.5%	46.2%
2009	36.2%	46.2%
2008	36.7%	46.1%
2007	37.1%	46.1%
2006	37.5%	46.1%
2005	37.9%	46%
2004	38.3%	46%
2003	38.7%	46.1%
2002	39.1%	46.1%
2001	39.5%	46.1%
2000	39.9%	46.2%
1999	40.4%	46.2%
1998	40.9%	46.2%
1997	41.5%	46.2%
1996	42.1%	46.2%
1995	42.7%	46.1%
1994	43.2%	46.1%
1993	43.5%	46%
1992	43.8%	45.8%
1991	44.1%	45.6%
1990	44.3%	45.4%
1989	44.5%	45.2%
1988	44.6%	45%
1987	44.7%	45.1%
1986	44.8%	45.4%
1985	44.7%	45.4%
1984	44.5%	45.5%
1983	44.4%	45.5%
1982	44.4%	45.4%
1981	44.4%	45.4%
1980	44.6%	45.4%
1979	44.9%	45.3%
1978	45.3%	45.3%
1977	45.7%	45.3%
1976	46.2%	45.2%
1975	46.7%	45.2%
1974	47.2%	45.1%
1973	47.7%	44.9%
1972	48.2%	44.8%
1971	48.7%	44.6%
1970	49.2%	44.4%
1969	49.4%	44.2%
1968	49.2%	43.9%
1967	48.8%	43.7%
1966	48.3%	43.4%
1965	47.8%	43.2%
1964	47.2%	43%
1963	46.6%	42.9%
1962	46%	42.8%
1961	45.4%	42.9%
1960	44.9%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Malawi

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Belize

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Malawi
2023	67	225
2022	110	239
2021	157	286
2020	88	256
2019	61	260
2018	60	267
2017	56	284
2016	51	312
2015	47	354
2014	44	367
2013	41	410
2012	40	447
2011	39	486
2010	41	517
2009	45	512
2008	48	430
2007	52	333
2006	55	286
2005	60	283
2004	63	304
2003	67	346
2002	68	404
2001	76	447
2000	78	506
1999	77	576
1998	79	658
1997	77	672
1996	74	713
1995	73	782
1994	72	912
1993	73	1,000
1992	74	1,042
1991	75	1,080
1990	77	1,112
1989	80	1,136
1988	82	1,154
1987	83	1,123
1986	87	1,118
1985	98	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Malawi
2023	1.27%	3.83%
2022	1.28%	3.99%
2021	1.3%	4.15%
2020	1.32%	4.31%
2019	1.35%	4.55%
2018	1.39%	4.75%
2017	1.44%	5.06%
2016	1.5%	5.35%
2015	1.56%	5.67%
2014	1.63%	6.02%
2013	1.7%	6.4%
2012	1.77%	6.98%
2011	1.83%	7.67%
2010	1.88%	8.3%
2009	1.93%	8.81%
2008	1.97%	9.31%
2007	2.01%	9.83%
2006	2.06%	10.3%
2005	2.1%	11%
2004	2.15%	11.9%
2003	2.21%	13.2%
2002	2.28%	14.6%
2001	2.36%	16%
2000	2.45%	17.3%
1999	2.54%	18.4%
1998	2.64%	19.2%
1997	2.74%	19.7%
1996	2.86%	20.2%
1995	2.99%	20.7%
1994	3.13%	21.3%
1993	3.3%	22%
1992	3.48%	22.8%
1991	3.69%	23.6%
1990	3.93%	24.3%
1989	4.18%	24.9%
1988	4.44%	25.3%
1987	4.71%	25.5%
1986	4.98%	25.4%
1985	5.25%	25.1%
1984	5.52%	24.8%
1983	5.78%	24.5%
1982	6.04%	24.5%
1981	6.3%	24.9%
1980	6.55%	25.6%
1979	6.81%	26.5%
1978	7.09%	27.6%
1977	7.38%	28.7%
1976	7.67%	29.7%
1975	8%	30.6%
1974	8.33%	31.5%
1973	8.69%	32.4%
1972	9.08%	33.2%
1971	9.48%	33.9%
1970	9.89%	34.4%
1969	10.3%	34.7%
1968	10.8%	35%
1967	11.3%	35.1%
1966	-	35.3%
1965	-	35.4%
1964	-	35.5%
1963	-	35.7%
1962	-	35.8%
1961	-	35.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.