Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Belize vs Mozambique by year

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Belize

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Mozambique
2023	2.01	4.76
2022	1.95	4.84
2021	1.84	4.91
2020	2.04	4.96
2019	2.14	5.02
2018	2.34	5.07
2017	2.37	5.13
2016	2.4	5.19
2015	2.43	5.25
2014	2.47	5.3
2013	2.5	5.43
2012	2.51	5.52
2011	2.53	5.6
2010	2.55	5.66
2009	2.66	5.68
2008	2.78	5.6
2007	2.89	5.47
2006	3.02	5.45
2005	3.17	5.5
2004	3.25	5.55
2003	3.34	5.6
2002	3.43	5.67
2001	3.53	5.76
2000	3.63	5.83
1999	3.73	5.88
1998	3.75	5.91
1997	3.74	5.93
1996	3.76	5.97
1995	3.88	6.02
1994	3.97	6.08
1993	4.21	6.15
1992	4.43	6.22
1991	4.6	6.28
1990	4.8	6.32
1989	4.86	6.35
1988	4.87	6.37
1987	4.88	6.39
1986	4.94	6.41
1985	5	6.43
1984	5.12	6.44
1983	5.31	6.43
1982	5.5	6.43
1981	5.68	6.48
1980	5.85	6.53
1979	5.99	6.56
1978	6.11	6.59
1977	6.2	6.62
1976	6.25	6.64
1975	6.28	6.66
1974	6.29	6.67
1973	6.29	6.7
1972	6.28	6.7
1971	6.29	6.7
1970	6.3	6.7
1969	6.32	6.67
1968	6.34	6.65
1967	6.36	6.61
1966	6.38	6.58
1965	6.4	6.54
1964	6.42	6.51
1963	6.44	6.47
1962	6.46	6.42
1961	6.48	6.37
1960	6.5	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Mozambique
2023	5,386	1,025,334
2022	4,825	1,003,689
2021	4,186	951,234
2020	4,993	945,952
2019	5,516	927,581
2018	6,112	903,176
2017	6,042	876,594
2016	5,931	850,430
2015	5,899	824,435
2014	5,864	799,778
2013	5,767	784,641
2012	5,628	763,088
2011	5,509	741,303
2010	5,381	719,025
2009	5,506	693,673
2008	5,643	654,920
2007	5,728	610,913
2006	5,874	586,009
2005	6,030	570,132
2004	5,997	554,973
2003	5,968	540,992
2002	5,967	529,867
2001	5,915	519,594
2000	5,934	506,162
1999	5,914	491,814
1998	5,733	474,453
1997	5,494	461,209
1996	5,339	442,559
1995	5,339	421,630
1994	5,283	384,821
1993	5,436	369,518
1992	5,562	362,373
1991	5,656	357,676
1990	5,728	353,290
1989	5,629	348,833
1988	5,465	349,480
1987	5,328	334,438
1986	5,238	332,609
1985	5,155	307,625
1984	5,128	304,524
1983	5,161	324,158
1982	5,155	321,493
1981	5,132	322,207
1980	5,029	349,586
1979	4,929	331,162
1978	4,804	310,403
1977	4,659	289,193
1976	4,484	273,924
1975	4,294	257,984
1974	4,136	240,665
1973	3,974	226,847
1972	3,814	215,793
1971	3,651	211,137
1970	3,486	207,385
1969	3,346	202,174
1968	3,240	197,623
1967	3,158	193,044
1966	3,092	189,218
1965	3,045	185,931
1964	3,010	182,334
1963	2,983	180,867
1962	2,961	176,297
1961	2,657	171,236
1960	2,903	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Belize vs Mozambique by year

