Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Namibia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Namibia by year

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Belize

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Namibia
2023	2.01	3.21
2022	1.95	3.25
2021	1.84	3.3
2020	2.04	3.35
2019	2.14	3.4
2018	2.34	3.46
2017	2.37	3.51
2016	2.4	3.57
2015	2.43	3.6
2014	2.47	3.64
2013	2.5	3.65
2012	2.51	3.68
2011	2.53	3.66
2010	2.55	3.66
2009	2.66	3.63
2008	2.78	3.62
2007	2.89	3.61
2006	3.02	3.6
2005	3.17	3.57
2004	3.25	3.55
2003	3.34	3.58
2002	3.43	3.69
2001	3.53	3.83
2000	3.63	3.99
1999	3.73	4.14
1998	3.75	4.18
1997	3.74	4.17
1996	3.76	4.2
1995	3.88	4.42
1994	3.97	4.68
1993	4.21	4.91
1992	4.43	5.11
1991	4.6	5.29
1990	4.8	5.4
1989	4.86	5.52
1988	4.87	5.61
1987	4.88	5.7
1986	4.94	5.79
1985	5	5.88
1984	5.12	5.94
1983	5.31	6
1982	5.5	6.08
1981	5.68	6.16
1980	5.85	6.24
1979	5.99	6.31
1978	6.11	6.38
1977	6.2	6.44
1976	6.25	6.49
1975	6.28	6.53
1974	6.29	6.55
1973	6.29	6.54
1972	6.28	6.53
1971	6.29	6.52
1970	6.3	6.52
1969	6.32	6.51
1968	6.34	6.5
1967	6.36	6.49
1966	6.38	6.47
1965	6.4	6.45
1964	6.42	6.43
1963	6.44	6.41
1962	6.46	6.35
1961	6.48	6.29
1960	6.5	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Namibia
2023	5,386	58,435
2022	4,825	54,534
2021	4,186	50,160
2020	4,993	55,034
2019	5,516	54,769
2018	6,112	53,970
2017	6,042	52,975
2016	5,931	52,228
2015	5,899	50,846
2014	5,864	49,581
2013	5,767	47,801
2012	5,628	46,204
2011	5,509	43,557
2010	5,381	42,046
2009	5,506	39,942
2008	5,643	38,147
2007	5,728	36,430
2006	5,874	34,690
2005	6,030	32,909
2004	5,997	31,478
2003	5,968	31,115
2002	5,967	31,947
2001	5,915	32,942
2000	5,934	35,280
1999	5,914	37,233
1998	5,733	37,500
1997	5,494	37,256
1996	5,339	37,177
1995	5,339	39,119
1994	5,283	41,316
1993	5,436	42,861
1992	5,562	43,945
1991	5,656	44,523
1990	5,728	43,956
1989	5,629	37,715
1988	5,465	34,798
1987	5,328	33,340
1986	5,238	31,764
1985	5,155	30,575
1984	5,128	29,395
1983	5,161	28,307
1982	5,155	27,474
1981	5,132	27,938
1980	5,029	28,142
1979	4,929	28,930
1978	4,804	29,821
1977	4,659	29,241
1976	4,484	28,785
1975	4,294	27,882
1974	4,136	26,844
1973	3,974	25,754
1972	3,814	24,606
1971	3,651	23,467
1970	3,486	22,414
1969	3,346	21,387
1968	3,240	20,470
1967	3,158	19,498
1966	3,092	18,635
1965	3,045	17,902
1964	3,010	17,134
1963	2,983	16,430
1962	2,961	15,656
1961	2,657	14,936
1960	2,903	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Namibia by year

