Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Morocco

Fertility rate in Belize vs Morocco by year

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Belize

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Morocco
2023	2.01	2.23
2022	1.95	2.26
2021	1.84	2.29
2020	2.04	2.32
2019	2.14	2.34
2018	2.34	2.35
2017	2.37	2.38
2016	2.4	2.4
2015	2.43	2.41
2014	2.47	2.42
2013	2.5	2.48
2012	2.51	2.54
2011	2.53	2.6
2010	2.55	2.63
2009	2.66	2.62
2008	2.78	2.61
2007	2.89	2.62
2006	3.02	2.61
2005	3.17	2.61
2004	3.25	2.61
2003	3.34	2.61
2002	3.43	2.62
2001	3.53	2.69
2000	3.63	2.77
1999	3.73	2.88
1998	3.75	3.04
1997	3.74	3.15
1996	3.76	3.23
1995	3.88	3.3
1994	3.97	3.41
1993	4.21	3.55
1992	4.43	3.76
1991	4.6	3.95
1990	4.8	4.06
1989	4.86	4.22
1988	4.87	4.39
1987	4.88	4.58
1986	4.94	4.77
1985	5	4.99
1984	5.12	5.2
1983	5.31	5.41
1982	5.5	5.6
1981	5.68	5.71
1980	5.85	5.78
1979	5.99	5.85
1978	6.11	5.91
1977	6.2	6.04
1976	6.25	6.18
1975	6.28	6.3
1974	6.29	6.4
1973	6.29	6.48
1972	6.28	6.55
1971	6.29	6.62
1970	6.3	6.68
1969	6.32	6.73
1968	6.34	6.79
1967	6.36	6.85
1966	6.38	6.89
1965	6.4	6.93
1964	6.42	6.97
1963	6.44	7.01
1962	6.46	7.05
1961	6.48	6.97
1960	6.5	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Morocco
2023	5,386	417,213
2022	4,825	427,903
2021	4,186	407,829
2020	4,993	415,999
2019	5,516	457,307
2018	6,112	464,375
2017	6,042	471,011
2016	5,931	474,637
2015	5,899	477,654
2014	5,864	481,295
2013	5,767	492,284
2012	5,628	504,698
2011	5,509	513,305
2010	5,381	515,804
2009	5,506	509,386
2008	5,643	499,766
2007	5,728	493,526
2006	5,874	483,200
2005	6,030	474,285
2004	5,997	461,756
2003	5,968	452,650
2002	5,967	446,147
2001	5,915	452,621
2000	5,934	461,341
1999	5,914	473,071
1998	5,733	492,604
1997	5,494	500,807
1996	5,339	501,499
1995	5,339	496,573
1994	5,283	501,426
1993	5,436	507,707
1992	5,562	525,680
1991	5,656	539,850
1990	5,728	535,506
1989	5,629	538,996
1988	5,465	545,800
1987	5,328	553,005
1986	5,238	558,105
1985	5,155	560,810
1984	5,128	564,159
1983	5,161	566,301
1982	5,155	564,904
1981	5,132	552,936
1980	5,029	534,448
1979	4,929	515,554
1978	4,804	498,834
1977	4,659	489,173
1976	4,484	482,130
1975	4,294	474,631
1974	4,136	464,147
1973	3,974	455,699
1972	3,814	446,449
1971	3,651	435,104
1970	3,486	426,015
1969	3,346	414,931
1968	3,240	407,437
1967	3,158	400,594
1966	3,092	391,881
1965	3,045	383,989
1964	3,010	375,835
1963	2,983	369,250
1962	2,961	363,843
1961	2,657	348,650
1960	2,903	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Belize vs Morocco by year

