Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Belize vs Myanmar by year

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Belize

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Myanmar
2023	2.01	2.12
2022	1.95	2.13
2021	1.84	2.16
2020	2.04	2.18
2019	2.14	2.21
2018	2.34	2.23
2017	2.37	2.25
2016	2.4	2.27
2015	2.43	2.27
2014	2.47	2.25
2013	2.5	2.26
2012	2.51	2.28
2011	2.53	2.31
2010	2.55	2.34
2009	2.66	2.37
2008	2.78	2.4
2007	2.89	2.45
2006	3.02	2.47
2005	3.17	2.52
2004	3.25	2.59
2003	3.34	2.68
2002	3.43	2.77
2001	3.53	2.79
2000	3.63	2.81
1999	3.73	2.85
1998	3.75	2.91
1997	3.74	2.99
1996	3.76	3.06
1995	3.88	3.13
1994	3.97	3.2
1993	4.21	3.28
1992	4.43	3.35
1991	4.6	3.43
1990	4.8	3.5
1989	4.86	3.59
1988	4.87	3.67
1987	4.88	3.86
1986	4.94	4.08
1985	5	4.32
1984	5.12	4.52
1983	5.31	4.63
1982	5.5	4.66
1981	5.68	4.69
1980	5.85	4.79
1979	5.99	4.9
1978	6.11	4.99
1977	6.2	5.07
1976	6.25	5.16
1975	6.28	5.25
1974	6.29	5.34
1973	6.29	5.44
1972	6.28	5.53
1971	6.29	5.62
1970	6.3	5.68
1969	6.32	5.75
1968	6.34	5.8
1967	6.36	5.84
1966	6.38	5.88
1965	6.4	5.91
1964	6.42	5.91
1963	6.44	5.91
1962	6.46	5.9
1961	6.48	5.9
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 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Myanmar
2023	5,386	408,331
2022	4,825	415,647
2021	4,186	394,104
2020	4,993	448,626
2019	5,516	469,924
2018	6,112	482,316
2017	6,042	492,276
2016	5,931	499,508
2015	5,899	495,769
2014	5,864	488,114
2013	5,767	487,648
2012	5,628	487,210
2011	5,509	492,271
2010	5,381	497,745
2009	5,506	505,144
2008	5,643	373,287
2007	5,728	523,745
2006	5,874	527,165
2005	6,030	537,429
2004	5,997	556,494
2003	5,968	582,173
2002	5,967	602,873
2001	5,915	601,524
2000	5,934	596,979
1999	5,914	597,916
1998	5,733	606,110
1997	5,494	613,103
1996	5,339	619,488
1995	5,339	620,376
1994	5,283	626,411
1993	5,436	633,576
1992	5,562	634,484
1991	5,656	637,622
1990	5,728	636,081
1989	5,629	636,610
1988	5,465	630,392
1987	5,328	652,960
1986	5,238	679,467
1985	5,155	705,905
1984	5,128	723,623
1983	5,161	719,710
1982	5,155	701,212
1981	5,132	679,851
1980	5,029	673,815
1979	4,929	669,338
1978	4,804	658,068
1977	4,659	649,915
1976	4,484	642,829
1975	4,294	635,005
1974	4,136	628,458
1973	3,974	624,619
1972	3,814	616,411
1971	3,651	608,784
1970	3,486	595,337
1969	3,346	584,979
1968	3,240	571,123
1967	3,158	559,577
1966	3,092	546,378
1965	3,045	533,443
1964	3,010	516,334
1963	2,983	501,548
1962	2,961	487,925
1961	2,657	474,818
1960	2,903	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Belize vs Myanmar by year

