Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Niger

Fertility rate in Belize vs Niger by year

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Belize

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Niger
2023	2.01	6.06
2022	1.95	6.14
2021	1.84	6.2
2020	2.04	6.37
2019	2.14	6.54
2018	2.34	6.71
2017	2.37	6.87
2016	2.4	7.04
2015	2.43	7.22
2014	2.47	7.34
2013	2.5	7.45
2012	2.51	7.53
2011	2.53	7.59
2010	2.55	7.64
2009	2.66	7.68
2008	2.78	7.7
2007	2.89	7.73
2006	3.02	7.74
2005	3.17	7.77
2004	3.25	7.78
2003	3.34	7.79
2002	3.43	7.8
2001	3.53	7.81
2000	3.63	7.83
1999	3.73	7.84
1998	3.75	7.84
1997	3.74	7.8
1996	3.76	7.78
1995	3.88	7.78
1994	3.97	7.79
1993	4.21	7.79
1992	4.43	7.8
1991	4.6	7.8
1990	4.8	7.81
1989	4.86	7.82
1988	4.87	7.84
1987	4.88	7.87
1986	4.94	7.9
1985	5	7.93
1984	5.12	7.92
1983	5.31	7.9
1982	5.5	7.86
1981	5.68	7.82
1980	5.85	7.78
1979	5.99	7.72
1978	6.11	7.66
1977	6.2	7.6
1976	6.25	7.56
1975	6.28	7.54
1974	6.29	7.54
1973	6.29	7.53
1972	6.28	7.52
1971	6.29	7.52
1970	6.3	7.51
1969	6.32	7.51
1968	6.34	7.5
1967	6.36	7.49
1966	6.38	7.48
1965	6.4	7.47
1964	6.42	7.48
1963	6.44	7.49
1962	6.46	7.5
1961	6.48	7.51
1960	6.5	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Niger
2023	5,386	864,139
2022	4,825	829,651
2021	4,186	793,428
2020	4,993	784,437
2019	5,516	775,474
2018	6,112	763,536
2017	6,042	752,384
2016	5,931	738,999
2015	5,899	721,630
2014	5,864	704,609
2013	5,767	686,070
2012	5,628	664,009
2011	5,509	645,175
2010	5,381	624,685
2009	5,506	602,671
2008	5,643	579,727
2007	5,728	556,808
2006	5,874	533,374
2005	6,030	511,167
2004	5,997	488,328
2003	5,968	467,295
2002	5,967	446,767
2001	5,915	428,417
2000	5,934	410,779
1999	5,914	394,212
1998	5,733	377,120
1997	5,494	358,745
1996	5,339	341,223
1995	5,339	323,630
1994	5,283	306,026
1993	5,436	292,135
1992	5,562	278,690
1991	5,656	266,527
1990	5,728	256,594
1989	5,629	245,278
1988	5,465	237,296
1987	5,328	231,371
1986	5,238	224,365
1985	5,155	219,206
1984	5,128	213,111
1983	5,161	207,962
1982	5,155	202,012
1981	5,132	195,938
1980	5,029	189,251
1979	4,929	180,632
1978	4,804	171,614
1977	4,659	161,792
1976	4,484	154,489
1975	4,294	147,962
1974	4,136	142,606
1973	3,974	137,695
1972	3,814	133,813
1971	3,651	128,223
1970	3,486	128,184
1969	3,346	125,389
1968	3,240	123,301
1967	3,158	121,358
1966	3,092	119,314
1965	3,045	116,963
1964	3,010	115,386
1963	2,983	113,072
1962	2,961	110,280
1961	2,657	107,693
1960	2,903	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Belize vs Niger by year

