Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Belize vs Mauritius by year

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Belize

Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Mauritius
2023	2.01	1.39
2022	1.95	1.32
2021	1.84	1.41
2020	2.04	1.44
2019	2.14	1.4
2018	2.34	1.41
2017	2.37	1.44
2016	2.4	1.4
2015	2.43	1.36
2014	2.47	1.43
2013	2.5	1.44
2012	2.51	1.54
2011	2.53	1.55
2010	2.55	1.57
2009	2.66	1.59
2008	2.78	1.67
2007	2.89	1.74
2006	3.02	1.77
2005	3.17	1.88
2004	3.25	1.92
2003	3.34	1.87
2002	3.43	1.94
2001	3.53	1.91
2000	3.63	1.99
1999	3.73	2.05
1998	3.75	1.97
1997	3.74	2.04
1996	3.76	2.12
1995	3.88	2.14
1994	3.97	2.25
1993	4.21	2.21
1992	4.43	2.37
1991	4.6	2.3
1990	4.8	2.32
1989	4.86	2.23
1988	4.87	2.14
1987	4.88	2.05
1986	4.94	1.99
1985	5	2.02
1984	5.12	2.16
1983	5.31	2.4
1982	5.5	2.53
1981	5.68	2.67
1980	5.85	2.8
1979	5.99	2.91
1978	6.11	3.01
1977	6.2	3.07
1976	6.25	3.13
1975	6.28	3.2
1974	6.29	3.45
1973	6.29	3.07
1972	6.28	3.41
1971	6.29	3.51
1970	6.3	3.82
1969	6.32	3.97
1968	6.34	4.6
1967	6.36	4.63
1966	6.38	5.46
1965	6.4	5.51
1964	6.42	5.96
1963	6.44	6.18
1962	6.46	5.88
1961	6.48	5.98
1960	6.5	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Mauritius

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Mauritius
2023	5,386	999
2022	4,825	-757
2021	4,186	-253
2020	4,993	2,405
2019	5,516	1,773
2018	6,112	2,151
2017	6,042	3,415
2016	5,931	2,906
2015	5,899	3,031
2014	5,864	3,657
2013	5,767	4,281
2012	5,628	5,149
2011	5,509	5,511
2010	5,381	5,877
2009	5,506	6,113
2008	5,643	7,465
2007	5,728	8,429
2006	5,874	8,515
2005	6,030	10,195
2004	5,997	10,745
2003	5,968	10,799
2002	5,967	11,685
2001	5,915	11,723
2000	5,934	12,224
1999	5,914	12,341
1998	5,733	11,489
1997	5,494	11,943
1996	5,339	13,041
1995	5,339	13,020
1994	5,283	14,355
1993	5,436	14,814
1992	5,562	15,833
1991	5,656	15,091
1990	5,728	15,564
1989	5,629	14,718
1988	5,465	14,084
1987	5,328	13,262
1986	5,238	12,340
1985	5,155	12,451
1984	5,128	13,665
1983	5,161	14,525
1982	5,155	15,880
1981	5,132	18,334
1980	5,029	19,321
1979	4,929	19,282
1978	4,804	18,670
1977	4,659	16,769
1976	4,484	16,407
1975	4,294	15,342
1974	4,136	17,561
1973	3,974	13,145
1972	3,814	14,825
1971	3,651	15,441
1970	3,486	16,190
1969	3,346	15,761
1968	3,240	17,884
1967	3,158	17,560
1966	3,092	20,758
1965	3,045	20,482
1964	3,010	22,239
1963	2,983	22,069
1962	2,961	20,660
1961	2,657	20,355
1960	2,903	19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Belize vs Mauritius by year