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Belize

Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Mozambique
2023	18	37.5
2022	17.4	38
2021	16.5	38.4
2020	18.4	38.7
2019	19.3	39.1
2018	21.1	39.4
2017	21.3	39.8
2016	21.4	40.1
2015	21.7	40.4
2014	22	40.8
2013	22.1	41.6
2012	22	42
2011	22	42.5
2010	22	42.8
2009	22.7	42.9
2008	23.7	42.3
2007	24.4	41.3
2006	25.5	41.1
2005	26.7	41.4
2004	27.3	41.6
2003	27.9	42
2002	28.7	42.5
2001	29.4	43.1
2000	30.2	43.6
1999	30.9	43.9
1998	30.9	44
1997	30.6	44.3
1996	30.7	44.4
1995	31.5	44.4
1994	31.9	43.6
1993	33.4	45.1
1992	34.8	46.2
1991	36	46.8
1990	37.2	47.4
1989	37.4	48
1988	37.2	48.6
1987	37.3	49.4
1986	37.6	49.3
1985	38.1	49.7
1984	38.9	50.1
1983	40.1	50.5
1982	41	51
1981	41.9	51.9
1980	42.2	53
1979	42.5	51.9
1978	42.5	50.8
1977	42.2	49.8
1976	41.8	49.2
1975	41.1	48.4
1974	40.6	47.8
1973	39.9	47.3
1972	39.3	47
1971	38.6	47.2
1970	38	47.5
1969	37.8	47.6
1968	38.1	47.8
1967	38.5	47.9
1966	39.2	48
1965	40	48.2
1964	40.9	48.4
1963	41.8	48.5
1962	42.8	48.5
1961	43.7	48.4
1960	44.6	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 44.6 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Mozambique
2100	12.5%	21.4%
2099	12.6%	21.5%
2098	12.6%	21.7%
2097	12.7%	21.8%
2096	12.7%	22%
2095	12.8%	22.1%
2094	12.8%	22.3%
2093	12.9%	22.5%
2092	13%	22.6%
2091	13%	22.8%
2090	13.1%	23%
2089	13.1%	23.2%
2088	13.2%	23.4%
2087	13.2%	23.6%
2086	13.3%	23.8%
2085	13.4%	24%
2084	13.4%	24.2%
2083	13.5%	24.4%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.7%	24.9%
2080	13.8%	25.1%
2079	13.9%	25.3%
2078	14%	25.6%
2077	14.1%	25.8%
2076	14.2%	26.1%
2075	14.3%	26.4%
2074	14.4%	26.6%
2073	14.5%	26.9%
2072	14.7%	27.2%
2071	14.8%	27.4%
2070	14.9%	27.7%
2069	15%	28%
2068	15.2%	28.3%
2067	15.3%	28.6%
2066	15.5%	28.9%
2065	15.6%	29.2%
2064	15.8%	29.5%
2063	15.9%	29.9%
2062	16.1%	30.2%
2061	16.2%	30.5%
2060	16.4%	30.8%
2059	16.5%	31.2%
2058	16.7%	31.5%
2057	16.8%	31.9%
2056	17%	32.3%
2055	17.2%	32.6%
2054	17.4%	33%
2053	17.6%	33.4%
2052	17.8%	33.8%
2051	18%	34.2%
2050	18.3%	34.6%
2049	18.5%	35%
2048	18.8%	35.4%
2047	19.1%	35.8%
2046	19.4%	36.2%
2045	19.7%	36.7%
2044	20%	37.1%
2043	20.3%	37.5%
2042	20.7%	38%
2041	21%	38.4%
2040	21.4%	38.8%
2039	21.8%	39.2%
2038	22.1%	39.7%
2037	22.4%	40.1%
2036	22.5%	40.5%
2035	22.8%	40.9%
2034	23.1%	41.3%
2033	23.6%	41.7%
2032	24%	42%
2031	24.4%	42.4%
2030	24.8%	42.7%
2029	25.2%	43%
2028	25.6%	43.4%
2027	25.9%	43.7%
2026	26.2%	44%
2025	26.4%	44.3%
2024	26.6%	44.5%
2023	27%	44.8%
2022	27.6%	45%
2021	28.3%	45.1%
2020	28.9%	45.2%
2019	29.4%	45.3%
2018	29.9%	45.4%
2017	30.4%	45.5%
2016	31.1%	45.6%
2015	31.8%	45.7%
2014	32.5%	45.8%
2013	33.3%	45.8%
2012	34%	45.9%
2011	34.7%	45.8%
2010	35.5%	45.8%
2009	36.2%	45.6%
2008	36.7%	45.5%
2007	37.1%	45.4%
2006	37.5%	45.4%
2005	37.9%	45.3%
2004	38.3%	45.3%
2003	38.7%	45.3%
2002	39.1%	45.2%
2001	39.5%	45.1%
2000	39.9%	45.1%
1999	40.4%	45%
1998	40.9%	44.9%
1997	41.5%	44.8%
1996	42.1%	44.9%
1995	42.7%	45%
1994	43.2%	45.2%
1993	43.5%	45.4%
1992	43.8%	45.5%
1991	44.1%	45.6%
1990	44.3%	45.7%
1989	44.5%	45.7%
1988	44.6%	45.8%
1987	44.7%	45.9%
1986	44.8%	45.9%
1985	44.7%	45.9%
1984	44.5%	45.9%
1983	44.4%	45.8%
1982	44.4%	45.7%
1981	44.4%	45.6%
1980	44.6%	45.3%
1979	44.9%	44.9%
1978	45.3%	44.6%
1977	45.7%	44.3%
1976	46.2%	44.1%
1975	46.7%	44%
1974	47.2%	43.8%
1973	47.7%	43.7%
1972	48.2%	43.6%
1971	48.7%	43.4%
1970	49.2%	43.3%
1969	49.4%	43.1%
1968	49.2%	42.9%
1967	48.8%	42.7%
1966	48.3%	42.5%
1965	47.8%	42.2%
1964	47.2%	41.9%
1963	46.6%	41.6%
1962	46%	41.4%
1961	45.4%	41.2%
1960	44.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Mozambique

