Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Belize vs Netherlands by year

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Belize

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Netherlands
2023	2.01	1.43
2022	1.95	1.49
2021	1.84	1.62
2020	2.04	1.54
2019	2.14	1.57
2018	2.34	1.59
2017	2.37	1.62
2016	2.4	1.66
2015	2.43	1.66
2014	2.47	1.71
2013	2.5	1.68
2012	2.51	1.72
2011	2.53	1.76
2010	2.55	1.79
2009	2.66	1.79
2008	2.78	1.77
2007	2.89	1.72
2006	3.02	1.72
2005	3.17	1.71
2004	3.25	1.72
2003	3.34	1.75
2002	3.43	1.73
2001	3.53	1.71
2000	3.63	1.72
1999	3.73	1.65
1998	3.75	1.63
1997	3.74	1.56
1996	3.76	1.53
1995	3.88	1.53
1994	3.97	1.57
1993	4.21	1.57
1992	4.43	1.59
1991	4.6	1.61
1990	4.8	1.62
1989	4.86	1.55
1988	4.87	1.55
1987	4.88	1.56
1986	4.94	1.55
1985	5	1.51
1984	5.12	1.49
1983	5.31	1.47
1982	5.5	1.5
1981	5.68	1.56
1980	5.85	1.6
1979	5.99	1.56
1978	6.11	1.58
1977	6.2	1.58
1976	6.25	1.63
1975	6.28	1.66
1974	6.29	1.77
1973	6.29	1.9
1972	6.28	2.15
1971	6.29	2.36
1970	6.3	2.57
1969	6.32	2.75
1968	6.34	2.72
1967	6.36	2.81
1966	6.38	2.9
1965	6.4	3.04
1964	6.42	3.17
1963	6.44	3.19
1962	6.46	3.18
1961	6.48	3.22
1960	6.5	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Netherlands
2023	5,386	-5,363
2022	4,825	-1,770
2021	4,186	7,014
2020	4,993	0
2019	5,516	17,345
2018	6,112	15,508
2017	6,042	18,844
2016	5,931	23,843
2015	5,899	23,716
2014	5,864	35,417
2013	5,767	30,248
2012	5,628	35,186
2011	5,509	45,072
2010	5,381	48,184
2009	5,506	51,244
2008	5,643	49,337
2007	5,728	49,145
2006	5,874	49,038
2005	6,030	50,592
2004	5,997	56,987
2003	5,968	58,411
2002	5,967	59,751
2001	5,915	62,580
2000	5,934	66,887
1999	5,914	60,086
1998	5,733	61,258
1997	5,494	56,198
1996	5,339	51,251
1995	5,339	54,106
1994	5,283	61,532
1993	5,436	58,103
1992	5,562	66,811
1991	5,656	69,321
1990	5,728	68,777
1989	5,629	59,396
1988	5,465	61,993
1987	5,328	64,526
1986	5,238	59,746
1985	5,155	55,069
1984	5,128	54,812
1983	5,161	51,722
1982	5,155	54,388
1981	5,132	62,688
1980	5,029	66,504
1979	4,929	63,172
1978	4,804	61,344
1977	4,659	63,739
1976	4,484	63,361
1975	4,294	64,232
1974	4,136	75,853
1973	3,974	84,668
1972	3,814	101,297
1971	3,651	116,112
1970	3,486	129,082
1969	3,346	139,082
1968	3,240	132,389
1967	3,158	138,580
1966	3,092	138,265
1965	3,045	146,308
1964	3,010	157,653
1963	2,983	154,361
1962	2,961	153,474
1961	2,657	159,450
1960	2,903	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Belize vs Netherlands by year