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Belize

Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Mauritius
2023	18	10.2
2022	17.4	9.6
2021	16.5	10.3
2020	18.4	10.6
2019	19.3	10.2
2018	21.1	10.2
2017	21.3	10.7
2016	21.4	10.4
2015	21.7	10.1
2014	22	10.6
2013	22.1	10.9
2012	22	11.5
2011	22	11.7
2010	22	12
2009	22.7	12.3
2008	23.7	13.2
2007	24.4	13.7
2006	25.5	14.3
2005	26.7	15.3
2004	27.3	15.7
2003	27.9	15.9
2002	28.7	16.6
2001	29.4	16.5
2000	30.2	17
1999	30.9	17.3
1998	30.9	16.7
1997	30.6	17.4
1996	30.7	18.3
1995	31.5	18.3
1994	31.9	19.6
1993	33.4	20.3
1992	34.8	21.1
1991	36	20.7
1990	37.2	21.3
1989	37.4	20.8
1988	37.2	20.1
1987	37.3	19.3
1986	37.6	18.6
1985	38.1	19
1984	38.9	20.1
1983	40.1	21
1982	41	22.6
1981	41.9	25.5
1980	42.2	27.2
1979	42.5	27.5
1978	42.5	27.1
1977	42.2	26
1976	41.8	25.8
1975	41.1	25.3
1974	40.6	27.3
1973	39.9	23
1972	39.3	25.3
1971	38.6	26.1
1970	38	27.5
1969	37.8	27.7
1968	38.1	31.6
1967	38.5	31
1966	39.2	36
1965	40	36
1964	40.9	38.9
1963	41.8	40.4
1962	42.8	38.8
1961	43.7	39.7
1960	44.6	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 44.6 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Mauritius
2100	12.5%	10.1%
2099	12.6%	10.1%
2098	12.6%	10.1%
2097	12.7%	10.1%
2096	12.7%	10%
2095	12.8%	10%
2094	12.8%	9.99%
2093	12.9%	9.98%
2092	13%	9.97%
2091	13%	9.97%
2090	13.1%	9.97%
2089	13.1%	9.98%
2088	13.2%	10%
2087	13.2%	10%
2086	13.3%	10%
2085	13.4%	10.1%
2084	13.4%	10.1%
2083	13.5%	10.1%
2082	13.6%	10.1%
2081	13.7%	10.2%
2080	13.8%	10.2%
2079	13.9%	10.2%
2078	14%	10.2%
2077	14.1%	10.2%
2076	14.2%	10.2%
2075	14.3%	10.2%
2074	14.4%	10.2%
2073	14.5%	10.2%
2072	14.7%	10.2%
2071	14.8%	10.2%
2070	14.9%	10.2%
2069	15%	10.2%
2068	15.2%	10.2%
2067	15.3%	10.2%
2066	15.5%	10.3%
2065	15.6%	10.3%
2064	15.8%	10.3%
2063	15.9%	10.3%
2062	16.1%	10.3%
2061	16.2%	10.4%
2060	16.4%	10.4%
2059	16.5%	10.5%
2058	16.7%	10.5%
2057	16.8%	10.6%
2056	17%	10.7%
2055	17.2%	10.8%
2054	17.4%	10.9%
2053	17.6%	11.1%
2052	17.8%	11.2%
2051	18%	11.3%
2050	18.3%	11.5%
2049	18.5%	11.6%
2048	18.8%	11.8%
2047	19.1%	11.9%
2046	19.4%	12%
2045	19.7%	12.1%
2044	20%	12.3%
2043	20.3%	12.4%
2042	20.7%	12.5%
2041	21%	12.6%
2040	21.4%	12.7%
2039	21.8%	12.7%
2038	22.1%	12.8%
2037	22.4%	12.9%
2036	22.5%	13.1%
2035	22.8%	13.2%
2034	23.1%	13.3%
2033	23.6%	13.4%
2032	24%	13.5%
2031	24.4%	13.6%
2030	24.8%	13.7%
2029	25.2%	13.9%
2028	25.6%	14%
2027	25.9%	14.2%
2026	26.2%	14.4%
2025	26.4%	14.7%
2024	26.6%	14.8%
2023	27%	15.1%
2022	27.6%	15.5%
2021	28.3%	15.9%
2020	28.9%	16.4%
2019	29.4%	16.9%
2018	29.9%	17.4%
2017	30.4%	17.9%
2016	31.1%	18.4%
2015	31.8%	18.9%
2014	32.5%	19.3%
2013	33.3%	19.7%
2012	34%	20.1%
2011	34.7%	20.6%
2010	35.5%	21.1%
2009	36.2%	21.7%
2008	36.7%	22.3%
2007	37.1%	22.9%
2006	37.5%	23.4%
2005	37.9%	23.9%
2004	38.3%	24.3%
2003	38.7%	24.7%
2002	39.1%	25%
2001	39.5%	25.3%
2000	39.9%	25.6%
1999	40.4%	25.8%
1998	40.9%	26.2%
1997	41.5%	26.6%
1996	42.1%	27%
1995	42.7%	27.5%
1994	43.2%	28%
1993	43.5%	28.5%
1992	43.8%	29%
1991	44.1%	29.4%
1990	44.3%	29.8%
1989	44.5%	30.1%
1988	44.6%	30.5%
1987	44.7%	30.8%
1986	44.8%	31.1%
1985	44.7%	31.4%
1984	44.5%	31.8%
1983	44.4%	32.2%
1982	44.4%	32.6%
1981	44.4%	33.1%
1980	44.6%	33.6%
1979	44.9%	34.2%
1978	45.3%	34.9%
1977	45.7%	35.7%
1976	46.2%	36.5%
1975	46.7%	37.3%
1974	47.2%	38.2%
1973	47.7%	39.1%
1972	48.2%	40.1%
1971	48.7%	40.9%
1970	49.2%	41.6%
1969	49.4%	42.3%
1968	49.2%	42.9%
1967	48.8%	43.4%
1966	48.3%	44%
1965	47.8%	44.4%
1964	47.2%	44.8%
1963	46.6%	45.1%
1962	46%	45.1%
1961	45.4%	45%
1960	44.9%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Mauritius

