Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Maldives

Fertility rate in Belize vs Maldives by year

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Belize

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Maldives
2023	2.01	1.58
2022	1.95	1.58
2021	1.84	1.6
2020	2.04	1.61
2019	2.14	1.64
2018	2.34	1.71
2017	2.37	1.8
2016	2.4	1.9
2015	2.43	2
2014	2.47	2.09
2013	2.5	2.17
2012	2.51	2.25
2011	2.53	2.31
2010	2.55	2.35
2009	2.66	2.39
2008	2.78	2.37
2007	2.89	2.29
2006	3.02	2.2
2005	3.17	2.2
2004	3.25	2.26
2003	3.34	2.34
2002	3.43	2.42
2001	3.53	2.53
2000	3.63	2.69
1999	3.73	2.9
1998	3.75	3.17
1997	3.74	3.48
1996	3.76	3.86
1995	3.88	4.29
1994	3.97	4.69
1993	4.21	5.06
1992	4.43	5.44
1991	4.6	5.8
1990	4.8	6.13
1989	4.86	6.39
1988	4.87	6.58
1987	4.88	6.73
1986	4.94	6.85
1985	5	6.94
1984	5.12	7.03
1983	5.31	7.09
1982	5.5	7.15
1981	5.68	7.19
1980	5.85	7.23
1979	5.99	7.23
1978	6.11	7.23
1977	6.2	7.27
1976	6.25	7.29
1975	6.28	7.32
1974	6.29	7.38
1973	6.29	7.4
1972	6.28	7.37
1971	6.29	7.38
1970	6.3	7.39
1969	6.32	7.33
1968	6.34	7.28
1967	6.36	7.23
1966	6.38	7.15
1965	6.4	7.07
1964	6.42	7
1963	6.44	6.94
1962	6.46	6.89
1961	6.48	6.79
1960	6.5	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Maldives
2023	5,386	4,566
2022	4,825	4,752
2021	4,186	4,426
2020	4,993	4,594
2019	5,516	4,886
2018	6,112	5,088
2017	6,042	5,342
2016	5,931	5,652
2015	5,899	5,914
2014	5,864	6,122
2013	5,767	6,307
2012	5,628	6,445
2011	5,509	6,429
2010	5,381	6,350
2009	5,506	6,227
2008	5,643	5,856
2007	5,728	5,324
2006	5,874	4,766
2005	6,030	4,493
2004	5,997	4,287
2003	5,968	4,316
2002	5,967	4,257
2001	5,915	4,271
2000	5,934	4,372
1999	5,914	4,601
1998	5,733	4,919
1997	5,494	5,267
1996	5,339	5,705
1995	5,339	6,177
1994	5,283	6,550
1993	5,436	6,842
1992	5,562	7,096
1991	5,656	7,295
1990	5,728	7,444
1989	5,629	7,472
1988	5,465	7,414
1987	5,328	7,300
1986	5,238	7,153
1985	5,155	6,944
1984	5,128	6,680
1983	5,161	6,361
1982	5,155	6,058
1981	5,132	5,778
1980	5,029	5,526
1979	4,929	5,275
1978	4,804	4,812
1977	4,659	4,779
1976	4,484	4,538
1975	4,294	4,325
1974	4,136	4,136
1973	3,974	3,924
1972	3,814	3,707
1971	3,651	3,549
1970	3,486	3,415
1969	3,346	3,260
1968	3,240	3,150
1967	3,158	3,010
1966	3,092	2,845
1965	3,045	2,747
1964	3,010	2,660
1963	2,983	2,567
1962	2,961	2,475
1961	2,657	2,354
1960	2,903	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Belize vs Maldives by year

