Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Belize vs Marshall Islands by year

Chart Table

Belize

Marshall Islands

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Marshall Islands
2023	2.01	2.92
2022	1.95	2.94
2021	1.84	2.96
2020	2.04	2.99
2019	2.14	3.01
2018	2.34	3.04
2017	2.37	3.06
2016	2.4	3.09
2015	2.43	3.13
2014	2.47	3.18
2013	2.5	3.25
2012	2.51	3.38
2011	2.53	3.53
2010	2.55	3.67
2009	2.66	3.83
2008	2.78	3.97
2007	2.89	4.09
2006	3.02	4.2
2005	3.17	4.28
2004	3.25	4.34
2003	3.34	4.42
2002	3.43	4.49
2001	3.53	4.58
2000	3.63	4.7
1999	3.73	4.78
1998	3.75	4.87
1997	3.74	4.96
1996	3.76	5.02
1995	3.88	5.09
1994	3.97	5.23
1993	4.21	5.38
1992	4.43	5.55
1991	4.6	5.76
1990	4.8	5.97
1989	4.86	6.18
1988	4.87	6.38
1987	4.88	6.57
1986	4.94	6.73
1985	5	6.87
1984	5.12	6.99
1983	5.31	7.08
1982	5.5	7.18
1981	5.68	7.27
1980	5.85	7.37
1979	5.99	7.47
1978	6.11	7.58
1977	6.2	7.67
1976	6.25	7.76
1975	6.28	7.83
1974	6.29	7.9
1973	6.29	7.95
1972	6.28	8
1971	6.29	8.04
1970	6.3	8.07
1969	6.32	8.11
1968	6.34	8.14
1967	6.36	8.17
1966	6.38	8.2
1965	6.4	8.16
1964	6.42	8.14
1963	6.44	8.12
1962	6.46	8.12
1961	6.48	8.12
1960	6.5	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Belize

Marshall Islands

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Marshall Islands
2023	5,386	550
2022	4,825	606
2021	4,186	653
2020	4,993	689
2019	5,516	746
2018	6,112	785
2017	6,042	826
2016	5,931	866
2015	5,899	912
2014	5,864	959
2013	5,767	1,014
2012	5,628	1,097
2011	5,509	1,185
2010	5,381	1,273
2009	5,506	1,365
2008	5,643	1,443
2007	5,728	1,507
2006	5,874	1,556
2005	6,030	1,586
2004	5,997	1,595
2003	5,968	1,600
2002	5,967	1,594
2001	5,915	1,596
2000	5,934	1,592
1999	5,914	1,590
1998	5,733	1,576
1997	5,494	1,564
1996	5,339	1,542
1995	5,339	1,522
1994	5,283	1,524
1993	5,436	1,524
1992	5,562	1,525
1991	5,656	1,540
1990	5,728	1,556
1989	5,629	1,574
1988	5,465	1,575
1987	5,328	1,566
1986	5,238	1,544
1985	5,155	1,511
1984	5,128	1,470
1983	5,161	1,422
1982	5,155	1,375
1981	5,132	1,328
1980	5,029	1,287
1979	4,929	1,250
1978	4,804	1,207
1977	4,659	1,160
1976	4,484	1,109
1975	4,294	1,055
1974	4,136	1,000
1973	3,974	954
1972	3,814	913
1971	3,651	877
1970	3,486	819
1969	3,346	747
1968	3,240	685
1967	3,158	636
1966	3,092	603
1965	3,045	566
1964	3,010	536
1963	2,983	509
1962	2,961	488
1961	2,657	469
1960	2,903	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Belize vs Marshall Islands by year

