Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Belize vs Mauritania by year

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Belize

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Mauritania
2023	2.01	4.7
2022	1.95	4.77
2021	1.84	4.85
2020	2.04	4.91
2019	2.14	4.98
2018	2.34	5.04
2017	2.37	5.11
2016	2.4	5.16
2015	2.43	5.21
2014	2.47	5.26
2013	2.5	5.32
2012	2.51	5.35
2011	2.53	5.38
2010	2.55	5.38
2009	2.66	5.41
2008	2.78	5.44
2007	2.89	5.43
2006	3.02	5.4
2005	3.17	5.38
2004	3.25	5.37
2003	3.34	5.36
2002	3.43	5.37
2001	3.53	5.41
2000	3.63	5.46
1999	3.73	5.52
1998	3.75	5.62
1997	3.74	5.74
1996	3.76	5.86
1995	3.88	5.96
1994	3.97	6.06
1993	4.21	6.09
1992	4.43	6.13
1991	4.6	6.16
1990	4.8	6.18
1989	4.86	6.2
1988	4.87	6.21
1987	4.88	6.27
1986	4.94	6.34
1985	5	6.42
1984	5.12	6.48
1983	5.31	6.54
1982	5.5	6.59
1981	5.68	6.64
1980	5.85	6.67
1979	5.99	6.7
1978	6.11	6.73
1977	6.2	6.74
1976	6.25	6.73
1975	6.28	6.71
1974	6.29	6.73
1973	6.29	6.72
1972	6.28	6.71
1971	6.29	6.7
1970	6.3	6.68
1969	6.32	6.64
1968	6.34	6.6
1967	6.36	6.57
1966	6.38	6.52
1965	6.4	6.44
1964	6.42	6.37
1963	6.44	6.31
1962	6.46	6.24
1961	6.48	6.2
1960	6.5	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Mauritania
2023	5,386	145,164
2022	4,825	142,451
2021	4,186	137,557
2020	4,993	134,899
2019	5,516	134,460
2018	6,112	131,584
2017	6,042	128,562
2016	5,931	125,342
2015	5,899	122,092
2014	5,864	118,792
2013	5,767	115,558
2012	5,628	113,489
2011	5,509	111,165
2010	5,381	108,121
2009	5,506	105,273
2008	5,643	102,432
2007	5,728	98,895
2006	5,874	94,991
2005	6,030	90,940
2004	5,997	87,578
2003	5,968	83,804
2002	5,967	80,993
2001	5,915	78,769
2000	5,934	75,929
1999	5,914	73,554
1998	5,733	72,045
1997	5,494	71,327
1996	5,339	71,939
1995	5,339	72,244
1994	5,283	70,570
1993	5,436	68,167
1992	5,562	63,501
1991	5,656	61,782
1990	5,728	59,934
1989	5,629	58,666
1988	5,465	56,654
1987	5,328	55,037
1986	5,238	53,313
1985	5,155	52,125
1984	5,128	50,705
1983	5,161	49,187
1982	5,155	47,947
1981	5,132	46,641
1980	5,029	45,026
1979	4,929	43,537
1978	4,804	42,539
1977	4,659	41,352
1976	4,484	40,149
1975	4,294	38,975
1974	4,136	38,106
1973	3,974	37,122
1972	3,814	36,184
1971	3,651	35,279
1970	3,486	34,382
1969	3,346	33,252
1968	3,240	32,029
1967	3,158	30,853
1966	3,092	29,502
1965	3,045	28,028
1964	3,010	26,565
1963	2,983	25,250
1962	2,961	23,927
1961	2,657	22,781
1960	2,903	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Belize vs Mauritania by year