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Belize

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Niger
2023	18	41.9
2022	17.4	42
2021	16.5	41.9
2020	18.4	42.6
2019	19.3	43.4
2018	21.1	44.2
2017	21.3	45.1
2016	21.4	45.9
2015	21.7	46.6
2014	22	47.2
2013	22.1	47.8
2012	22	48.2
2011	22	48.8
2010	22	49.4
2009	22.7	49.8
2008	23.7	50.2
2007	24.4	50.6
2006	25.5	51
2005	26.7	51.4
2004	27.3	51.8
2003	27.9	52.2
2002	28.7	52.6
2001	29.4	53
2000	30.2	53.4
1999	30.9	53.8
1998	30.9	54
1997	30.6	54
1996	30.7	54.1
1995	31.5	54.1
1994	31.9	54.1
1993	33.4	54.3
1992	34.8	54.5
1991	36	54.8
1990	37.2	55.1
1989	37.4	55.2
1988	37.2	55.5
1987	37.3	55.9
1986	37.6	56.1
1985	38.1	56.4
1984	38.9	56.5
1983	40.1	56.6
1982	41	56.6
1981	41.9	56.6
1980	42.2	56.5
1979	42.5	56.3
1978	42.5	56
1977	42.2	55.5
1976	41.8	55.5
1975	41.1	55.5
1974	40.6	55.5
1973	39.9	55.5
1972	39.3	55.5
1971	38.6	55.5
1970	38	55.6
1969	37.8	55.6
1968	38.1	55.8
1967	38.5	56
1966	39.2	56.2
1965	40	56.4
1964	40.9	56.8
1963	41.8	57
1962	42.8	57.2
1961	43.7	57.4
1960	44.6	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 44.6 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Niger
2100	12.5%	21.1%
2099	12.6%	21.2%
2098	12.6%	21.4%
2097	12.7%	21.6%
2096	12.7%	21.7%
2095	12.8%	21.9%
2094	12.8%	22.1%
2093	12.9%	22.3%
2092	13%	22.5%
2091	13%	22.6%
2090	13.1%	22.8%
2089	13.1%	23%
2088	13.2%	23.2%
2087	13.2%	23.4%
2086	13.3%	23.6%
2085	13.4%	23.9%
2084	13.4%	24.1%
2083	13.5%	24.3%
2082	13.6%	24.6%
2081	13.7%	24.8%
2080	13.8%	25%
2079	13.9%	25.3%
2078	14%	25.6%
2077	14.1%	25.8%
2076	14.2%	26.1%
2075	14.3%	26.4%
2074	14.4%	26.7%
2073	14.5%	27%
2072	14.7%	27.3%
2071	14.8%	27.6%
2070	14.9%	28%
2069	15%	28.3%
2068	15.2%	28.6%
2067	15.3%	28.9%
2066	15.5%	29.3%
2065	15.6%	29.6%
2064	15.8%	30%
2063	15.9%	30.3%
2062	16.1%	30.7%
2061	16.2%	31%
2060	16.4%	31.4%
2059	16.5%	31.7%
2058	16.7%	32.1%
2057	16.8%	32.5%
2056	17%	32.8%
2055	17.2%	33.2%
2054	17.4%	33.6%
2053	17.6%	34%
2052	17.8%	34.4%
2051	18%	34.8%
2050	18.3%	35.3%
2049	18.5%	35.7%
2048	18.8%	36.2%
2047	19.1%	36.6%
2046	19.4%	37.1%
2045	19.7%	37.6%
2044	20%	38.1%
2043	20.3%	38.6%
2042	20.7%	39.1%
2041	21%	39.6%
2040	21.4%	40.1%
2039	21.8%	40.6%
2038	22.1%	41.1%
2037	22.4%	41.6%
2036	22.5%	42%
2035	22.8%	42.4%
2034	23.1%	42.8%
2033	23.6%	43.2%
2032	24%	43.6%
2031	24.4%	44%
2030	24.8%	44.4%
2029	25.2%	44.8%
2028	25.6%	45.3%
2027	25.9%	45.7%
2026	26.2%	46%
2025	26.4%	46.4%
2024	26.6%	46.6%
2023	27%	47%
2022	27.6%	47.3%
2021	28.3%	47.7%
2020	28.9%	48%
2019	29.4%	48.3%
2018	29.9%	48.6%
2017	30.4%	48.8%
2016	31.1%	49%
2015	31.8%	49.2%
2014	32.5%	49.3%
2013	33.3%	49.4%
2012	34%	49.5%
2011	34.7%	49.5%
2010	35.5%	49.4%
2009	36.2%	49.3%
2008	36.7%	49.1%
2007	37.1%	48.9%
2006	37.5%	48.7%
2005	37.9%	48.5%
2004	38.3%	48.2%
2003	38.7%	48%
2002	39.1%	47.8%
2001	39.5%	47.5%
2000	39.9%	47.3%
1999	40.4%	47.1%
1998	40.9%	46.9%
1997	41.5%	46.8%
1996	42.1%	46.7%
1995	42.7%	46.7%
1994	43.2%	46.7%
1993	43.5%	46.7%
1992	43.8%	46.7%
1991	44.1%	46.8%
1990	44.3%	46.8%
1989	44.5%	46.9%
1988	44.6%	47%
1987	44.7%	47%
1986	44.8%	47%
1985	44.7%	47%
1984	44.5%	47%
1983	44.4%	47%
1982	44.4%	47%
1981	44.4%	47%
1980	44.6%	47%
1979	44.9%	47%
1978	45.3%	47%
1977	45.7%	47.1%
1976	46.2%	47.3%
1975	46.7%	47.4%
1974	47.2%	47.6%
1973	47.7%	47.7%
1972	48.2%	47.9%
1971	48.7%	48%
1970	49.2%	48.1%
1969	49.4%	48.3%
1968	49.2%	48.4%
1967	48.8%	48.5%
1966	48.3%	48.6%
1965	47.8%	48.7%
1964	47.2%	48.8%
1963	46.6%	48.8%
1962	46%	48.8%
1961	45.4%	48.9%
1960	44.9%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Niger