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Belize

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Morocco
2023	18	16.7
2022	17.4	17
2021	16.5	17.5
2020	18.4	17.9
2019	19.3	18.3
2018	21.1	18.6
2017	21.3	18.9
2016	21.4	19.2
2015	21.7	19.5
2014	22	19.8
2013	22.1	20.3
2012	22	21
2011	22	21.5
2010	22	21.9
2009	22.7	21.9
2008	23.7	21.9
2007	24.4	21.9
2006	25.5	21.9
2005	26.7	21.8
2004	27.3	21.7
2003	27.9	21.6
2002	28.7	21.6
2001	29.4	22.1
2000	30.2	22.7
1999	30.9	23.4
1998	30.9	24.5
1997	30.6	25.1
1996	30.7	25.5
1995	31.5	25.8
1994	31.9	26.3
1993	33.4	27
1992	34.8	28.3
1991	36	29.4
1990	37.2	29.8
1989	37.4	30.6
1988	37.2	31.6
1987	37.3	32.6
1986	37.6	33.7
1985	38.1	34.8
1984	38.9	36
1983	40.1	37.3
1982	41	38.4
1981	41.9	39
1980	42.2	39.3
1979	42.5	39.5
1978	42.5	39.9
1977	42.2	40.6
1976	41.8	41.4
1975	41.1	42.1
1974	40.6	42.6
1973	39.9	43.2
1972	39.3	43.8
1971	38.6	44.2
1970	38	44.7
1969	37.8	45.2
1968	38.1	45.9
1967	38.5	46.8
1966	39.2	47.5
1965	40	48.2
1964	40.9	49
1963	41.8	49.8
1962	42.8	50.6
1961	43.7	50.6
1960	44.6	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 16.7 in Morocco, 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

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Morocco
2100	12.5%	13.8%
2099	12.6%	13.8%
2098	12.6%	13.9%
2097	12.7%	13.9%
2096	12.7%	14%
2095	12.8%	14.1%
2094	12.8%	14.1%
2093	12.9%	14.2%
2092	13%	14.3%
2091	13%	14.4%
2090	13.1%	14.5%
2089	13.1%	14.5%
2088	13.2%	14.6%
2087	13.2%	14.7%
2086	13.3%	14.8%
2085	13.4%	14.8%
2084	13.4%	14.9%
2083	13.5%	15%
2082	13.6%	15.1%
2081	13.7%	15.1%
2080	13.8%	15.2%
2079	13.9%	15.3%
2078	14%	15.3%
2077	14.1%	15.4%
2076	14.2%	15.5%
2075	14.3%	15.5%
2074	14.4%	15.6%
2073	14.5%	15.7%
2072	14.7%	15.8%
2071	14.8%	15.9%
2070	14.9%	16%
2069	15%	16.1%
2068	15.2%	16.2%
2067	15.3%	16.3%
2066	15.5%	16.4%
2065	15.6%	16.6%
2064	15.8%	16.7%
2063	15.9%	16.9%
2062	16.1%	17%
2061	16.2%	17.2%
2060	16.4%	17.3%
2059	16.5%	17.5%
2058	16.7%	17.6%
2057	16.8%	17.8%
2056	17%	18%
2055	17.2%	18.1%
2054	17.4%	18.3%
2053	17.6%	18.5%
2052	17.8%	18.6%
2051	18%	18.8%
2050	18.3%	18.9%
2049	18.5%	19.1%
2048	18.8%	19.2%
2047	19.1%	19.4%
2046	19.4%	19.5%
2045	19.7%	19.7%
2044	20%	19.8%
2043	20.3%	20%
2042	20.7%	20.1%
2041	21%	20.3%
2040	21.4%	20.5%
2039	21.8%	20.7%
2038	22.1%	20.9%
2037	22.4%	21.2%
2036	22.5%	21.4%
2035	22.8%	21.7%
2034	23.1%	22%
2033	23.6%	22.4%
2032	24%	22.7%
2031	24.4%	23%
2030	24.8%	23.4%
2029	25.2%	23.7%
2028	25.6%	24.1%
2027	25.9%	24.5%
2026	26.2%	25%
2025	26.4%	25.4%
2024	26.6%	25.6%
2023	27%	26%
2022	27.6%	26.4%
2021	28.3%	26.7%
2020	28.9%	27%
2019	29.4%	27.2%
2018	29.9%	27.4%
2017	30.4%	27.6%
2016	31.1%	27.8%
2015	31.8%	28.1%
2014	32.5%	28.3%
2013	33.3%	28.5%
2012	34%	28.7%
2011	34.7%	29%
2010	35.5%	29.2%
2009	36.2%	29.5%
2008	36.7%	29.8%
2007	37.1%	30.2%
2006	37.5%	30.7%
2005	37.9%	31.2%
2004	38.3%	31.8%
2003	38.7%	32.4%
2002	39.1%	32.9%
2001	39.5%	33.5%
2000	39.9%	34%
1999	40.4%	34.6%
1998	40.9%	35.2%
1997	41.5%	35.8%
1996	42.1%	36.4%
1995	42.7%	37%
1994	43.2%	37.7%
1993	43.5%	38.4%
1992	43.8%	39%
1991	44.1%	39.6%
1990	44.3%	40.2%
1989	44.5%	40.8%
1988	44.6%	41.3%
1987	44.7%	41.8%
1986	44.8%	42.3%
1985	44.7%	42.7%
1984	44.5%	43.1%
1983	44.4%	43.4%
1982	44.4%	43.7%
1981	44.4%	44%
1980	44.6%	44.3%
1979	44.9%	44.6%
1978	45.3%	44.9%
1977	45.7%	45.3%
1976	46.2%	45.6%
1975	46.7%	45.8%
1974	47.2%	46.1%
1973	47.7%	46.3%
1972	48.2%	46.4%
1971	48.7%	46.6%
1970	49.2%	46.7%
1969	49.4%	46.8%
1968	49.2%	46.9%
1967	48.8%	46.8%
1966	48.3%	46.8%
1965	47.8%	46.6%
1964	47.2%	46.5%
1963	46.6%	46.3%
1962	46%	45.9%
1961	45.4%	45.4%
1960	44.9%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Morocco