Chart Table

Belize

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Marshall Islands
2023	18	21.1
2022	17.4	22
2021	16.5	23.2
2020	18.4	23.4
2019	19.3	23.7
2018	21.1	24.1
2017	21.3	24.4
2016	21.4	24.7
2015	21.7	25.2
2014	22	25.7
2013	22.1	26.4
2012	22	27.7
2011	22	29.2
2010	22	30.9
2009	22.7	32.8
2008	23.7	34.3
2007	24.4	35.6
2006	25.5	36.6
2005	26.7	37.2
2004	27.3	37.4
2003	27.9	37.6
2002	28.7	37.6
2001	29.4	37.8
2000	30.2	38.2
1999	30.9	38.3
1998	30.9	38.4
1997	30.6	38.6
1996	30.7	38.5
1995	31.5	38.5
1994	31.9	39
1993	33.4	39.6
1992	34.8	40.2
1991	36	41.2
1990	37.2	42.4
1989	37.4	43.8
1988	37.2	45
1987	37.3	46.2
1986	37.6	47.3
1985	38.1	48.2
1984	38.9	48.9
1983	40.1	49.5
1982	41	50
1981	41.9	50.5
1980	42.2	51.1
1979	42.5	51.6
1978	42.5	51.7
1977	42.2	51.6
1976	41.8	51.4
1975	41.1	50.9
1974	40.6	50.3
1973	39.9	49.7
1972	39.3	48.9
1971	38.6	48.5
1970	38	47.7
1969	37.8	47.2
1968	38.1	47.4
1967	38.5	47.7
1966	39.2	47.5
1965	40	46.6
1964	40.9	46.2
1963	41.8	46
1962	42.8	46.2
1961	43.7	46.5
1960	44.6	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 44.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Belize	Marshall Islands
2100	12.5%	16.6%
2099	12.6%	16.6%
2098	12.6%	16.6%
2097	12.7%	16.7%
2096	12.7%	16.7%
2095	12.8%	16.8%
2094	12.8%	16.9%
2093	12.9%	17%
2092	13%	17.1%
2091	13%	17.3%
2090	13.1%	17.5%
2089	13.1%	17.7%
2088	13.2%	17.9%
2087	13.2%	18.2%
2086	13.3%	18.4%
2085	13.4%	18.7%
2084	13.4%	19%
2083	13.5%	19.3%
2082	13.6%	19.5%
2081	13.7%	19.8%
2080	13.8%	20%
2079	13.9%	20.2%
2078	14%	20.4%
2077	14.1%	20.6%
2076	14.2%	20.8%
2075	14.3%	20.9%
2074	14.4%	21%
2073	14.5%	21.1%
2072	14.7%	21.2%
2071	14.8%	21.3%
2070	14.9%	21.3%
2069	15%	21.4%
2068	15.2%	21.5%
2067	15.3%	21.7%
2066	15.5%	21.8%
2065	15.6%	22%
2064	15.8%	22.3%
2063	15.9%	22.6%
2062	16.1%	22.9%
2061	16.2%	23.3%
2060	16.4%	23.8%
2059	16.5%	24.3%
2058	16.7%	24.8%
2057	16.8%	25.4%
2056	17%	26%
2055	17.2%	26.5%
2054	17.4%	27.1%
2053	17.6%	27.6%
2052	17.8%	28%
2051	18%	28.4%
2050	18.3%	28.7%
2049	18.5%	28.9%
2048	18.8%	29%
2047	19.1%	29.1%
2046	19.4%	29%
2045	19.7%	28.9%
2044	20%	28.7%
2043	20.3%	28.4%
2042	20.7%	28.2%
2041	21%	27.8%
2040	21.4%	27.5%
2039	21.8%	27.3%
2038	22.1%	27.3%
2037	22.4%	27.4%
2036	22.5%	27.8%
2035	22.8%	28.4%
2034	23.1%	28.9%
2033	23.6%	29.5%
2032	24%	30%
2031	24.4%	30.6%
2030	24.8%	31.2%
2029	25.2%	31.7%
2028	25.6%	32.3%
2027	25.9%	32.9%
2026	26.2%	33.6%
2025	26.4%	34.2%
2024	26.6%	34.5%
2023	27%	34.7%
2022	27.6%	34.6%
2021	28.3%	34.4%
2020	28.9%	34.5%
2019	29.4%	35.1%
2018	29.9%	35.7%
2017	30.4%	36.2%
2016	31.1%	36.8%
2015	31.8%	37.5%
2014	32.5%	38.2%
2013	33.3%	38.8%
2012	34%	39.4%
2011	34.7%	39.7%
2010	35.5%	39.7%
2009	36.2%	39.4%
2008	36.7%	39.2%
2007	37.1%	39%
2006	37.5%	38.9%
2005	37.9%	39.1%
2004	38.3%	39.4%
2003	38.7%	39.9%
2002	39.1%	40.6%
2001	39.5%	41.3%
2000	39.9%	42%
1999	40.4%	42.8%
1998	40.9%	43.7%
1997	41.5%	44.7%
1996	42.1%	45.6%
1995	42.7%	46.6%
1994	43.2%	47.5%
1993	43.5%	48.4%
1992	43.8%	49.1%
1991	44.1%	49.7%
1990	44.3%	50.2%
1989	44.5%	50.6%
1988	44.6%	50.8%
1987	44.7%	50.8%
1986	44.8%	50.7%
1985	44.7%	50.6%
1984	44.5%	50.4%
1983	44.4%	50.4%
1982	44.4%	50.3%
1981	44.4%	50.3%
1980	44.6%	50.1%
1979	44.9%	49.8%
1978	45.3%	49.4%
1977	45.7%	49%
1976	46.2%	48.5%
1975	46.7%	48.2%
1974	47.2%	47.8%
1973	47.7%	47.3%
1972	48.2%	46.6%
1971	48.7%	45.6%
1970	49.2%	45%
1969	49.4%	45.3%
1968	49.2%	46.1%
1967	48.8%	46.7%
1966	48.3%	47.2%
1965	47.8%	47.5%
1964	47.2%	47.5%
1963	46.6%	47.4%
1962	46%	47.1%
1961	45.4%	46.7%
1960	44.9%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Marshall Islands