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Belize

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Maldives
2023	18	11
2022	17.4	11.4
2021	16.5	11.7
2020	18.4	12.1
2019	19.3	12.6
2018	21.1	13.4
2017	21.3	14.3
2016	21.4	15.5
2015	21.7	16.7
2014	22	17.8
2013	22.1	18.8
2012	22	19.8
2011	22	20.4
2010	22	20.9
2009	22.7	21.3
2008	23.7	20.9
2007	24.4	20
2006	25.5	18.8
2005	26.7	18.3
2004	27.3	18.3
2003	27.9	18.4
2002	28.7	18.7
2001	29.4	19.1
2000	30.2	19.9
1999	30.9	21.2
1998	30.9	23
1997	30.6	24.9
1996	30.7	27.4
1995	31.5	30.1
1994	31.9	32.5
1993	33.4	34.7
1992	34.8	37
1991	36	39.2
1990	37.2	41.3
1989	37.4	42.9
1988	37.2	44.2
1987	37.3	45.3
1986	37.6	46.3
1985	38.1	46.9
1984	38.9	47.1
1983	40.1	46.9
1982	41	46.7
1981	41.9	46.5
1980	42.2	46.6
1979	42.5	46.6
1978	42.5	46.6
1977	42.2	46.5
1976	41.8	46.4
1975	41.1	46.5
1974	40.6	46.8
1973	39.9	47
1972	39.3	47
1971	38.6	47.4
1970	38	48
1969	37.8	48.2
1968	38.1	48.7
1967	38.5	49.3
1966	39.2	50
1965	40	51.1
1964	40.9	51.9
1963	41.8	52.1
1962	42.8	52.2
1961	43.7	51.7
1960	44.6	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 11 in Maldives, compared with 44.6 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Maldives
2100	12.5%	13.8%
2099	12.6%	13.8%
2098	12.6%	13.9%
2097	12.7%	13.9%
2096	12.7%	13.9%
2095	12.8%	14%
2094	12.8%	14%
2093	12.9%	14%
2092	13%	14%
2091	13%	14%
2090	13.1%	14%
2089	13.1%	13.9%
2088	13.2%	13.8%
2087	13.2%	13.7%
2086	13.3%	13.6%
2085	13.4%	13.5%
2084	13.4%	13.4%
2083	13.5%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.1%
2081	13.7%	12.9%
2080	13.8%	12.8%
2079	13.9%	12.6%
2078	14%	12.5%
2077	14.1%	12.3%
2076	14.2%	12.2%
2075	14.3%	12.1%
2074	14.4%	12%
2073	14.5%	12%
2072	14.7%	11.9%
2071	14.8%	11.9%
2070	14.9%	11.9%
2069	15%	11.9%
2068	15.2%	12%
2067	15.3%	12%
2066	15.5%	12.1%
2065	15.6%	12.2%
2064	15.8%	12.3%
2063	15.9%	12.4%
2062	16.1%	12.5%
2061	16.2%	12.7%
2060	16.4%	12.8%
2059	16.5%	12.9%
2058	16.7%	13%
2057	16.8%	13.1%
2056	17%	13.1%
2055	17.2%	13.2%
2054	17.4%	13.2%
2053	17.6%	13.2%
2052	17.8%	13.2%
2051	18%	13.2%
2050	18.3%	13.1%
2049	18.5%	13%
2048	18.8%	13%
2047	19.1%	12.9%
2046	19.4%	12.8%
2045	19.7%	12.8%
2044	20%	12.8%
2043	20.3%	12.7%
2042	20.7%	12.8%
2041	21%	12.8%
2040	21.4%	12.9%
2039	21.8%	13.1%
2038	22.1%	13.2%
2037	22.4%	13.5%
2036	22.5%	13.7%
2035	22.8%	14.1%
2034	23.1%	14.4%
2033	23.6%	14.8%
2032	24%	15.3%
2031	24.4%	15.8%
2030	24.8%	16.3%
2029	25.2%	16.9%
2028	25.6%	17.5%
2027	25.9%	18.1%
2026	26.2%	18.7%
2025	26.4%	19.3%
2024	26.6%	19.6%
2023	27%	20%
2022	27.6%	20.4%
2021	28.3%	20.8%
2020	28.9%	21.2%
2019	29.4%	21.7%
2018	29.9%	22.1%
2017	30.4%	22.5%
2016	31.1%	22.8%
2015	31.8%	23.2%
2014	32.5%	23.5%
2013	33.3%	23.9%
2012	34%	24.3%
2011	34.7%	24.9%
2010	35.5%	25.7%
2009	36.2%	26.7%
2008	36.7%	28%
2007	37.1%	29.5%
2006	37.5%	31.2%
2005	37.9%	32.7%
2004	38.3%	34.2%
2003	38.7%	35.6%
2002	39.1%	37.1%
2001	39.5%	38.7%
2000	39.9%	40.2%
1999	40.4%	41.6%
1998	40.9%	42.9%
1997	41.5%	44.1%
1996	42.1%	45%
1995	42.7%	45.8%
1994	43.2%	46.5%
1993	43.5%	46.8%
1992	43.8%	47%
1991	44.1%	47.1%
1990	44.3%	47%
1989	44.5%	46.8%
1988	44.6%	46.6%
1987	44.7%	46.3%
1986	44.8%	45.9%
1985	44.7%	45.5%
1984	44.5%	45.4%
1983	44.4%	45.6%
1982	44.4%	45.8%
1981	44.4%	45.9%
1980	44.6%	45.9%
1979	44.9%	45.9%
1978	45.3%	45.8%
1977	45.7%	45.7%
1976	46.2%	45.8%
1975	46.7%	45.6%
1974	47.2%	45.6%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	48.2%	45.8%
1971	48.7%	45.8%
1970	49.2%	45.6%
1969	49.4%	45.4%
1968	49.2%	45.2%
1967	48.8%	44.7%
1966	48.3%	43.5%
1965	47.8%	41.8%
1964	47.2%	40.3%
1963	46.6%	39.4%
1962	46%	38.7%
1961	45.4%	38.2%
1960	44.9%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Maldives

