Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Mexico

Fertility rate in Belize vs Mexico by year

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Belize

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Mexico
2023	2.01	1.91
2022	1.95	1.94
2021	1.84	1.97
2020	2.04	1.99
2019	2.14	2.02
2018	2.34	2.03
2017	2.37	2.04
2016	2.4	2.09
2015	2.43	2.14
2014	2.47	2.21
2013	2.5	2.27
2012	2.51	2.29
2011	2.53	2.32
2010	2.55	2.34
2009	2.66	2.36
2008	2.78	2.39
2007	2.89	2.42
2006	3.02	2.46
2005	3.17	2.5
2004	3.25	2.54
2003	3.34	2.58
2002	3.43	2.63
2001	3.53	2.67
2000	3.63	2.71
1999	3.73	2.76
1998	3.75	2.82
1997	3.74	2.89
1996	3.76	2.96
1995	3.88	3.04
1994	3.97	3.13
1993	4.21	3.21
1992	4.43	3.29
1991	4.6	3.36
1990	4.8	3.44
1989	4.86	3.53
1988	4.87	3.64
1987	4.88	3.8
1986	4.94	3.97
1985	5	4.09
1984	5.12	4.18
1983	5.31	4.3
1982	5.5	4.43
1981	5.68	4.57
1980	5.85	4.74
1979	5.99	4.96
1978	6.11	5.2
1977	6.2	5.36
1976	6.25	5.54
1975	6.28	5.74
1974	6.29	5.95
1973	6.29	6.12
1972	6.28	6.28
1971	6.29	6.42
1970	6.3	6.53
1969	6.32	6.63
1968	6.34	6.71
1967	6.36	6.75
1966	6.38	6.79
1965	6.4	6.82
1964	6.42	6.83
1963	6.44	6.82
1962	6.46	6.8
1961	6.48	6.78
1960	6.5	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Mexico
2023	5,386	1,238,366
2022	4,825	1,224,397
2021	4,186	936,682
2020	4,993	1,031,637
2019	5,516	1,357,485
2018	6,112	1,366,076
2017	6,042	1,384,178
2016	5,931	1,445,256
2015	5,899	1,508,439
2014	5,864	1,587,620
2013	5,767	1,642,609
2012	5,628	1,656,599
2011	5,509	1,659,161
2010	5,381	1,658,682
2009	5,506	1,661,180
2008	5,643	1,670,846
2007	5,728	1,684,915
2006	5,874	1,706,084
2005	6,030	1,732,663
2004	5,997	1,759,250
2003	5,968	1,788,016
2002	5,967	1,820,665
2001	5,915	1,836,418
2000	5,934	1,845,383
1999	5,914	1,859,475
1998	5,733	1,871,650
1997	5,494	1,898,383
1996	5,339	1,922,554
1995	5,339	1,941,458
1994	5,283	1,959,775
1993	5,436	1,963,708
1992	5,562	1,956,659
1991	5,656	1,942,832
1990	5,728	1,926,480
1989	5,629	1,927,752
1988	5,465	1,936,601
1987	5,328	1,971,231
1986	5,238	1,998,043
1985	5,155	1,983,622
1984	5,128	1,960,428
1983	5,161	1,939,193
1982	5,155	1,921,772
1981	5,132	1,904,384
1980	5,029	1,893,158
1979	4,929	1,908,018
1978	4,804	1,921,419
1977	4,659	1,902,964
1976	4,484	1,891,958
1975	4,294	1,880,241
1974	4,136	1,868,809
1973	3,974	1,845,593
1972	3,814	1,823,302
1971	3,651	1,790,990
1970	3,486	1,753,370
1969	3,346	1,711,297
1968	3,240	1,671,918
1967	3,158	1,620,534
1966	3,092	1,566,170
1965	3,045	1,508,344
1964	3,010	1,447,360
1963	2,983	1,387,678
1962	2,961	1,328,319
1961	2,657	1,265,833
1960	2,903	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Belize vs Mexico by year