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Belize

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Morocco
2023	67	70
2022	110	71
2021	157	92
2020	88	81
2019	61	79
2018	60	83
2017	56	88
2016	51	94
2015	47	100
2014	44	106
2013	41	113
2012	40	121
2011	39	130
2010	41	140
2009	45	148
2008	48	158
2007	52	169
2006	55	182
2005	60	196
2004	63	213
2003	67	224
2002	68	238
2001	76	254
2000	78	271
1999	77	291
1998	79	313
1997	77	333
1996	74	354
1995	73	378
1994	72	401
1993	73	428
1992	74	458
1991	75	490
1990	77	522
1989	80	559
1988	82	602
1987	83	650
1986	87	697
1985	98	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Morocco
2023	1.27%	1.66%
2022	1.28%	1.72%
2021	1.3%	1.79%
2020	1.32%	1.86%
2019	1.35%	1.94%
2018	1.39%	2.02%
2017	1.44%	2.11%
2016	1.5%	2.22%
2015	1.56%	2.34%
2014	1.63%	2.47%
2013	1.7%	2.62%
2012	1.77%	2.77%
2011	1.83%	2.93%
2010	1.88%	3.11%
2009	1.93%	3.29%
2008	1.97%	3.49%
2007	2.01%	3.7%
2006	2.06%	3.91%
2005	2.1%	4.13%
2004	2.15%	4.36%
2003	2.21%	4.57%
2002	2.28%	4.79%
2001	2.36%	5.01%
2000	2.45%	5.22%
1999	2.54%	5.45%
1998	2.64%	5.69%
1997	2.74%	5.94%
1996	2.86%	6.21%
1995	2.99%	6.49%
1994	3.13%	6.78%
1993	3.3%	7.09%
1992	3.48%	7.4%
1991	3.69%	7.73%
1990	3.93%	8.08%
1989	4.18%	8.45%
1988	4.44%	8.86%
1987	4.71%	9.3%
1986	4.98%	9.79%
1985	5.25%	10.3%
1984	5.52%	10.9%
1983	5.78%	11.5%
1982	6.04%	12.1%
1981	6.3%	12.8%
1980	6.55%	13.5%
1979	6.81%	14.2%
1978	7.09%	14.9%
1977	7.38%	15.6%
1976	7.67%	16.2%
1975	8%	16.8%
1974	8.33%	17.4%
1973	8.69%	17.8%
1972	9.08%	18.3%
1971	9.48%	18.7%
1970	9.89%	19.1%
1969	10.3%	19.6%
1968	10.8%	20.1%
1967	11.3%	20.6%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.8%
1964	-	22.3%
1963	-	22.9%
1962	-	23.4%
1961	-	23.9%
1960	-	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.