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Belize

Mauritania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Mauritania
2023	18	34.4
2022	17.4	34.8
2021	16.5	35.3
2020	18.4	35.7
2019	19.3	36.2
2018	21.1	36.6
2017	21.3	37
2016	21.4	37.4
2015	21.7	37.8
2014	22	38.1
2013	22.1	38.5
2012	22	38.7
2011	22	38.9
2010	22	38.9
2009	22.7	39
2008	23.7	39.1
2007	24.4	39
2006	25.5	38.8
2005	26.7	38.4
2004	27.3	38.3
2003	27.9	37.9
2002	28.7	37.9
2001	29.4	38
2000	30.2	37.9
1999	30.9	38.1
1998	30.9	38.6
1997	30.6	39.4
1996	30.7	40.7
1995	31.5	41.5
1994	31.9	41.7
1993	33.4	41.7
1992	34.8	40.7
1991	36	41.3
1990	37.2	41.4
1989	37.4	41.8
1988	37.2	41.6
1987	37.3	41.9
1986	37.6	42.2
1985	38.1	42.8
1984	38.9	43.2
1983	40.1	43.6
1982	41	44
1981	41.9	44.4
1980	42.2	44.5
1979	42.5	44.7
1978	42.5	45.2
1977	42.2	45.4
1976	41.8	45.6
1975	41.1	45.8
1974	40.6	46.1
1973	39.9	46.4
1972	39.3	46.6
1971	38.6	47
1970	38	47.3
1969	37.8	47.5
1968	38.1	47.6
1967	38.5	47.8
1966	39.2	47.8
1965	40	47.6
1964	40.9	47.3
1963	41.8	47.1
1962	42.8	46.8
1961	43.7	46.6
1960	44.6	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 44.6 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Mauritania
2100	12.5%	21.5%
2099	12.6%	21.6%
2098	12.6%	21.8%
2097	12.7%	22%
2096	12.7%	22.1%
2095	12.8%	22.3%
2094	12.8%	22.5%
2093	12.9%	22.7%
2092	13%	22.9%
2091	13%	23.1%
2090	13.1%	23.3%
2089	13.1%	23.5%
2088	13.2%	23.7%
2087	13.2%	23.9%
2086	13.3%	24.1%
2085	13.4%	24.3%
2084	13.4%	24.5%
2083	13.5%	24.7%
2082	13.6%	25%
2081	13.7%	25.2%
2080	13.8%	25.4%
2079	13.9%	25.7%
2078	14%	25.9%
2077	14.1%	26.1%
2076	14.2%	26.4%
2075	14.3%	26.6%
2074	14.4%	26.8%
2073	14.5%	27.1%
2072	14.7%	27.3%
2071	14.8%	27.6%
2070	14.9%	27.9%
2069	15%	28.1%
2068	15.2%	28.4%
2067	15.3%	28.7%
2066	15.5%	29%
2065	15.6%	29.3%
2064	15.8%	29.6%
2063	15.9%	29.8%
2062	16.1%	30.1%
2061	16.2%	30.4%
2060	16.4%	30.7%
2059	16.5%	31.1%
2058	16.7%	31.4%
2057	16.8%	31.7%
2056	17%	32%
2055	17.2%	32.3%
2054	17.4%	32.6%
2053	17.6%	33%
2052	17.8%	33.3%
2051	18%	33.6%
2050	18.3%	33.9%
2049	18.5%	34.3%
2048	18.8%	34.6%
2047	19.1%	35%
2046	19.4%	35.3%
2045	19.7%	35.7%
2044	20%	36%
2043	20.3%	36.4%
2042	20.7%	36.7%
2041	21%	37.1%
2040	21.4%	37.4%
2039	21.8%	37.8%
2038	22.1%	38.1%
2037	22.4%	38.5%
2036	22.5%	38.8%
2035	22.8%	39.2%
2034	23.1%	39.5%
2033	23.6%	39.9%
2032	24%	40.2%
2031	24.4%	40.5%
2030	24.8%	40.8%
2029	25.2%	41.2%
2028	25.6%	41.5%
2027	25.9%	41.9%
2026	26.2%	42.2%
2025	26.4%	42.6%
2024	26.6%	42.7%
2023	27%	43%
2022	27.6%	43.4%
2021	28.3%	43.6%
2020	28.9%	43.8%
2019	29.4%	44%
2018	29.9%	44.1%
2017	30.4%	44.2%
2016	31.1%	44.2%
2015	31.8%	44.3%
2014	32.5%	44.2%
2013	33.3%	44.2%
2012	34%	44.1%
2011	34.7%	43.9%
2010	35.5%	43.9%
2009	36.2%	43.9%
2008	36.7%	44.1%
2007	37.1%	44.3%
2006	37.5%	44.2%
2005	37.9%	44.2%
2004	38.3%	44.2%
2003	38.7%	44.2%
2002	39.1%	44.2%
2001	39.5%	44.1%
2000	39.9%	44.2%
1999	40.4%	44.4%
1998	40.9%	44.6%
1997	41.5%	44.7%
1996	42.1%	44.6%
1995	42.7%	44.4%
1994	43.2%	44.3%
1993	43.5%	44.4%
1992	43.8%	44.9%
1991	44.1%	45.3%
1990	44.3%	45.4%
1989	44.5%	45.4%
1988	44.6%	45.3%
1987	44.7%	45.4%
1986	44.8%	45.5%
1985	44.7%	45.6%
1984	44.5%	45.7%
1983	44.4%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	46.7%	45.5%
1974	47.2%	45.4%
1973	47.7%	45.2%
1972	48.2%	44.9%
1971	48.7%	44.7%
1970	49.2%	44.4%
1969	49.4%	44%
1968	49.2%	43.6%
1967	48.8%	43.2%
1966	48.3%	42.8%
1965	47.8%	42.4%
1964	47.2%	42%
1963	46.6%	41.8%
1962	46%	41.8%
1961	45.4%	41.8%
1960	44.9%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Mauritania