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Belize

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Mexico
2023	18	15.7
2022	17.4	16
2021	16.5	16.4
2020	18.4	16.6
2019	19.3	16.9
2018	21.1	17
2017	21.3	17.2
2016	21.4	17.7
2015	21.7	18.2
2014	22	19
2013	22.1	19.6
2012	22	19.9
2011	22	20.1
2010	22	20.3
2009	22.7	20.6
2008	23.7	20.8
2007	24.4	21.1
2006	25.5	21.5
2005	26.7	21.9
2004	27.3	22.4
2003	27.9	22.8
2002	28.7	23.4
2001	29.4	23.8
2000	30.2	24.2
1999	30.9	24.6
1998	30.9	25.1
1997	30.6	25.8
1996	30.7	26.4
1995	31.5	27.1
1994	31.9	27.7
1993	33.4	28.3
1992	34.8	28.7
1991	36	29.1
1990	37.2	29.4
1989	37.4	29.9
1988	37.2	30.4
1987	37.3	31.4
1986	37.6	32.3
1985	38.1	32.7
1984	38.9	33.1
1983	40.1	33.4
1982	41	33.9
1981	41.9	34.3
1980	42.2	35
1979	42.5	36.2
1978	42.5	37.4
1977	42.2	38.1
1976	41.8	39.1
1975	41.1	40.1
1974	40.6	41.2
1973	39.9	42.1
1972	39.3	43
1971	38.6	43.9
1970	38	44.5
1969	37.8	45.1
1968	38.1	45.6
1967	38.5	45.9
1966	39.2	46.3
1965	40	46.5
1964	40.9	46.8
1963	41.8	46.8
1962	42.8	46.8
1961	43.7	46.8
1960	44.6	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 44.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Mexico
2100	12.5%	13.3%
2099	12.6%	13.3%
2098	12.6%	13.3%
2097	12.7%	13.3%
2096	12.7%	13.4%
2095	12.8%	13.4%
2094	12.8%	13.4%
2093	12.9%	13.5%
2092	13%	13.5%
2091	13%	13.5%
2090	13.1%	13.6%
2089	13.1%	13.6%
2088	13.2%	13.7%
2087	13.2%	13.7%
2086	13.3%	13.8%
2085	13.4%	13.8%
2084	13.4%	13.9%
2083	13.5%	14%
2082	13.6%	14%
2081	13.7%	14.1%
2080	13.8%	14.1%
2079	13.9%	14.2%
2078	14%	14.3%
2077	14.1%	14.3%
2076	14.2%	14.4%
2075	14.3%	14.5%
2074	14.4%	14.6%
2073	14.5%	14.6%
2072	14.7%	14.7%
2071	14.8%	14.8%
2070	14.9%	14.9%
2069	15%	15%
2068	15.2%	15.1%
2067	15.3%	15.2%
2066	15.5%	15.3%
2065	15.6%	15.4%
2064	15.8%	15.5%
2063	15.9%	15.6%
2062	16.1%	15.7%
2061	16.2%	15.8%
2060	16.4%	16%
2059	16.5%	16.1%
2058	16.7%	16.2%
2057	16.8%	16.4%
2056	17%	16.5%
2055	17.2%	16.7%
2054	17.4%	16.9%
2053	17.6%	17%
2052	17.8%	17.2%
2051	18%	17.4%
2050	18.3%	17.6%
2049	18.5%	17.8%
2048	18.8%	17.9%
2047	19.1%	18.1%
2046	19.4%	18.3%
2045	19.7%	18.5%
2044	20%	18.7%
2043	20.3%	18.9%
2042	20.7%	19.1%
2041	21%	19.3%
2040	21.4%	19.5%
2039	21.8%	19.7%
2038	22.1%	20%
2037	22.4%	20.2%
2036	22.5%	20.5%
2035	22.8%	20.7%
2034	23.1%	21%
2033	23.6%	21.3%
2032	24%	21.6%
2031	24.4%	21.9%
2030	24.8%	22.2%
2029	25.2%	22.6%
2028	25.6%	23%
2027	25.9%	23.5%
2026	26.2%	23.9%
2025	26.4%	24.3%
2024	26.6%	24.5%
2023	27%	24.9%
2022	27.6%	25.3%
2021	28.3%	25.7%
2020	28.9%	26%
2019	29.4%	26.3%
2018	29.9%	26.7%
2017	30.4%	27.2%
2016	31.1%	27.6%
2015	31.8%	28%
2014	32.5%	28.3%
2013	33.3%	28.7%
2012	34%	29%
2011	34.7%	29.4%
2010	35.5%	29.8%
2009	36.2%	30.2%
2008	36.7%	30.6%
2007	37.1%	31.1%
2006	37.5%	31.6%
2005	37.9%	32.1%
2004	38.3%	32.5%
2003	38.7%	33%
2002	39.1%	33.4%
2001	39.5%	33.9%
2000	39.9%	34.3%
1999	40.4%	34.8%
1998	40.9%	35.2%
1997	41.5%	35.6%
1996	42.1%	36%
1995	42.7%	36.5%
1994	43.2%	36.9%
1993	43.5%	37.3%
1992	43.8%	37.8%
1991	44.1%	38.4%
1990	44.3%	39%
1989	44.5%	39.7%
1988	44.6%	40.3%
1987	44.7%	41%
1986	44.8%	41.6%
1985	44.7%	42.3%
1984	44.5%	43%
1983	44.4%	43.7%
1982	44.4%	44.4%
1981	44.4%	45.2%
1980	44.6%	45.8%
1979	44.9%	46.3%
1978	45.3%	46.7%
1977	45.7%	47%
1976	46.2%	47.2%
1975	46.7%	47.5%
1974	47.2%	47.6%
1973	47.7%	47.7%
1972	48.2%	47.7%
1971	48.7%	47.8%
1970	49.2%	47.7%
1969	49.4%	47.7%
1968	49.2%	47.6%
1967	48.8%	47.6%
1966	48.3%	47.5%
1965	47.8%	47.4%
1964	47.2%	47.3%
1963	46.6%	47.2%
1962	46%	47.1%
1961	45.4%	47%
1960	44.9%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Mexico