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Belize

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Myanmar
2023	18	16.7
2022	17.4	16.9
2021	16.5	17.2
2020	18.4	17.5
2019	19.3	17.8
2018	21.1	18.1
2017	21.3	18.3
2016	21.4	18.6
2015	21.7	18.6
2014	22	18.6
2013	22.1	18.7
2012	22	18.8
2011	22	19.1
2010	22	19.4
2009	22.7	19.7
2008	23.7	20
2007	24.4	20.4
2006	25.5	20.6
2005	26.7	21
2004	27.3	21.5
2003	27.9	22.3
2002	28.7	22.9
2001	29.4	23.1
2000	30.2	23.2
1999	30.9	23.4
1998	30.9	23.8
1997	30.6	24.3
1996	30.7	24.7
1995	31.5	25.2
1994	31.9	25.6
1993	33.4	26.1
1992	34.8	26.5
1991	36	26.9
1990	37.2	27.2
1989	37.4	27.6
1988	37.2	27.9
1987	37.3	28.9
1986	37.6	30.2
1985	38.1	31.4
1984	38.9	32.5
1983	40.1	33
1982	41	33
1981	41.9	32.9
1980	42.2	33.3
1979	42.5	33.7
1978	42.5	34.1
1977	42.2	34.4
1976	41.8	34.8
1975	41.1	35.2
1974	40.6	35.6
1973	39.9	36.2
1972	39.3	36.6
1971	38.6	37
1970	38	37.4
1969	37.8	37.8
1968	38.1	38.2
1967	38.5	38.7
1966	39.2	39.2
1965	40	39.7
1964	40.9	40.1
1963	41.8	40.5
1962	42.8	41
1961	43.7	41.4
1960	44.6	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 44.6 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Myanmar
2100	12.5%	15.3%
2099	12.6%	15.4%
2098	12.6%	15.4%
2097	12.7%	15.5%
2096	12.7%	15.5%
2095	12.8%	15.6%
2094	12.8%	15.6%
2093	12.9%	15.7%
2092	13%	15.8%
2091	13%	15.8%
2090	13.1%	15.9%
2089	13.1%	15.9%
2088	13.2%	16%
2087	13.2%	16%
2086	13.3%	16.1%
2085	13.4%	16.1%
2084	13.4%	16.2%
2083	13.5%	16.3%
2082	13.6%	16.3%
2081	13.7%	16.4%
2080	13.8%	16.4%
2079	13.9%	16.5%
2078	14%	16.6%
2077	14.1%	16.6%
2076	14.2%	16.7%
2075	14.3%	16.7%
2074	14.4%	16.8%
2073	14.5%	16.9%
2072	14.7%	17%
2071	14.8%	17%
2070	14.9%	17.1%
2069	15%	17.2%
2068	15.2%	17.3%
2067	15.3%	17.4%
2066	15.5%	17.5%
2065	15.6%	17.6%
2064	15.8%	17.7%
2063	15.9%	17.8%
2062	16.1%	17.9%
2061	16.2%	18%
2060	16.4%	18.1%
2059	16.5%	18.2%
2058	16.7%	18.3%
2057	16.8%	18.4%
2056	17%	18.5%
2055	17.2%	18.6%
2054	17.4%	18.7%
2053	17.6%	18.8%
2052	17.8%	18.9%
2051	18%	19.1%
2050	18.3%	19.2%
2049	18.5%	19.3%
2048	18.8%	19.4%
2047	19.1%	19.5%
2046	19.4%	19.7%
2045	19.7%	19.8%
2044	20%	20%
2043	20.3%	20.1%
2042	20.7%	20.3%
2041	21%	20.5%
2040	21.4%	20.7%
2039	21.8%	20.9%
2038	22.1%	21.1%
2037	22.4%	21.3%
2036	22.5%	21.5%
2035	22.8%	21.8%
2034	23.1%	22%
2033	23.6%	22.3%
2032	24%	22.6%
2031	24.4%	22.8%
2030	24.8%	23.1%
2029	25.2%	23.3%
2028	25.6%	23.5%
2027	25.9%	23.8%
2026	26.2%	24%
2025	26.4%	24.2%
2024	26.6%	24.3%
2023	27%	24.5%
2022	27.6%	24.7%
2021	28.3%	24.9%
2020	28.9%	25.1%
2019	29.4%	25.4%
2018	29.9%	25.6%
2017	30.4%	25.9%
2016	31.1%	26.2%
2015	31.8%	26.5%
2014	32.5%	26.8%
2013	33.3%	27.1%
2012	34%	27.5%
2011	34.7%	27.9%
2010	35.5%	28.2%
2009	36.2%	28.6%
2008	36.7%	29%
2007	37.1%	29.4%
2006	37.5%	29.7%
2005	37.9%	30.1%
2004	38.3%	30.4%
2003	38.7%	30.7%
2002	39.1%	31%
2001	39.5%	31.4%
2000	39.9%	31.8%
1999	40.4%	32.3%
1998	40.9%	32.8%
1997	41.5%	33.3%
1996	42.1%	33.8%
1995	42.7%	34.2%
1994	43.2%	34.7%
1993	43.5%	35.1%
1992	43.8%	35.4%
1991	44.1%	35.8%
1990	44.3%	36.2%
1989	44.5%	36.6%
1988	44.6%	37%
1987	44.7%	37.4%
1986	44.8%	37.8%
1985	44.7%	38.1%
1984	44.5%	38.3%
1983	44.4%	38.6%
1982	44.4%	38.8%
1981	44.4%	39%
1980	44.6%	39.2%
1979	44.9%	39.4%
1978	45.3%	39.6%
1977	45.7%	39.8%
1976	46.2%	40%
1975	46.7%	40.1%
1974	47.2%	40.2%
1973	47.7%	40.3%
1972	48.2%	40.5%
1971	48.7%	40.6%
1970	49.2%	40.7%
1969	49.4%	40.8%
1968	49.2%	40.9%
1967	48.8%	41%
1966	48.3%	41.1%
1965	47.8%	41.1%
1964	47.2%	41%
1963	46.6%	40.9%
1962	46%	40.6%
1961	45.4%	40.2%
1960	44.9%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Myanmar

