Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Nepal

Fertility rate in Belize vs Nepal by year

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Belize

Nepal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Nepal
2023	2.01	1.98
2022	1.95	2
2021	1.84	2.03
2020	2.04	2.05
2019	2.14	2.08
2018	2.34	2.12
2017	2.37	2.17
2016	2.4	2.23
2015	2.43	2.27
2014	2.47	2.32
2013	2.5	2.36
2012	2.51	2.42
2011	2.53	2.46
2010	2.55	2.54
2009	2.66	2.63
2008	2.78	2.74
2007	2.89	2.86
2006	3.02	2.97
2005	3.17	3.12
2004	3.25	3.28
2003	3.34	3.44
2002	3.43	3.6
2001	3.53	3.79
2000	3.63	3.98
1999	3.73	4.13
1998	3.75	4.28
1997	3.74	4.44
1996	3.76	4.67
1995	3.88	4.87
1994	3.97	4.96
1993	4.21	5.04
1992	4.43	5.07
1991	4.6	5.15
1990	4.8	5.21
1989	4.86	5.26
1988	4.87	5.31
1987	4.88	5.35
1986	4.94	5.4
1985	5	5.46
1984	5.12	5.51
1983	5.31	5.54
1982	5.5	5.55
1981	5.68	5.58
1980	5.85	5.6
1979	5.99	5.64
1978	6.11	5.68
1977	6.2	5.69
1976	6.25	5.72
1975	6.28	5.73
1974	6.29	5.75
1973	6.29	5.7
1972	6.28	5.8
1971	6.29	5.85
1970	6.3	5.87
1969	6.32	5.89
1968	6.34	5.94
1967	6.36	5.95
1966	6.38	5.98
1965	6.4	6.01
1964	6.42	6.04
1963	6.44	6.06
1962	6.46	6.08
1961	6.48	6.09
1960	6.5	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Nepal
2023	5,386	368,450
2022	4,825	379,021
2021	4,186	351,165
2020	4,993	373,553
2019	5,516	387,113
2018	6,112	394,576
2017	6,042	406,219
2016	5,931	415,921
2015	5,899	410,565
2014	5,864	423,166
2013	5,767	424,804
2012	5,628	430,151
2011	5,509	429,957
2010	5,381	432,631
2009	5,506	441,290
2008	5,643	452,353
2007	5,728	464,780
2006	5,874	475,335
2005	6,030	489,093
2004	5,997	504,853
2003	5,968	516,575
2002	5,967	525,045
2001	5,915	542,118
2000	5,934	554,506
1999	5,914	557,847
1998	5,733	562,787
1997	5,494	565,882
1996	5,339	580,099
1995	5,339	591,283
1994	5,283	578,293
1993	5,436	561,549
1992	5,562	533,029
1991	5,656	512,233
1990	5,728	495,202
1989	5,629	478,771
1988	5,465	463,581
1987	5,328	449,400
1986	5,238	434,802
1985	5,155	423,240
1984	5,128	411,122
1983	5,161	399,103
1982	5,155	385,741
1981	5,132	374,145
1980	5,029	364,254
1979	4,929	355,597
1978	4,804	345,765
1977	4,659	332,843
1976	4,484	323,222
1975	4,294	312,479
1974	4,136	303,078
1973	3,974	288,750
1972	3,814	286,708
1971	3,651	280,752
1970	3,486	272,439
1969	3,346	264,560
1968	3,240	258,259
1967	3,158	249,240
1966	3,092	241,716
1965	3,045	233,726
1964	3,010	227,948
1963	2,983	219,586
1962	2,961	215,368
1961	2,657	209,917
1960	2,903	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Belize vs Nepal by year

