Fertility & birth rates in Belize and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Belize vs New Zealand by year

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Belize

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	New Zealand
2023	2.01	1.56
2022	1.95	1.66
2021	1.84	1.64
2020	2.04	1.61
2019	2.14	1.72
2018	2.34	1.71
2017	2.37	1.81
2016	2.4	1.87
2015	2.43	1.99
2014	2.47	1.92
2013	2.5	2.01
2012	2.51	2.1
2011	2.53	2.09
2010	2.55	2.17
2009	2.66	2.13
2008	2.78	2.19
2007	2.89	2.18
2006	3.02	2.01
2005	3.17	1.97
2004	3.25	1.98
2003	3.34	1.93
2002	3.43	1.89
2001	3.53	1.97
2000	3.63	1.98
1999	3.73	1.97
1998	3.75	1.89
1997	3.74	1.96
1996	3.76	1.96
1995	3.88	1.98
1994	3.97	1.98
1993	4.21	2.04
1992	4.43	2.06
1991	4.6	2.09
1990	4.8	2.18
1989	4.86	2.12
1988	4.87	2.1
1987	4.88	2.03
1986	4.94	1.96
1985	5	1.93
1984	5.12	1.93
1983	5.31	1.92
1982	5.5	1.95
1981	5.68	2.01
1980	5.85	2.03
1979	5.99	2.12
1978	6.11	2.07
1977	6.2	2.21
1976	6.25	2.27
1975	6.28	2.37
1974	6.29	2.58
1973	6.29	2.76
1972	6.28	3
1971	6.29	3.18
1970	6.3	3.17
1969	6.32	3.28
1968	6.34	3.34
1967	6.36	3.35
1966	6.38	3.41
1965	6.4	3.54
1964	6.42	3.8
1963	6.44	4.05
1962	6.46	4.19
1961	6.48	4.31
1960	6.5	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	New Zealand
2023	5,386	18,876
2022	4,825	20,123
2021	4,186	23,644
2020	4,993	24,905
2019	5,516	25,299
2018	6,112	24,797
2017	6,042	26,282
2016	5,931	28,237
2015	5,899	29,408
2014	5,864	26,196
2013	5,767	29,096
2012	5,628	31,077
2011	5,509	31,302
2010	5,381	35,458
2009	5,506	33,560
2008	5,643	35,143
2007	5,728	35,480
2006	5,874	30,924
2005	6,030	30,674
2004	5,997	29,634
2003	5,968	28,150
2002	5,967	25,941
2001	5,915	27,939
2000	5,934	29,897
1999	5,914	28,916
1998	5,733	29,146
1997	5,494	30,137
1996	5,339	28,997
1995	5,339	29,828
1994	5,283	30,372
1993	5,436	31,685
1992	5,562	32,067
1991	5,656	33,518
1990	5,728	33,298
1989	5,629	30,749
1988	5,465	29,846
1987	5,328	27,603
1986	5,238	25,549
1985	5,155	24,126
1984	5,128	26,043
1983	5,161	24,315
1982	5,155	24,207
1981	5,132	25,374
1980	5,029	23,658
1979	4,929	26,675
1978	4,804	26,156
1977	4,659	28,020
1976	4,484	29,456
1975	4,294	31,355
1974	4,136	33,896
1973	3,974	35,239
1972	3,814	38,244
1971	3,651	40,000
1970	3,486	37,101
1969	3,346	38,098
1968	3,240	37,594
1967	3,158	37,974
1966	3,092	36,151
1965	3,045	36,982
1964	3,010	39,375
1963	2,983	42,027
1962	2,961	42,865
1961	2,657	43,482
1960	2,903	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Belize vs New Zealand by year

