Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Malaysia by year

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Belize

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Malaysia
2023	2.01	1.55
2022	1.95	1.55
2021	1.84	1.56
2020	2.04	1.68
2019	2.14	1.78
2018	2.34	1.84
2017	2.37	1.89
2016	2.4	1.94
2015	2.43	2.01
2014	2.47	2.06
2013	2.5	2.07
2012	2.51	2.12
2011	2.53	2.15
2010	2.55	2.14
2009	2.66	2.22
2008	2.78	2.26
2007	2.89	2.25
2006	3.02	2.31
2005	3.17	2.39
2004	3.25	2.49
2003	3.34	2.6
2002	3.43	2.66
2001	3.53	2.81
2000	3.63	2.94
1999	3.73	3.07
1998	3.75	3.12
1997	3.74	3.23
1996	3.76	3.3
1995	3.88	3.32
1994	3.97	3.35
1993	4.21	3.36
1992	4.43	3.37
1991	4.6	3.34
1990	4.8	3.3
1989	4.86	3.31
1988	4.87	3.5
1987	4.88	3.57
1986	4.94	3.7
1985	5	3.8
1984	5.12	3.89
1983	5.31	3.93
1982	5.5	3.97
1981	5.68	4
1980	5.85	4.04
1979	5.99	4.09
1978	6.11	4.18
1977	6.2	4.28
1976	6.25	4.4
1975	6.28	4.5
1974	6.29	4.62
1973	6.29	4.73
1972	6.28	4.82
1971	6.29	4.92
1970	6.3	5.04
1969	6.32	5.16
1968	6.34	5.29
1967	6.36	5.43
1966	6.38	5.64
1965	6.4	5.84
1964	6.42	6.03
1963	6.44	6.19
1962	6.46	6.3
1961	6.48	6.37
1960	6.5	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Malaysia
2023	5,386	254,806
2022	4,825	237,560
2021	4,186	212,002
2020	4,993	283,282
2019	5,516	309,426
2018	6,112	324,568
2017	6,042	336,434
2016	5,931	345,681
2015	5,899	358,302
2014	5,864	367,587
2013	5,767	366,738
2012	5,628	371,497
2011	5,509	372,836
2010	5,381	360,260
2009	5,506	366,157
2008	5,643	362,380
2007	5,728	348,711
2006	5,874	349,509
2005	6,030	355,324
2004	5,997	365,138
2003	5,968	377,425
2002	5,967	381,084
2001	5,915	400,939
2000	5,934	417,371
1999	5,914	432,355
1998	5,733	436,316
1997	5,494	447,768
1996	5,339	450,174
1995	5,339	443,349
1994	5,283	437,873
1993	5,436	429,910
1992	5,562	418,900
1991	5,656	401,938
1990	5,728	384,518
1989	5,629	373,277
1988	5,465	386,507
1987	5,328	381,999
1986	5,238	385,799
1985	5,155	383,243
1984	5,128	376,797
1983	5,161	365,290
1982	5,155	353,138
1981	5,132	339,991
1980	5,029	326,947
1979	4,929	317,439
1978	4,804	311,027
1977	4,659	305,515
1976	4,484	300,615
1975	4,294	294,541
1974	4,136	289,880
1973	3,974	284,611
1972	3,814	276,263
1971	3,651	272,323
1970	3,486	269,341
1969	3,346	264,327
1968	3,240	260,705
1967	3,158	258,764
1966	3,092	262,162
1965	3,045	264,836
1964	3,010	266,406
1963	2,983	265,815
1962	2,961	262,140
1961	2,657	257,270
1960	2,903	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Malaysia by year