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Belize

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Netherlands
2023	18	9.2
2022	17.4	9.5
2021	16.5	10.2
2020	18.4	9.7
2019	19.3	9.8
2018	21.1	9.8
2017	21.3	9.9
2016	21.4	10.1
2015	21.7	10.1
2014	22	10.4
2013	22.1	10.2
2012	22	10.5
2011	22	10.8
2010	22	11.1
2009	22.7	11.2
2008	23.7	11.2
2007	24.4	11.1
2006	25.5	11.3
2005	26.7	11.5
2004	27.3	11.9
2003	27.9	12.3
2002	28.7	12.5
2001	29.4	12.6
2000	30.2	13
1999	30.9	12.7
1998	30.9	12.7
1997	30.6	12.3
1996	30.7	12.2
1995	31.5	12.3
1994	31.9	12.7
1993	33.4	12.8
1992	34.8	13
1991	36	13.2
1990	37.2	13.2
1989	37.4	12.7
1988	37.2	12.6
1987	37.3	12.7
1986	37.6	12.7
1985	38.1	12.3
1984	38.9	12.1
1983	40.1	11.8
1982	41	12
1981	41.9	12.5
1980	42.2	12.8
1979	42.5	12.5
1978	42.5	12.6
1977	42.2	12.5
1976	41.8	12.9
1975	41.1	13
1974	40.6	13.7
1973	39.9	14.5
1972	39.3	16.1
1971	38.6	17.2
1970	38	18.3
1969	37.8	19.2
1968	38.1	18.6
1967	38.5	18.9
1966	39.2	19.2
1965	40	19.9
1964	40.9	20.7
1963	41.8	20.9
1962	42.8	20.9
1961	43.7	21.3
1960	44.6	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 44.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Netherlands
2100	12.5%	13.2%
2099	12.6%	13.2%
2098	12.6%	13.2%
2097	12.7%	13.2%
2096	12.7%	13.2%
2095	12.8%	13.2%
2094	12.8%	13.2%
2093	12.9%	13.1%
2092	13%	13.1%
2091	13%	13.1%
2090	13.1%	13.1%
2089	13.1%	13.1%
2088	13.2%	13.1%
2087	13.2%	13.1%
2086	13.3%	13.1%
2085	13.4%	13.2%
2084	13.4%	13.2%
2083	13.5%	13.2%
2082	13.6%	13.2%
2081	13.7%	13.3%
2080	13.8%	13.3%
2079	13.9%	13.3%
2078	14%	13.4%
2077	14.1%	13.4%
2076	14.2%	13.4%
2075	14.3%	13.5%
2074	14.4%	13.5%
2073	14.5%	13.5%
2072	14.7%	13.5%
2071	14.8%	13.6%
2070	14.9%	13.6%
2069	15%	13.6%
2068	15.2%	13.6%
2067	15.3%	13.6%
2066	15.5%	13.6%
2065	15.6%	13.6%
2064	15.8%	13.6%
2063	15.9%	13.6%
2062	16.1%	13.6%
2061	16.2%	13.6%
2060	16.4%	13.5%
2059	16.5%	13.5%
2058	16.7%	13.5%
2057	16.8%	13.6%
2056	17%	13.6%
2055	17.2%	13.6%
2054	17.4%	13.6%
2053	17.6%	13.7%
2052	17.8%	13.7%
2051	18%	13.8%
2050	18.3%	13.9%
2049	18.5%	13.9%
2048	18.8%	14%
2047	19.1%	14.1%
2046	19.4%	14.2%
2045	19.7%	14.3%
2044	20%	14.3%
2043	20.3%	14.4%
2042	20.7%	14.5%
2041	21%	14.5%
2040	21.4%	14.6%
2039	21.8%	14.6%
2038	22.1%	14.6%
2037	22.4%	14.6%
2036	22.5%	14.7%
2035	22.8%	14.7%
2034	23.1%	14.7%
2033	23.6%	14.7%
2032	24%	14.7%
2031	24.4%	14.8%
2030	24.8%	14.8%
2029	25.2%	14.8%
2028	25.6%	14.8%
2027	25.9%	14.8%
2026	26.2%	14.9%
2025	26.4%	15%
2024	26.6%	15%
2023	27%	15.2%
2022	27.6%	15.4%
2021	28.3%	15.5%
2020	28.9%	15.6%
2019	29.4%	15.8%
2018	29.9%	16%
2017	30.4%	16.2%
2016	31.1%	16.4%
2015	31.8%	16.6%
2014	32.5%	16.9%
2013	33.3%	17.1%
2012	34%	17.3%
2011	34.7%	17.4%
2010	35.5%	17.6%
2009	36.2%	17.7%
2008	36.7%	17.9%
2007	37.1%	18.1%
2006	37.5%	18.3%
2005	37.9%	18.5%
2004	38.3%	18.6%
2003	38.7%	18.7%
2002	39.1%	18.8%
2001	39.5%	18.8%
2000	39.9%	18.8%
1999	40.4%	18.7%
1998	40.9%	18.6%
1997	41.5%	18.6%
1996	42.1%	18.6%
1995	42.7%	18.6%
1994	43.2%	18.6%
1993	43.5%	18.5%
1992	43.8%	18.5%
1991	44.1%	18.4%
1990	44.3%	18.4%
1989	44.5%	18.4%
1988	44.6%	18.5%
1987	44.7%	18.7%
1986	44.8%	19.1%
1985	44.7%	19.5%
1984	44.5%	20.1%
1983	44.4%	20.7%
1982	44.4%	21.3%
1981	44.4%	21.8%
1980	44.6%	22.3%
1979	44.9%	22.9%
1978	45.3%	23.5%
1977	45.7%	24.2%
1976	46.2%	24.8%
1975	46.7%	25.3%
1974	47.2%	25.9%
1973	47.7%	26.4%
1972	48.2%	26.8%
1971	48.7%	27.1%
1970	49.2%	27.3%
1969	49.4%	27.5%
1968	49.2%	27.6%
1967	48.8%	27.8%
1966	48.3%	28.1%
1965	47.8%	28.3%
1964	47.2%	28.5%
1963	46.6%	28.7%
1962	46%	29.1%
1961	45.4%	29.7%
1960	44.9%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Netherlands