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Belize

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Namibia
2023	18	25.9
2022	17.4	26.3
2021	16.5	27
2020	18.4	27.7
2019	19.3	28.4
2018	21.1	29.1
2017	21.3	29.7
2016	21.4	30.3
2015	21.7	30.7
2014	22	31
2013	22.1	31.2
2012	22	31.4
2011	22	31.1
2010	22	31
2009	22.7	30.6
2008	23.7	30.3
2007	24.4	30
2006	25.5	29.7
2005	26.7	29.3
2004	27.3	28.9
2003	27.9	29
2002	28.7	29.6
2001	29.4	30.5
2000	30.2	31.6
1999	30.9	32.6
1998	30.9	32.9
1997	30.6	32.8
1996	30.7	32.9
1995	31.5	34.5
1994	31.9	36.3
1993	33.4	37.9
1992	34.8	39.3
1991	36	40.5
1990	37.2	41
1989	37.4	38.2
1988	37.2	38.7
1987	37.3	38.6
1986	37.6	38.3
1985	38.1	38.3
1984	38.9	38.3
1983	40.1	38.3
1982	41	38.4
1981	41.9	39.8
1980	42.2	40.6
1979	42.5	40.8
1978	42.5	42.6
1977	42.2	42.8
1976	41.8	43.5
1975	41.1	43.7
1974	40.6	43.9
1973	39.9	43.9
1972	39.3	43.7
1971	38.6	43.6
1970	38	43.4
1969	37.8	43.3
1968	38.1	43.2
1967	38.5	43
1966	39.2	42.9
1965	40	42.8
1964	40.9	42.7
1963	41.8	42.6
1962	42.8	42.4
1961	43.7	42.2
1960	44.6	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 44.6 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Namibia
2100	12.5%	18.7%
2099	12.6%	18.8%
2098	12.6%	18.9%
2097	12.7%	19.1%
2096	12.7%	19.2%
2095	12.8%	19.3%
2094	12.8%	19.5%
2093	12.9%	19.6%
2092	13%	19.7%
2091	13%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.2%
2088	13.2%	20.3%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.6%
2085	13.4%	20.7%
2084	13.4%	20.8%
2083	13.5%	21%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.7%	21.2%
2080	13.8%	21.4%
2079	13.9%	21.5%
2078	14%	21.6%
2077	14.1%	21.8%
2076	14.2%	21.9%
2075	14.3%	22.1%
2074	14.4%	22.2%
2073	14.5%	22.4%
2072	14.7%	22.6%
2071	14.8%	22.8%
2070	14.9%	23%
2069	15%	23.2%
2068	15.2%	23.4%
2067	15.3%	23.6%
2066	15.5%	23.8%
2065	15.6%	24.1%
2064	15.8%	24.3%
2063	15.9%	24.6%
2062	16.1%	24.8%
2061	16.2%	25.1%
2060	16.4%	25.3%
2059	16.5%	25.6%
2058	16.7%	25.8%
2057	16.8%	26.1%
2056	17%	26.3%
2055	17.2%	26.5%
2054	17.4%	26.8%
2053	17.6%	27%
2052	17.8%	27.2%
2051	18%	27.4%
2050	18.3%	27.6%
2049	18.5%	27.8%
2048	18.8%	28%
2047	19.1%	28.2%
2046	19.4%	28.4%
2045	19.7%	28.6%
2044	20%	28.9%
2043	20.3%	29.1%
2042	20.7%	29.3%
2041	21%	29.6%
2040	21.4%	29.8%
2039	21.8%	30.1%
2038	22.1%	30.4%
2037	22.4%	30.8%
2036	22.5%	31.5%
2035	22.8%	32.2%
2034	23.1%	32.7%
2033	23.6%	33.2%
2032	24%	33.8%
2031	24.4%	34.3%
2030	24.8%	34.9%
2029	25.2%	35.3%
2028	25.6%	35.8%
2027	25.9%	36.1%
2026	26.2%	36.5%
2025	26.4%	36.8%
2024	26.6%	37%
2023	27%	37.3%
2022	27.6%	37.5%
2021	28.3%	37.4%
2020	28.9%	37.1%
2019	29.4%	37%
2018	29.9%	36.8%
2017	30.4%	36.7%
2016	31.1%	36.5%
2015	31.8%	36.5%
2014	32.5%	36.5%
2013	33.3%	36.6%
2012	34%	36.6%
2011	34.7%	36.7%
2010	35.5%	36.8%
2009	36.2%	37.1%
2008	36.7%	37.5%
2007	37.1%	38.1%
2006	37.5%	38.7%
2005	37.9%	39.4%
2004	38.3%	40%
2003	38.7%	40.5%
2002	39.1%	41%
2001	39.5%	41.3%
2000	39.9%	41.5%
1999	40.4%	41.7%
1998	40.9%	41.8%
1997	41.5%	41.9%
1996	42.1%	42%
1995	42.7%	42.1%
1994	43.2%	42.2%
1993	43.5%	42.2%
1992	43.8%	42.2%
1991	44.1%	42.2%
1990	44.3%	42.3%
1989	44.5%	43.4%
1988	44.6%	44.8%
1987	44.7%	45.3%
1986	44.8%	45.8%
1985	44.7%	46.2%
1984	44.5%	46.6%
1983	44.4%	46.9%
1982	44.4%	47.2%
1981	44.4%	47.1%
1980	44.6%	46.6%
1979	44.9%	46.3%
1978	45.3%	45.9%
1977	45.7%	45.3%
1976	46.2%	45%
1975	46.7%	44.8%
1974	47.2%	44.6%
1973	47.7%	44.3%
1972	48.2%	44.1%
1971	48.7%	43.9%
1970	49.2%	43.8%
1969	49.4%	43.6%
1968	49.2%	43.5%
1967	48.8%	43.3%
1966	48.3%	43.2%
1965	47.8%	43%
1964	47.2%	42.9%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46%	42.6%
1961	45.4%	42.4%
1960	44.9%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Namibia