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Belize

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Mexico
2023	67	42
2022	110	45
2021	157	104
2020	88	61
2019	61	43
2018	60	44
2017	56	44
2016	51	43
2015	47	43
2014	44	44
2013	41	45
2012	40	46
2011	39	47
2010	41	50
2009	45	51
2008	48	51
2007	52	50
2006	55	51
2005	60	52
2004	63	53
2003	67	54
2002	68	55
2001	76	55
2000	78	56
1999	77	58
1998	79	60
1997	77	62
1996	74	64
1995	73	66
1994	72	69
1993	73	71
1992	74	73
1991	75	77
1990	77	81
1989	80	85
1988	82	88
1987	83	93
1986	87	100
1985	98	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Mexico
2023	1.27%	1.25%
2022	1.28%	1.29%
2021	1.3%	1.33%
2020	1.32%	1.38%
2019	1.35%	1.42%
2018	1.39%	1.47%
2017	1.44%	1.52%
2016	1.5%	1.57%
2015	1.56%	1.62%
2014	1.63%	1.68%
2013	1.7%	1.73%
2012	1.77%	1.79%
2011	1.83%	1.85%
2010	1.88%	1.91%
2009	1.93%	1.98%
2008	1.97%	2.04%
2007	2.01%	2.11%
2006	2.06%	2.19%
2005	2.1%	2.27%
2004	2.15%	2.36%
2003	2.21%	2.46%
2002	2.28%	2.57%
2001	2.36%	2.68%
2000	2.45%	2.81%
1999	2.54%	2.94%
1998	2.64%	3.09%
1997	2.74%	3.24%
1996	2.86%	3.4%
1995	2.99%	3.57%
1994	3.13%	3.74%
1993	3.3%	3.92%
1992	3.48%	4.12%
1991	3.69%	4.32%
1990	3.93%	4.53%
1989	4.18%	4.75%
1988	4.44%	4.98%
1987	4.71%	5.21%
1986	4.98%	5.46%
1985	5.25%	5.71%
1984	5.52%	5.98%
1983	5.78%	6.26%
1982	6.04%	6.55%
1981	6.3%	6.86%
1980	6.55%	7.18%
1979	6.81%	7.51%
1978	7.09%	7.85%
1977	7.38%	8.18%
1976	7.67%	8.52%
1975	8%	8.86%
1974	8.33%	9.21%
1973	8.69%	9.56%
1972	9.08%	9.93%
1971	9.48%	10.3%
1970	9.89%	10.7%
1969	10.3%	11.1%
1968	10.8%	11.5%
1967	11.3%	11.9%
1966	-	12.3%
1965	-	12.7%
1964	-	13.2%
1963	-	13.7%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.