Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Mali

Fertility rate in Belize vs Mali by year

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Belize

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Mali
2023	2.01	5.61
2022	1.95	5.69
2021	1.84	5.78
2020	2.04	5.85
2019	2.14	5.89
2018	2.34	6.12
2017	2.37	6.25
2016	2.4	6.32
2015	2.43	6.39
2014	2.47	6.44
2013	2.5	6.49
2012	2.51	6.52
2011	2.53	6.55
2010	2.55	6.58
2009	2.66	6.59
2008	2.78	6.62
2007	2.89	6.65
2006	3.02	6.68
2005	3.17	6.71
2004	3.25	6.74
2003	3.34	6.78
2002	3.43	6.82
2001	3.53	6.85
2000	3.63	6.89
1999	3.73	6.91
1998	3.75	6.94
1997	3.74	6.97
1996	3.76	7.01
1995	3.88	7.05
1994	3.97	7.12
1993	4.21	7.18
1992	4.43	7.24
1991	4.6	7.28
1990	4.8	7.31
1989	4.86	7.33
1988	4.87	7.32
1987	4.88	7.31
1986	4.94	7.31
1985	5	7.26
1984	5.12	7.26
1983	5.31	7.28
1982	5.5	7.32
1981	5.68	7.37
1980	5.85	7.37
1979	5.99	7.35
1978	6.11	7.32
1977	6.2	7.3
1976	6.25	7.27
1975	6.28	7.25
1974	6.29	7.23
1973	6.29	7.22
1972	6.28	7.22
1971	6.29	7.2
1970	6.3	7.18
1969	6.32	7.18
1968	6.34	7.16
1967	6.36	7.14
1966	6.38	7.11
1965	6.4	7.08
1964	6.42	7.06
1963	6.44	7.05
1962	6.46	7.04
1961	6.48	7.03
1960	6.5	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Mali
2023	5,386	746,398
2022	4,825	726,465
2021	4,186	703,674
2020	4,993	683,053
2019	5,516	667,110
2018	6,112	670,723
2017	6,042	661,973
2016	5,931	645,652
2015	5,899	630,006
2014	5,864	614,419
2013	5,767	597,887
2012	5,628	588,748
2011	5,509	570,899
2010	5,381	554,447
2009	5,506	533,730
2008	5,643	514,665
2007	5,728	495,800
2006	5,874	477,665
2005	6,030	460,964
2004	5,997	439,717
2003	5,968	417,766
2002	5,967	396,732
2001	5,915	376,472
2000	5,934	359,159
1999	5,914	343,705
1998	5,733	323,940
1997	5,494	308,429
1996	5,339	293,953
1995	5,339	285,598
1994	5,283	282,356
1993	5,436	274,480
1992	5,562	267,605
1991	5,656	261,656
1990	5,728	252,308
1989	5,629	249,929
1988	5,465	245,682
1987	5,328	238,871
1986	5,238	233,799
1985	5,155	224,734
1984	5,128	218,078
1983	5,161	211,795
1982	5,155	204,892
1981	5,132	198,227
1980	5,029	190,560
1979	4,929	182,449
1978	4,804	172,652
1977	4,659	165,071
1976	4,484	157,778
1975	4,294	150,222
1974	4,136	142,448
1973	3,974	135,801
1972	3,814	129,687
1971	3,651	123,591
1970	3,486	118,952
1969	3,346	114,361
1968	3,240	111,403
1967	3,158	107,650
1966	3,092	103,684
1965	3,045	100,451
1964	3,010	97,166
1963	2,983	95,055
1962	2,961	93,101
1961	2,657	91,115
1960	2,903	88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Belize vs Mali by year