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Belize

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	New Zealand
2023	18	10.9
2022	17.4	11.5
2021	16.5	11.5
2020	18.4	11.3
2019	19.3	12
2018	21.1	11.8
2017	21.3	12.4
2016	21.4	12.6
2015	21.7	13.2
2014	22	12.7
2013	22.1	13.2
2012	22	13.9
2011	22	14
2010	22	14.7
2009	22.7	14.5
2008	23.7	15.1
2007	24.4	15.2
2006	25.5	14.1
2005	26.7	14
2004	27.3	14.2
2003	27.9	13.9
2002	28.7	13.7
2001	29.4	14.4
2000	30.2	14.7
1999	30.9	14.9
1998	30.9	14.5
1997	30.6	15.2
1996	30.7	15.3
1995	31.5	15.7
1994	31.9	15.8
1993	33.4	16.5
1992	34.8	16.8
1991	36	17.1
1990	37.2	17.9
1989	37.4	17.4
1988	37.2	17.4
1987	37.3	16.7
1986	37.6	16.1
1985	38.1	15.8
1984	38.9	15.9
1983	40.1	15.7
1982	41	15.7
1981	41.9	16.1
1980	42.2	16.1
1979	42.5	16.7
1978	42.5	16.2
1977	42.2	17.2
1976	41.8	17.6
1975	41.1	18.3
1974	40.6	19.5
1973	39.9	20.4
1972	39.3	21.7
1971	38.6	22.5
1970	38	22
1969	37.8	22.4
1968	38.1	22.6
1967	38.5	22.4
1966	39.2	22.4
1965	40	22.8
1964	40.9	24.1
1963	41.8	25.4
1962	42.8	26.2
1961	43.7	27
1960	44.6	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 44.6 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	New Zealand
2100	12.5%	13.6%
2099	12.6%	13.6%
2098	12.6%	13.6%
2097	12.7%	13.6%
2096	12.7%	13.7%
2095	12.8%	13.7%
2094	12.8%	13.7%
2093	12.9%	13.8%
2092	13%	13.8%
2091	13%	13.8%
2090	13.1%	13.8%
2089	13.1%	13.8%
2088	13.2%	13.9%
2087	13.2%	13.9%
2086	13.3%	13.9%
2085	13.4%	13.9%
2084	13.4%	13.9%
2083	13.5%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.7%	13.9%
2080	13.8%	13.9%
2079	13.9%	13.9%
2078	14%	13.9%
2077	14.1%	13.9%
2076	14.2%	13.9%
2075	14.3%	13.9%
2074	14.4%	14%
2073	14.5%	14%
2072	14.7%	14%
2071	14.8%	14.1%
2070	14.9%	14.1%
2069	15%	14.1%
2068	15.2%	14.2%
2067	15.3%	14.3%
2066	15.5%	14.3%
2065	15.6%	14.4%
2064	15.8%	14.4%
2063	15.9%	14.5%
2062	16.1%	14.6%
2061	16.2%	14.7%
2060	16.4%	14.7%
2059	16.5%	14.8%
2058	16.7%	14.9%
2057	16.8%	15%
2056	17%	15%
2055	17.2%	15.1%
2054	17.4%	15.1%
2053	17.6%	15.2%
2052	17.8%	15.2%
2051	18%	15.2%
2050	18.3%	15.2%
2049	18.5%	15.2%
2048	18.8%	15.3%
2047	19.1%	15.3%
2046	19.4%	15.3%
2045	19.7%	15.3%
2044	20%	15.3%
2043	20.3%	15.4%
2042	20.7%	15.4%
2041	21%	15.5%
2040	21.4%	15.5%
2039	21.8%	15.6%
2038	22.1%	15.7%
2037	22.4%	15.9%
2036	22.5%	16%
2035	22.8%	16.1%
2034	23.1%	16.2%
2033	23.6%	16.4%
2032	24%	16.5%
2031	24.4%	16.7%
2030	24.8%	16.9%
2029	25.2%	17.1%
2028	25.6%	17.3%
2027	25.9%	17.5%
2026	26.2%	17.8%
2025	26.4%	18%
2024	26.6%	18.1%
2023	27%	18.4%
2022	27.6%	18.6%
2021	28.3%	18.9%
2020	28.9%	19%
2019	29.4%	19.2%
2018	29.9%	19.3%
2017	30.4%	19.5%
2016	31.1%	19.6%
2015	31.8%	19.9%
2014	32.5%	20.2%
2013	33.3%	20.4%
2012	34%	20.6%
2011	34.7%	20.8%
2010	35.5%	20.9%
2009	36.2%	20.9%
2008	36.7%	21%
2007	37.1%	21.1%
2006	37.5%	21.3%
2005	37.9%	21.5%
2004	38.3%	21.8%
2003	38.7%	22.1%
2002	39.1%	22.4%
2001	39.5%	22.6%
2000	39.9%	22.8%
1999	40.4%	22.9%
1998	40.9%	23%
1997	41.5%	23%
1996	42.1%	23%
1995	42.7%	23.1%
1994	43.2%	23.1%
1993	43.5%	23.1%
1992	43.8%	23.1%
1991	44.1%	23.2%
1990	44.3%	23.3%
1989	44.5%	23.3%
1988	44.6%	23.5%
1987	44.7%	23.8%
1986	44.8%	24.2%
1985	44.7%	24.6%
1984	44.5%	25.1%
1983	44.4%	25.6%
1982	44.4%	26.2%
1981	44.4%	26.7%
1980	44.6%	27.2%
1979	44.9%	27.8%
1978	45.3%	28.4%
1977	45.7%	29%
1976	46.2%	29.6%
1975	46.7%	30.1%
1974	47.2%	30.5%
1973	47.7%	31%
1972	48.2%	31.4%
1971	48.7%	31.7%
1970	49.2%	31.9%
1969	49.4%	32.2%
1968	49.2%	32.3%
1967	48.8%	32.5%
1966	48.3%	32.6%
1965	47.8%	32.7%
1964	47.2%	32.9%
1963	46.6%	32.9%
1962	46%	33%
1961	45.4%	33%
1960	44.9%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs New Zealand