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Belize

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Nepal
2023	18	19.3
2022	17.4	19.6
2021	16.5	19.7
2020	18.4	20.2
2019	19.3	20.6
2018	21.1	21.1
2017	21.3	21.6
2016	21.4	21.9
2015	21.7	22.1
2014	22	22.4
2013	22.1	22.5
2012	22	22.7
2011	22	22.7
2010	22	22.9
2009	22.7	23.2
2008	23.7	23.7
2007	24.4	24.4
2006	25.5	24.9
2005	26.7	25.8
2004	27.3	26.8
2003	27.9	27.7
2002	28.7	28.6
2001	29.4	29.8
2000	30.2	31
1999	30.9	31.8
1998	30.9	32.7
1997	30.6	33.7
1996	30.7	35.3
1995	31.5	36.8
1994	31.9	37.3
1993	33.4	37.7
1992	34.8	37.5
1991	36	37.8
1990	37.2	38.1
1989	37.4	38.4
1988	37.2	38.7
1987	37.3	38.9
1986	37.6	39.1
1985	38.1	39.4
1984	38.9	39.7
1983	40.1	40
1982	41	40.1
1981	41.9	40.3
1980	42.2	40.4
1979	42.5	40.8
1978	42.5	41.1
1977	42.2	41.2
1976	41.8	41.5
1975	41.1	41.6
1974	40.6	41.8
1973	39.9	41.6
1972	39.3	42.3
1971	38.6	42.7
1970	38	42.9
1969	37.8	43.1
1968	38.1	43.5
1967	38.5	43.5
1966	39.2	43.7
1965	40	43.9
1964	40.9	44.2
1963	41.8	44.4
1962	42.8	44.6
1961	43.7	44.8
1960	44.6	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 44.6 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Nepal
2100	12.5%	13.8%
2099	12.6%	13.8%
2098	12.6%	13.8%
2097	12.7%	13.9%
2096	12.7%	13.9%
2095	12.8%	14%
2094	12.8%	14%
2093	12.9%	14.1%
2092	13%	14.1%
2091	13%	14.2%
2090	13.1%	14.2%
2089	13.1%	14.3%
2088	13.2%	14.3%
2087	13.2%	14.4%
2086	13.3%	14.5%
2085	13.4%	14.5%
2084	13.4%	14.6%
2083	13.5%	14.7%
2082	13.6%	14.8%
2081	13.7%	14.8%
2080	13.8%	14.9%
2079	13.9%	15%
2078	14%	15.1%
2077	14.1%	15.2%
2076	14.2%	15.3%
2075	14.3%	15.4%
2074	14.4%	15.5%
2073	14.5%	15.6%
2072	14.7%	15.7%
2071	14.8%	15.9%
2070	14.9%	16%
2069	15%	16.1%
2068	15.2%	16.3%
2067	15.3%	16.4%
2066	15.5%	16.6%
2065	15.6%	16.7%
2064	15.8%	16.9%
2063	15.9%	17.1%
2062	16.1%	17.2%
2061	16.2%	17.4%
2060	16.4%	17.6%
2059	16.5%	17.8%
2058	16.7%	17.9%
2057	16.8%	18.1%
2056	17%	18.3%
2055	17.2%	18.5%
2054	17.4%	18.7%
2053	17.6%	18.9%
2052	17.8%	19.2%
2051	18%	19.4%
2050	18.3%	19.6%
2049	18.5%	19.9%
2048	18.8%	20.1%
2047	19.1%	20.4%
2046	19.4%	20.7%
2045	19.7%	21%
2044	20%	21.3%
2043	20.3%	21.6%
2042	20.7%	21.9%
2041	21%	22.2%
2040	21.4%	22.5%
2039	21.8%	22.9%
2038	22.1%	23.2%
2037	22.4%	23.6%
2036	22.5%	23.9%
2035	22.8%	24.3%
2034	23.1%	24.6%
2033	23.6%	25%
2032	24%	25.4%
2031	24.4%	25.8%
2030	24.8%	26.2%
2029	25.2%	26.6%
2028	25.6%	27.1%
2027	25.9%	27.5%
2026	26.2%	27.9%
2025	26.4%	28.2%
2024	26.6%	28.4%
2023	27%	28.7%
2022	27.6%	28.9%
2021	28.3%	29.4%
2020	28.9%	30.1%
2019	29.4%	30.9%
2018	29.9%	31.6%
2017	30.4%	32.1%
2016	31.1%	32.5%
2015	31.8%	33%
2014	32.5%	33.6%
2013	33.3%	34.2%
2012	34%	34.7%
2011	34.7%	35.3%
2010	35.5%	36%
2009	36.2%	36.7%
2008	36.7%	37.5%
2007	37.1%	38.1%
2006	37.5%	38.7%
2005	37.9%	39.2%
2004	38.3%	39.6%
2003	38.7%	40%
2002	39.1%	40.4%
2001	39.5%	40.7%
2000	39.9%	40.9%
1999	40.4%	41.1%
1998	40.9%	41.3%
1997	41.5%	41.4%
1996	42.1%	41.5%
1995	42.7%	41.4%
1994	43.2%	41.4%
1993	43.5%	41.3%
1992	43.8%	41.4%
1991	44.1%	41.5%
1990	44.3%	41.5%
1989	44.5%	41.5%
1988	44.6%	41.4%
1987	44.7%	41.3%
1986	44.8%	41.2%
1985	44.7%	41.1%
1984	44.5%	41%
1983	44.4%	41%
1982	44.4%	40.9%
1981	44.4%	40.9%
1980	44.6%	40.9%
1979	44.9%	40.8%
1978	45.3%	40.8%
1977	45.7%	40.7%
1976	46.2%	40.7%
1975	46.7%	40.6%
1974	47.2%	40.5%
1973	47.7%	40.5%
1972	48.2%	40.4%
1971	48.7%	40.4%
1970	49.2%	40.3%
1969	49.4%	40.3%
1968	49.2%	40.3%
1967	48.8%	40.3%
1966	48.3%	40.4%
1965	47.8%	40.4%
1964	47.2%	40.4%
1963	46.6%	40.5%
1962	46%	40.6%
1961	45.4%	40.7%
1960	44.9%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Nepal