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Belize

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Mozambique
2023	67	99
2022	110	104
2021	157	180
2020	88	123
2019	61	134
2018	60	159
2017	56	187
2016	51	202
2015	47	216
2014	44	210
2013	41	196
2012	40	218
2011	39	268
2010	41	305
2009	45	352
2008	48	365
2007	52	327
2006	55	298
2005	60	301
2004	63	321
2003	67	360
2002	68	398
2001	76	473
2000	78	547
1999	77	624
1998	79	694
1997	77	738
1996	74	819
1995	73	883
1994	72	902
1993	73	968
1992	74	1,046
1991	75	1,094
1990	77	1,150
1989	80	1,209
1988	82	1,259
1987	83	1,348
1986	87	1,355
1985	98	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Mozambique
2023	1.27%	6.17%
2022	1.28%	6.43%
2021	1.3%	6.58%
2020	1.32%	6.73%
2019	1.35%	6.83%
2018	1.39%	6.95%
2017	1.44%	7.09%
2016	1.5%	7.23%
2015	1.56%	7.51%
2014	1.63%	7.92%
2013	1.7%	8.26%
2012	1.77%	8.63%
2011	1.83%	9.05%
2010	1.88%	9.5%
2009	1.93%	9.75%
2008	1.97%	10.4%
2007	2.01%	11%
2006	2.06%	11.8%
2005	2.1%	12.5%
2004	2.15%	13.2%
2003	2.21%	13.9%
2002	2.28%	14.6%
2001	2.36%	15.4%
2000	2.45%	16.3%
1999	2.54%	17.2%
1998	2.64%	18.2%
1997	2.74%	19.2%
1996	2.86%	20.1%
1995	2.99%	20.9%
1994	3.13%	21.6%
1993	3.3%	22.1%
1992	3.48%	22.6%
1991	3.69%	23%
1990	3.93%	23.3%
1989	4.18%	23.6%
1988	4.44%	23.9%
1987	4.71%	24.2%
1986	4.98%	24.5%
1985	5.25%	24.8%
1984	5.52%	25.1%
1983	5.78%	25.3%
1982	6.04%	25.5%
1981	6.3%	25.6%
1980	6.55%	25.6%
1979	6.81%	25.7%
1978	7.09%	25.7%
1977	7.38%	25.8%
1976	7.67%	26%
1975	8%	26.1%
1974	8.33%	26.3%
1973	8.69%	26.4%
1972	9.08%	26.6%
1971	9.48%	26.7%
1970	9.89%	26.8%
1969	10.3%	26.9%
1968	10.8%	26.9%
1967	11.3%	26.9%
1966	-	26.8%
1965	-	26.8%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	26.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.