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Belize

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Myanmar
2023	67	185
2022	110	193
2021	157	231
2020	88	198
2019	61	195
2018	60	201
2017	56	209
2016	51	215
2015	47	222
2014	44	228
2013	41	237
2012	40	243
2011	39	249
2010	41	259
2009	45	268
2008	48	286
2007	52	290
2006	55	301
2005	60	312
2004	63	324
2003	67	335
2002	68	347
2001	76	361
2000	78	375
1999	77	388
1998	79	398
1997	77	416
1996	74	442
1995	73	472
1994	72	498
1993	73	522
1992	74	542
1991	75	566
1990	77	586
1989	80	603
1988	82	616
1987	83	631
1986	87	652
1985	98	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Myanmar
2023	1.27%	3.87%
2022	1.28%	4%
2021	1.3%	4.14%
2020	1.32%	4.29%
2019	1.35%	4.44%
2018	1.39%	4.6%
2017	1.44%	4.77%
2016	1.5%	4.95%
2015	1.56%	5.13%
2014	1.63%	5.34%
2013	1.7%	5.56%
2012	1.77%	5.8%
2011	1.83%	6.05%
2010	1.88%	6.32%
2009	1.93%	6.6%
2008	1.97%	10.1%
2007	2.01%	7.16%
2006	2.06%	7.44%
2005	2.1%	7.71%
2004	2.15%	7.97%
2003	2.21%	8.22%
2002	2.28%	8.47%
2001	2.36%	8.71%
2000	2.45%	8.95%
1999	2.54%	9.19%
1998	2.64%	9.43%
1997	2.74%	9.68%
1996	2.86%	9.94%
1995	2.99%	10.2%
1994	3.13%	10.5%
1993	3.3%	10.7%
1992	3.48%	11%
1991	3.69%	11.3%
1990	3.93%	11.5%
1989	4.18%	11.8%
1988	4.44%	12%
1987	4.71%	12.2%
1986	4.98%	12.5%
1985	5.25%	12.7%
1984	5.52%	12.9%
1983	5.78%	13.1%
1982	6.04%	13.4%
1981	6.3%	13.7%
1980	6.55%	14%
1979	6.81%	14.3%
1978	7.09%	14.6%
1977	7.38%	14.9%
1976	7.67%	15.3%
1975	8%	15.6%
1974	8.33%	16%
1973	8.69%	16.3%
1972	9.08%	16.7%
1971	9.48%	17%
1970	9.89%	17.4%
1969	10.3%	17.7%
1968	10.8%	18%
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.