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Belize

Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Mauritius
2023	67	66
2022	110	61
2021	157	80
2020	88	58
2019	61	67
2018	60	67
2017	56	66
2016	51	62
2015	47	61
2014	44	60
2013	41	58
2012	40	55
2011	39	55
2010	41	53
2009	45	51
2008	48	48
2007	52	46
2006	55	45
2005	60	43
2004	63	43
2003	67	42
2002	68	42
2001	76	42
2000	78	43
1999	77	46
1998	79	48
1997	77	49
1996	74	52
1995	73	55
1994	72	63
1993	73	70
1992	74	73
1991	75	75
1990	77	77
1989	80	85
1988	82	93
1987	83	103
1986	87	106
1985	98	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Mauritius
2023	1.27%	1.52%
2022	1.28%	1.55%
2021	1.3%	1.57%
2020	1.32%	1.58%
2019	1.35%	1.57%
2018	1.39%	1.53%
2017	1.44%	1.5%
2016	1.5%	1.47%
2015	1.56%	1.47%
2014	1.63%	1.47%
2013	1.7%	1.49%
2012	1.77%	1.5%
2011	1.83%	1.49%
2010	1.88%	1.48%
2009	1.93%	1.48%
2008	1.97%	1.5%
2007	2.01%	1.52%
2006	2.06%	1.54%
2005	2.1%	1.55%
2004	2.15%	1.57%
2003	2.21%	1.6%
2002	2.28%	1.66%
2001	2.36%	1.76%
2000	2.45%	1.89%
1999	2.54%	2.03%
1998	2.64%	2.16%
1997	2.74%	2.25%
1996	2.86%	2.26%
1995	2.99%	2.22%
1994	3.13%	2.16%
1993	3.3%	2.12%
1992	3.48%	2.13%
1991	3.69%	2.19%
1990	3.93%	2.32%
1989	4.18%	2.5%
1988	4.44%	2.7%
1987	4.71%	2.85%
1986	4.98%	2.88%
1985	5.25%	2.85%
1984	5.52%	2.92%
1983	5.78%	3.15%
1982	6.04%	3.47%
1981	6.3%	3.77%
1980	6.55%	4.02%
1979	6.81%	4.28%
1978	7.09%	4.62%
1977	7.38%	5.08%
1976	7.67%	5.74%
1975	8%	6.53%
1974	8.33%	7.24%
1973	8.69%	7.71%
1972	9.08%	7.98%
1971	9.48%	8.15%
1970	9.89%	8.35%
1969	10.3%	8.72%
1968	10.8%	9.25%
1967	11.3%	9.55%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	8.66%
1964	-	8.4%
1963	-	8.72%
1962	-	9.31%
1961	-	9.82%
1960	-	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.