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Belize

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Netherlands
2023	67	4
2022	110	4
2021	157	5
2020	88	4
2019	61	5
2018	60	5
2017	56	5
2016	51	5
2015	47	5
2014	44	5
2013	41	6
2012	40	6
2011	39	7
2010	41	6
2009	45	7
2008	48	8
2007	52	8
2006	55	9
2005	60	10
2004	63	11
2003	67	12
2002	68	13
2001	76	13
2000	78	13
1999	77	13
1998	79	12
1997	77	13
1996	74	12
1995	73	12
1994	72	12
1993	73	12
1992	74	12
1991	75	12
1990	77	12
1989	80	12
1988	82	12
1987	83	12
1986	87	12
1985	98	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	1.27%	0.4%
2022	1.28%	0.4%
2021	1.3%	0.4%
2020	1.32%	0.4%
2019	1.35%	0.4%
2018	1.39%	0.4%
2017	1.44%	0.4%
2016	1.5%	0.41%
2015	1.56%	0.41%
2014	1.63%	0.41%
2013	1.7%	0.42%
2012	1.77%	0.42%
2011	1.83%	0.43%
2010	1.88%	0.44%
2009	1.93%	0.46%
2008	1.97%	0.47%
2007	2.01%	0.49%
2006	2.06%	0.51%
2005	2.1%	0.53%
2004	2.15%	0.55%
2003	2.21%	0.57%
2002	2.28%	0.59%
2001	2.36%	0.61%
2000	2.45%	0.62%
1999	2.54%	0.63%
1998	2.64%	0.64%
1997	2.74%	0.66%
1996	2.86%	0.67%
1995	2.99%	0.69%
1994	3.13%	0.71%
1993	3.3%	0.74%
1992	3.48%	0.77%
1991	3.69%	0.8%
1990	3.93%	0.83%
1989	4.18%	0.86%
1988	4.44%	0.89%
1987	4.71%	0.92%
1986	4.98%	0.95%
1985	5.25%	0.97%
1984	5.52%	0.99%
1983	5.78%	1.02%
1982	6.04%	1.04%
1981	6.3%	1.06%
1980	6.55%	1.09%
1979	6.81%	1.12%
1978	7.09%	1.16%
1977	7.38%	1.21%
1976	7.67%	1.26%
1975	8%	1.31%
1974	8.33%	1.36%
1973	8.69%	1.41%
1972	9.08%	1.47%
1971	9.48%	1.53%
1970	9.89%	1.58%
1969	10.3%	1.64%
1968	10.8%	1.69%
1967	11.3%	1.74%
1966	-	1.79%
1965	-	1.83%
1964	-	1.88%
1963	-	1.92%
1962	-	1.97%
1961	-	2.03%
1960	-	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.