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Belize

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Malaysia
2023	18	12.4
2022	17.4	12.4
2021	16.5	12.4
2020	18.4	13.4
2019	19.3	14.2
2018	21.1	14.8
2017	21.3	15.3
2016	21.4	15.8
2015	21.7	16.3
2014	22	16.7
2013	22.1	16.8
2012	22	17
2011	22	17.2
2010	22	16.9
2009	22.7	17.3
2008	23.7	17.4
2007	24.4	17.1
2006	25.5	17.4
2005	26.7	17.9
2004	27.3	18.7
2003	27.9	19.6
2002	28.7	20.1
2001	29.4	21.4
2000	30.2	22.6
1999	30.9	23.8
1998	30.9	24.4
1997	30.6	25.4
1996	30.7	26.1
1995	31.5	26.3
1994	31.9	26.6
1993	33.4	26.8
1992	34.8	26.8
1991	36	26.5
1990	37.2	26.2
1989	37.4	26.3
1988	37.2	27.8
1987	37.3	28.3
1986	37.6	29.4
1985	38.1	30.1
1984	38.9	30.6
1983	40.1	30.7
1982	41	30.8
1981	41.9	30.8
1980	42.2	30.7
1979	42.5	30.8
1978	42.5	31
1977	42.2	31.3
1976	41.8	31.7
1975	41.1	32
1974	40.6	32.3
1973	39.9	32.7
1972	39.3	32.7
1971	38.6	33.2
1970	38	33.7
1969	37.8	34
1968	38.1	34.5
1967	38.5	35.1
1966	39.2	36.4
1965	40	37.7
1964	40.9	39.1
1963	41.8	40.4
1962	42.8	41.3
1961	43.7	42.2
1960	44.6	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 44.6 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Malaysia
2100	12.5%	13.3%
2099	12.6%	13.3%
2098	12.6%	13.4%
2097	12.7%	13.4%
2096	12.7%	13.4%
2095	12.8%	13.4%
2094	12.8%	13.5%
2093	12.9%	13.5%
2092	13%	13.5%
2091	13%	13.6%
2090	13.1%	13.6%
2089	13.1%	13.7%
2088	13.2%	13.7%
2087	13.2%	13.7%
2086	13.3%	13.8%
2085	13.4%	13.8%
2084	13.4%	13.8%
2083	13.5%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.7%	13.9%
2080	13.8%	13.9%
2079	13.9%	13.9%
2078	14%	13.9%
2077	14.1%	13.9%
2076	14.2%	13.9%
2075	14.3%	13.9%
2074	14.4%	13.9%
2073	14.5%	13.9%
2072	14.7%	13.9%
2071	14.8%	13.9%
2070	14.9%	13.9%
2069	15%	14%
2068	15.2%	14%
2067	15.3%	14.1%
2066	15.5%	14.1%
2065	15.6%	14.2%
2064	15.8%	14.3%
2063	15.9%	14.4%
2062	16.1%	14.5%
2061	16.2%	14.6%
2060	16.4%	14.8%
2059	16.5%	14.9%
2058	16.7%	15.1%
2057	16.8%	15.2%
2056	17%	15.4%
2055	17.2%	15.5%
2054	17.4%	15.7%
2053	17.6%	15.8%
2052	17.8%	16%
2051	18%	16.1%
2050	18.3%	16.2%
2049	18.5%	16.3%
2048	18.8%	16.4%
2047	19.1%	16.5%
2046	19.4%	16.6%
2045	19.7%	16.7%
2044	20%	16.8%
2043	20.3%	16.9%
2042	20.7%	16.9%
2041	21%	17%
2040	21.4%	17.1%
2039	21.8%	17.1%
2038	22.1%	17.2%
2037	22.4%	17.3%
2036	22.5%	17.3%
2035	22.8%	17.5%
2034	23.1%	17.7%
2033	23.6%	18%
2032	24%	18.3%
2031	24.4%	18.7%
2030	24.8%	19.2%
2029	25.2%	19.7%
2028	25.6%	20.1%
2027	25.9%	20.6%
2026	26.2%	21.1%
2025	26.4%	21.6%
2024	26.6%	21.8%
2023	27%	22.3%
2022	27.6%	22.8%
2021	28.3%	23.4%
2020	28.9%	24%
2019	29.4%	24.5%
2018	29.9%	24.9%
2017	30.4%	25.2%
2016	31.1%	25.5%
2015	31.8%	25.8%
2014	32.5%	26.2%
2013	33.3%	26.6%
2012	34%	27%
2011	34.7%	27.4%
2010	35.5%	27.9%
2009	36.2%	28.6%
2008	36.7%	29.4%
2007	37.1%	30%
2006	37.5%	30.7%
2005	37.9%	31.4%
2004	38.3%	32%
2003	38.7%	32.6%
2002	39.1%	33.2%
2001	39.5%	33.7%
2000	39.9%	34.2%
1999	40.4%	34.6%
1998	40.9%	35%
1997	41.5%	35.3%
1996	42.1%	35.5%
1995	42.7%	35.7%
1994	43.2%	36%
1993	43.5%	36.3%
1992	43.8%	36.6%
1991	44.1%	36.9%
1990	44.3%	37.2%
1989	44.5%	37.5%
1988	44.6%	37.7%
1987	44.7%	37.9%
1986	44.8%	38%
1985	44.7%	38.1%
1984	44.5%	38.2%
1983	44.4%	38.4%
1982	44.4%	38.6%
1981	44.4%	38.8%
1980	44.6%	39.2%
1979	44.9%	39.6%
1978	45.3%	40.1%
1977	45.7%	40.6%
1976	46.2%	41.1%
1975	46.7%	41.7%
1974	47.2%	42.2%
1973	47.7%	42.8%
1972	48.2%	43.4%
1971	48.7%	44%
1970	49.2%	44.5%
1969	49.4%	45%
1968	49.2%	45.5%
1967	48.8%	45.9%
1966	48.3%	46.2%
1965	47.8%	46.5%
1964	47.2%	46.6%
1963	46.6%	46.5%
1962	46%	46.3%
1961	45.4%	45.9%
1960	44.9%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Malaysia