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Belize

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Mauritania
2023	67	381
2022	110	385
2021	157	425
2020	88	413
2019	61	424
2018	60	437
2017	56	450
2016	51	456
2015	47	469
2014	44	484
2013	41	496
2012	40	496
2011	39	494
2010	41	499
2009	45	500
2008	48	506
2007	52	516
2006	55	521
2005	60	536
2004	63	557
2003	67	571
2002	68	590
2001	76	616
2000	78	644
1999	77	669
1998	79	698
1997	77	752
1996	74	813
1995	73	815
1994	72	809
1993	73	813
1992	74	811
1991	75	845
1990	77	858
1989	80	883
1988	82	887
1987	83	914
1986	87	961
1985	98	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Mauritania
2023	1.27%	3.78%
2022	1.28%	3.91%
2021	1.3%	4.03%
2020	1.32%	4.17%
2019	1.35%	4.3%
2018	1.39%	4.45%
2017	1.44%	4.59%
2016	1.5%	4.74%
2015	1.56%	4.89%
2014	1.63%	5.04%
2013	1.7%	5.17%
2012	1.77%	5.31%
2011	1.83%	5.45%
2010	1.88%	5.61%
2009	1.93%	5.79%
2008	1.97%	6.04%
2007	2.01%	6.35%
2006	2.06%	6.73%
2005	2.1%	7.18%
2004	2.15%	7.7%
2003	2.21%	8.25%
2002	2.28%	8.81%
2001	2.36%	9.35%
2000	2.45%	9.82%
1999	2.54%	10.2%
1998	2.64%	10.6%
1997	2.74%	10.8%
1996	2.86%	11%
1995	2.99%	11.1%
1994	3.13%	11.2%
1993	3.3%	11.2%
1992	3.48%	11.3%
1991	3.69%	11.4%
1990	3.93%	11.5%
1989	4.18%	11.8%
1988	4.44%	12.1%
1987	4.71%	12.6%
1986	4.98%	13.2%
1985	5.25%	13.8%
1984	5.52%	14.5%
1983	5.78%	15.1%
1982	6.04%	15.6%
1981	6.3%	16.1%
1980	6.55%	16.6%
1979	6.81%	17.1%
1978	7.09%	17.6%
1977	7.38%	18.2%
1976	7.67%	18.6%
1975	8%	18.9%
1974	8.33%	19%
1973	8.69%	19%
1972	9.08%	18.9%
1971	9.48%	18.9%
1970	9.89%	19%
1969	10.3%	19.4%
1968	10.8%	19.9%
1967	11.3%	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.