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Belize

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Mali
2023	18	40
2022	17.4	40.3
2021	16.5	40.7
2020	18.4	41
2019	19.3	41.1
2018	21.1	42.6
2017	21.3	43.4
2016	21.4	43.9
2015	21.7	44.5
2014	22	45
2013	22.1	45.5
2012	22	46.3
2011	22	46.5
2010	22	46.9
2009	22.7	47
2008	23.7	47.2
2007	24.4	47.4
2006	25.5	47.6
2005	26.7	47.9
2004	27.3	47.8
2003	27.9	47.6
2002	28.7	47.3
2001	29.4	47.1
2000	30.2	47.1
1999	30.9	47
1998	30.9	46.4
1997	30.6	46.1
1996	30.7	45.8
1995	31.5	45.9
1994	31.9	46.5
1993	33.4	46.7
1992	34.8	46.9
1991	36	47.2
1990	37.2	47
1989	37.4	47.7
1988	37.2	48.2
1987	37.3	48.4
1986	37.6	48.8
1985	38.1	48.8
1984	38.9	49
1983	40.1	49.4
1982	41	50
1981	41.9	50.4
1980	42.2	50.6
1979	42.5	50.7
1978	42.5	50.4
1977	42.2	50.5
1976	41.8	50.6
1975	41.1	50.6
1974	40.6	50.5
1973	39.9	50.5
1972	39.3	50.4
1971	38.6	50.5
1970	38	50.4
1969	37.8	50.5
1968	38.1	50.6
1967	38.5	50.6
1966	39.2	50.6
1965	40	50.5
1964	40.9	50.5
1963	41.8	50.6
1962	42.8	50.7
1961	43.7	50.8
1960	44.6	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 40 in Mali, compared with 44.6 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Mali
2100	12.5%	22.4%
2099	12.6%	22.6%
2098	12.6%	22.8%
2097	12.7%	23%
2096	12.7%	23.1%
2095	12.8%	23.3%
2094	12.8%	23.5%
2093	12.9%	23.7%
2092	13%	23.9%
2091	13%	24.1%
2090	13.1%	24.3%
2089	13.1%	24.5%
2088	13.2%	24.8%
2087	13.2%	25%
2086	13.3%	25.2%
2085	13.4%	25.5%
2084	13.4%	25.7%
2083	13.5%	25.9%
2082	13.6%	26.2%
2081	13.7%	26.5%
2080	13.8%	26.7%
2079	13.9%	27%
2078	14%	27.3%
2077	14.1%	27.6%
2076	14.2%	27.9%
2075	14.3%	28.1%
2074	14.4%	28.4%
2073	14.5%	28.7%
2072	14.7%	29%
2071	14.8%	29.3%
2070	14.9%	29.6%
2069	15%	30%
2068	15.2%	30.3%
2067	15.3%	30.6%
2066	15.5%	30.9%
2065	15.6%	31.2%
2064	15.8%	31.6%
2063	15.9%	31.9%
2062	16.1%	32.2%
2061	16.2%	32.6%
2060	16.4%	33%
2059	16.5%	33.3%
2058	16.7%	33.7%
2057	16.8%	34.1%
2056	17%	34.4%
2055	17.2%	34.8%
2054	17.4%	35.2%
2053	17.6%	35.7%
2052	17.8%	36.1%
2051	18%	36.5%
2050	18.3%	36.9%
2049	18.5%	37.3%
2048	18.8%	37.8%
2047	19.1%	38.2%
2046	19.4%	38.6%
2045	19.7%	39%
2044	20%	39.4%
2043	20.3%	39.8%
2042	20.7%	40.2%
2041	21%	40.6%
2040	21.4%	41%
2039	21.8%	41.3%
2038	22.1%	41.6%
2037	22.4%	42%
2036	22.5%	42.3%
2035	22.8%	42.6%
2034	23.1%	42.9%
2033	23.6%	43.2%
2032	24%	43.5%
2031	24.4%	43.9%
2030	24.8%	44.2%
2029	25.2%	44.5%
2028	25.6%	44.9%
2027	25.9%	45.3%
2026	26.2%	45.6%
2025	26.4%	46%
2024	26.6%	46.1%
2023	27%	46.5%
2022	27.6%	46.8%
2021	28.3%	47%
2020	28.9%	47.3%
2019	29.4%	47.6%
2018	29.9%	47.8%
2017	30.4%	47.9%
2016	31.1%	48%
2015	31.8%	48%
2014	32.5%	48%
2013	33.3%	47.9%
2012	34%	47.6%
2011	34.7%	47.3%
2010	35.5%	47.1%
2009	36.2%	46.9%
2008	36.7%	46.8%
2007	37.1%	46.6%
2006	37.5%	46.5%
2005	37.9%	46.4%
2004	38.3%	46.4%
2003	38.7%	46.4%
2002	39.1%	46.4%
2001	39.5%	46.5%
2000	39.9%	46.6%
1999	40.4%	46.7%
1998	40.9%	46.8%
1997	41.5%	47%
1996	42.1%	47%
1995	42.7%	47.1%
1994	43.2%	47.1%
1993	43.5%	47.1%
1992	43.8%	47.1%
1991	44.1%	47%
1990	44.3%	46.8%
1989	44.5%	46.7%
1988	44.6%	46.4%
1987	44.7%	46%
1986	44.8%	45.7%
1985	44.7%	45.3%
1984	44.5%	45%
1983	44.4%	44.7%
1982	44.4%	44.5%
1981	44.4%	44.2%
1980	44.6%	43.9%
1979	44.9%	43.6%
1978	45.3%	43.2%
1977	45.7%	43%
1976	46.2%	42.7%
1975	46.7%	42.4%
1974	47.2%	42.1%
1973	47.7%	41.9%
1972	48.2%	41.7%
1971	48.7%	41.5%
1970	49.2%	41.3%
1969	49.4%	41.2%
1968	49.2%	41%
1967	48.8%	40.9%
1966	48.3%	40.8%
1965	47.8%	40.7%
1964	47.2%	40.6%
1963	46.6%	40.5%
1962	46%	40.4%
1961	45.4%	40.4%
1960	44.9%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Mali