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Belize

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	New Zealand
2023	67	7
2022	110	23
2021	157	8
2020	88	8
2019	61	8
2018	60	7
2017	56	8
2016	51	8
2015	47	8
2014	44	7
2013	41	8
2012	40	9
2011	39	10
2010	41	10
2009	45	10
2008	48	10
2007	52	10
2006	55	10
2005	60	11
2004	63	11
2003	67	11
2002	68	11
2001	76	10
2000	78	11
1999	77	12
1998	79	12
1997	77	13
1996	74	14
1995	73	14
1994	72	13
1993	73	14
1992	74	15
1991	75	16
1990	77	18
1989	80	18
1988	82	19
1987	83	19
1986	87	18
1985	98	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	New Zealand
2023	1.27%	0.47%
2022	1.28%	0.48%
2021	1.3%	0.49%
2020	1.32%	0.5%
2019	1.35%	0.51%
2018	1.39%	0.52%
2017	1.44%	0.53%
2016	1.5%	0.55%
2015	1.56%	0.56%
2014	1.63%	0.57%
2013	1.7%	0.59%
2012	1.77%	0.6%
2011	1.83%	0.61%
2010	1.88%	0.62%
2009	1.93%	0.63%
2008	1.97%	0.64%
2007	2.01%	0.65%
2006	2.06%	0.65%
2005	2.1%	0.66%
2004	2.15%	0.67%
2003	2.21%	0.69%
2002	2.28%	0.7%
2001	2.36%	0.72%
2000	2.45%	0.74%
1999	2.54%	0.76%
1998	2.64%	0.78%
1997	2.74%	0.81%
1996	2.86%	0.84%
1995	2.99%	0.87%
1994	3.13%	0.91%
1993	3.3%	0.95%
1992	3.48%	1%
1991	3.69%	1.06%
1990	3.93%	1.12%
1989	4.18%	1.18%
1988	4.44%	1.24%
1987	4.71%	1.29%
1986	4.98%	1.34%
1985	5.25%	1.38%
1984	5.52%	1.41%
1983	5.78%	1.45%
1982	6.04%	1.48%
1981	6.3%	1.52%
1980	6.55%	1.56%
1979	6.81%	1.61%
1978	7.09%	1.66%
1977	7.38%	1.71%
1976	7.67%	1.77%
1975	8%	1.83%
1974	8.33%	1.88%
1973	8.69%	1.94%
1972	9.08%	1.98%
1971	9.48%	2.03%
1970	9.89%	2.08%
1969	10.3%	2.12%
1968	10.8%	2.16%
1967	11.3%	2.2%
1966	-	2.25%
1965	-	2.31%
1964	-	2.39%
1963	-	2.48%
1962	-	2.58%
1961	-	2.68%
1960	-	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.