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Belize

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Maldives
2023	67	32
2022	110	34
2021	157	60
2020	88	48
2019	61	39
2018	60	40
2017	56	41
2016	51	41
2015	47	41
2014	44	43
2013	41	47
2012	40	47
2011	39	48
2010	41	49
2009	45	52
2008	48	53
2007	52	51
2006	55	52
2005	60	54
2004	63	65
2003	67	70
2002	68	76
2001	76	81
2000	78	94
1999	77	111
1998	79	136
1997	77	149
1996	74	167
1995	73	191
1994	72	222
1993	73	251
1992	74	281
1991	75	310
1990	77	346
1989	80	381
1988	82	424
1987	83	471
1986	87	508
1985	98	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Maldives
2023	1.27%	0.57%
2022	1.28%	0.6%
2021	1.3%	0.64%
2020	1.32%	0.69%
2019	1.35%	0.74%
2018	1.39%	0.8%
2017	1.44%	0.86%
2016	1.5%	0.92%
2015	1.56%	0.99%
2014	1.63%	1.05%
2013	1.7%	1.13%
2012	1.77%	1.21%
2011	1.83%	1.29%
2010	1.88%	1.38%
2009	1.93%	1.49%
2008	1.97%	1.61%
2007	2.01%	1.76%
2006	2.06%	1.94%
2005	2.1%	2.16%
2004	2.15%	2.7%
2003	2.21%	2.72%
2002	2.28%	3.08%
2001	2.36%	3.47%
2000	2.45%	3.9%
1999	2.54%	4.36%
1998	2.64%	4.81%
1997	2.74%	5.28%
1996	2.86%	5.74%
1995	2.99%	6.22%
1994	3.13%	6.68%
1993	3.3%	7.15%
1992	3.48%	7.61%
1991	3.69%	8.08%
1990	3.93%	8.57%
1989	4.18%	9.06%
1988	4.44%	9.59%
1987	4.71%	10.1%
1986	4.98%	10.7%
1985	5.25%	11.3%
1984	5.52%	12%
1983	5.78%	12.7%
1982	6.04%	13.4%
1981	6.3%	14.2%
1980	6.55%	15%
1979	6.81%	15.9%
1978	7.09%	16.9%
1977	7.38%	17.9%
1976	7.67%	18.9%
1975	8%	20.1%
1974	8.33%	21.2%
1973	8.69%	22.4%
1972	9.08%	23.6%
1971	9.48%	24.7%
1970	9.89%	25.8%
1969	10.3%	26.8%
1968	10.8%	27.7%
1967	11.3%	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.