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Belize

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Malaysia
2023	67	26
2022	110	38
2021	157	52
2020	88	29
2019	61	28
2018	60	29
2017	56	29
2016	51	30
2015	47	30
2014	44	30
2013	41	29
2012	40	29
2011	39	29
2010	41	29
2009	45	29
2008	48	29
2007	52	30
2006	55	30
2005	60	31
2004	63	33
2003	67	34
2002	68	34
2001	76	36
2000	78	37
1999	77	38
1998	79	39
1997	77	40
1996	74	42
1995	73	43
1994	72	44
1993	73	46
1992	74	48
1991	75	49
1990	77	51
1989	80	52
1988	82	55
1987	83	56
1986	87	59
1985	98	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Malaysia
2023	1.27%	0.81%
2022	1.28%	0.81%
2021	1.3%	0.81%
2020	1.32%	0.81%
2019	1.35%	0.82%
2018	1.39%	0.82%
2017	1.44%	0.82%
2016	1.5%	0.82%
2015	1.56%	0.81%
2014	1.63%	0.81%
2013	1.7%	0.81%
2012	1.77%	0.8%
2011	1.83%	0.81%
2010	1.88%	0.81%
2009	1.93%	0.82%
2008	1.97%	0.82%
2007	2.01%	0.82%
2006	2.06%	0.83%
2005	2.1%	0.83%
2004	2.15%	0.84%
2003	2.21%	0.85%
2002	2.28%	0.88%
2001	2.36%	0.93%
2000	2.45%	1%
1999	2.54%	1.07%
1998	2.64%	1.15%
1997	2.74%	1.23%
1996	2.86%	1.29%
1995	2.99%	1.34%
1994	3.13%	1.39%
1993	3.3%	1.45%
1992	3.48%	1.51%
1991	3.69%	1.58%
1990	3.93%	1.66%
1989	4.18%	1.74%
1988	4.44%	1.83%
1987	4.71%	1.93%
1986	4.98%	2.05%
1985	5.25%	2.18%
1984	5.52%	2.32%
1983	5.78%	2.47%
1982	6.04%	2.65%
1981	6.3%	2.84%
1980	6.55%	3.04%
1979	6.81%	3.25%
1978	7.09%	3.48%
1977	7.38%	3.71%
1976	7.67%	3.97%
1975	8%	4.23%
1974	8.33%	4.5%
1973	8.69%	4.79%
1972	9.08%	5.06%
1971	9.48%	5.32%
1970	9.89%	5.56%
1969	10.3%	5.79%
1968	10.8%	6.02%
1967	11.3%	6.27%
1966	-	6.56%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.28%
1963	-	7.74%
1962	-	8.25%
1961	-	8.83%
1960	-	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.