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Belize

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Namibia
2023	67	139
2022	110	127
2021	157	254
2020	88	143
2019	61	175
2018	60	198
2017	56	213
2016	51	250
2015	47	307
2014	44	369
2013	41	402
2012	40	439
2011	39	498
2010	41	531
2009	45	547
2008	48	537
2007	52	489
2006	55	408
2005	60	344
2004	63	282
2003	67	290
2002	68	313
2001	76	376
2000	78	384
1999	77	371
1998	79	396
1997	77	383
1996	74	387
1995	73	369
1994	72	367
1993	73	354
1992	74	346
1991	75	337
1990	77	325
1989	80	306
1988	82	342
1987	83	336
1986	87	348
1985	98	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Namibia
2023	1.27%	4.07%
2022	1.28%	4.2%
2021	1.3%	4.38%
2020	1.32%	4.57%
2019	1.35%	4.78%
2018	1.39%	5.01%
2017	1.44%	5.19%
2016	1.5%	5.42%
2015	1.56%	5.5%
2014	1.63%	5.31%
2013	1.7%	5.4%
2012	1.77%	5.51%
2011	1.83%	5.16%
2010	1.88%	5.08%
2009	1.93%	5.29%
2008	1.97%	5.64%
2007	2.01%	6.06%
2006	2.06%	6.49%
2005	2.1%	7.05%
2004	2.15%	7.41%
2003	2.21%	7.51%
2002	2.28%	7.61%
2001	2.36%	7.71%
2000	2.45%	7.79%
1999	2.54%	7.79%
1998	2.64%	7.7%
1997	2.74%	7.56%
1996	2.86%	7.39%
1995	2.99%	7.24%
1994	3.13%	7.13%
1993	3.3%	7.1%
1992	3.48%	7.14%
1991	3.69%	7.24%
1990	3.93%	7.39%
1989	4.18%	7.57%
1988	4.44%	7.81%
1987	4.71%	8.09%
1986	4.98%	8.43%
1985	5.25%	8.81%
1984	5.52%	9.22%
1983	5.78%	9.61%
1982	6.04%	9.93%
1981	6.3%	10.2%
1980	6.55%	10.3%
1979	6.81%	10.3%
1978	7.09%	10.3%
1977	7.38%	10.2%
1976	7.67%	10%
1975	8%	9.89%
1974	8.33%	9.79%
1973	8.69%	9.73%
1972	9.08%	9.68%
1971	9.48%	9.67%
1970	9.89%	9.65%
1969	10.3%	9.65%
1968	10.8%	9.64%
1967	11.3%	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.