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Belize

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Mali
2023	67	367
2022	110	381
2021	157	415
2020	88	405
2019	61	416
2018	60	434
2017	56	453
2016	51	472
2015	47	490
2014	44	507
2013	41	525
2012	40	549
2011	39	553
2010	41	558
2009	45	565
2008	48	573
2007	52	574
2006	55	568
2005	60	577
2004	63	592
2003	67	616
2002	68	649
2001	76	694
2000	78	741
1999	77	749
1998	79	781
1997	77	820
1996	74	875
1995	73	895
1994	72	935
1993	73	988
1992	74	1,024
1991	75	1,063
1990	77	1,087
1989	80	1,106
1988	82	1,128
1987	83	1,142
1986	87	1,184
1985	98	1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Mali
2023	1.27%	9.13%
2022	1.28%	9.4%
2021	1.3%	9.69%
2020	1.32%	10%
2019	1.35%	10.3%
2018	1.39%	10.6%
2017	1.44%	10.9%
2016	1.5%	11.2%
2015	1.56%	11.6%
2014	1.63%	11.9%
2013	1.7%	12.2%
2012	1.77%	12.6%
2011	1.83%	13%
2010	1.88%	13.4%
2009	1.93%	13.8%
2008	1.97%	14.3%
2007	2.01%	14.7%
2006	2.06%	15.2%
2005	2.1%	15.7%
2004	2.15%	16.3%
2003	2.21%	16.9%
2002	2.28%	17.5%
2001	2.36%	18.2%
2000	2.45%	18.8%
1999	2.54%	19.4%
1998	2.64%	19.9%
1997	2.74%	20.4%
1996	2.86%	20.8%
1995	2.99%	21.2%
1994	3.13%	21.5%
1993	3.3%	21.9%
1992	3.48%	22.3%
1991	3.69%	22.7%
1990	3.93%	23.1%
1989	4.18%	23.6%
1988	4.44%	24.2%
1987	4.71%	24.8%
1986	4.98%	25.4%
1985	5.25%	26.1%
1984	5.52%	26.9%
1983	5.78%	27.7%
1982	6.04%	28.5%
1981	6.3%	29.3%
1980	6.55%	30.2%
1979	6.81%	31%
1978	7.09%	31.8%
1977	7.38%	32.7%
1976	7.67%	33.6%
1975	8%	34.4%
1974	8.33%	35.2%
1973	8.69%	36%
1972	9.08%	36.7%
1971	9.48%	37.3%
1970	9.89%	38%
1969	10.3%	38.6%
1968	10.8%	39.2%
1967	11.3%	39.8%
1966	-	40.5%
1965	-	41.2%
1964	-	41.9%
1963	-	42.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.