Chart Table

Belize

Marshall Islands

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Marshall Islands
2023	67	155
2022	110	174
2021	157	206
2020	88	178
2019	61	168
2018	60	167
2017	56	179
2016	51	183
2015	47	184
2014	44	199
2013	41	201
2012	40	207
2011	39	209
2010	41	212
2009	45	224
2008	48	226
2007	52	229
2006	55	233
2005	60	234
2004	63	238
2003	67	221
2002	68	223
2001	76	231
2000	78	251
1999	77	250
1998	79	259
1997	77	274
1996	74	292
1995	73	303
1994	72	303
1993	73	320
1992	74	322
1991	75	297
1990	77	311
1989	80	299
1988	82	276
1987	83	282
1986	87	274
1985	98	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Belize

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Marshall Islands
2023	1.27%	2.82%
2022	1.28%	2.91%
2021	1.3%	3%
2020	1.32%	3.1%
2019	1.35%	3.19%
2018	1.39%	3.29%
2017	1.44%	3.38%
2016	1.5%	3.48%
2015	1.56%	3.57%
2014	1.63%	3.66%
2013	1.7%	3.75%
2012	1.77%	3.82%
2011	1.83%	3.89%
2010	1.88%	3.94%
2009	1.93%	3.97%
2008	1.97%	4.02%
2007	2.01%	4.06%
2006	2.06%	4.1%
2005	2.1%	4.14%
2004	2.15%	4.18%
2003	2.21%	4.21%
2002	2.28%	4.24%
2001	2.36%	4.25%
2000	2.45%	4.25%
1999	2.54%	4.23%
1998	2.64%	4.19%
1997	2.74%	4.15%
1996	2.86%	4.14%
1995	2.99%	4.15%
1994	3.13%	4.2%
1993	3.3%	4.29%
1992	3.48%	4.43%
1991	3.69%	4.59%
1990	3.93%	4.76%
1989	4.18%	4.95%
1988	4.44%	5.13%
1987	4.71%	5.31%
1986	4.98%	5.49%
1985	5.25%	5.66%
1984	5.52%	5.83%
1983	5.78%	6%
1982	6.04%	6.15%
1981	6.3%	6.29%
1980	6.55%	6.42%
1979	6.81%	6.52%
1978	7.09%	6.61%
1977	7.38%	6.69%
1976	7.67%	6.77%
1975	8%	6.86%
1974	8.33%	6.97%
1973	8.69%	7.13%
1972	9.08%	7.33%
1971	9.48%	7.58%
1970	9.89%	7.87%
1969	10.3%	8.19%
1968	10.8%	8.53%
1967	11.3%	8.88%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	9.64%
1964	-	10.1%
1963	-	10.5%
1962	-	11%
1961	-	11.6%
1960	-	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.