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Belize

Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Nepal
2023	67	142
2022	110	139
2021	157	173
2020	88	153
2019	61	170
2018	60	183
2017	56	197
2016	51	214
2015	47	236
2014	44	245
2013	41	258
2012	40	272
2011	39	286
2010	41	297
2009	45	299
2008	48	302
2007	52	309
2006	55	318
2005	60	344
2004	63	364
2003	67	387
2002	68	414
2001	76	443
2000	78	480
1999	77	512
1998	79	522
1997	77	550
1996	74	584
1995	73	625
1994	72	657
1993	73	703
1992	74	768
1991	75	850
1990	77	920
1989	80	973
1988	82	1,038
1987	83	1,088
1986	87	1,143
1985	98	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Nepal
2023	1.27%	2.65%
2022	1.28%	2.75%
2021	1.3%	2.86%
2020	1.32%	2.99%
2019	1.35%	3.14%
2018	1.39%	3.3%
2017	1.44%	3.46%
2016	1.5%	3.64%
2015	1.56%	3.82%
2014	1.63%	4.01%
2013	1.7%	4.21%
2012	1.77%	4.41%
2011	1.83%	4.62%
2010	1.88%	4.83%
2009	1.93%	5.05%
2008	1.97%	5.27%
2007	2.01%	5.51%
2006	2.06%	5.76%
2005	2.1%	6.04%
2004	2.15%	6.35%
2003	2.21%	6.69%
2002	2.28%	7.06%
2001	2.36%	7.48%
2000	2.45%	7.92%
1999	2.54%	8.4%
1998	2.64%	8.91%
1997	2.74%	9.44%
1996	2.86%	10%
1995	2.99%	10.6%
1994	3.13%	11.2%
1993	3.3%	11.8%
1992	3.48%	12.5%
1991	3.69%	13.2%
1990	3.93%	13.9%
1989	4.18%	14.6%
1988	4.44%	15.3%
1987	4.71%	16.1%
1986	4.98%	16.8%
1985	5.25%	17.5%
1984	5.52%	18.2%
1983	5.78%	18.8%
1982	6.04%	19.5%
1981	6.3%	20.2%
1980	6.55%	20.8%
1979	6.81%	21.5%
1978	7.09%	22.1%
1977	7.38%	22.7%
1976	7.67%	23.3%
1975	8%	23.9%
1974	8.33%	24.5%
1973	8.69%	25%
1972	9.08%	25.6%
1971	9.48%	26.2%
1970	9.89%	26.7%
1969	10.3%	27.3%
1968	10.8%	28%
1967	11.3%	28.7%
1966	-	29.4%
1965	-	30%
1964	-	30.7%
1963	-	31.3%
1962	-	31.9%
1961	-	32.4%
1960	-	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.