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Belize

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Niger
2023	67	350
2022	110	361
2021	157	396
2020	88	388
2019	61	406
2018	60	420
2017	56	433
2016	51	450
2015	47	473
2014	44	497
2013	41	526
2012	40	554
2011	39	585
2010	41	621
2009	45	647
2008	48	669
2007	52	704
2006	55	737
2005	60	764
2004	63	790
2003	67	813
2002	68	835
2001	76	843
2000	78	845
1999	77	841
1998	79	839
1997	77	841
1996	74	854
1995	73	865
1994	72	883
1993	73	903
1992	74	926
1991	75	957
1990	77	983
1989	80	1,010
1988	82	1,040
1987	83	1,074
1986	87	1,107
1985	98	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Niger
2023	1.27%	11.5%
2022	1.28%	11.7%
2021	1.3%	11.9%
2020	1.32%	12.1%
2019	1.35%	12.2%
2018	1.39%	12.3%
2017	1.44%	12.4%
2016	1.5%	12.5%
2015	1.56%	12.6%
2014	1.63%	12.7%
2013	1.7%	12.9%
2012	1.77%	13.1%
2011	1.83%	13.3%
2010	1.88%	13.7%
2009	1.93%	14.1%
2008	1.97%	14.7%
2007	2.01%	15.4%
2006	2.06%	16.2%
2005	2.1%	17.2%
2004	2.15%	18.3%
2003	2.21%	19.4%
2002	2.28%	20.6%
2001	2.36%	21.8%
2000	2.45%	22.8%
1999	2.54%	23.7%
1998	2.64%	24.7%
1997	2.74%	25.7%
1996	2.86%	26.9%
1995	2.99%	28.1%
1994	3.13%	29.4%
1993	3.3%	30.6%
1992	3.48%	31.7%
1991	3.69%	32.5%
1990	3.93%	33.2%
1989	4.18%	33.7%
1988	4.44%	34%
1987	4.71%	34.1%
1986	4.98%	34%
1985	5.25%	33.7%
1984	5.52%	33.3%
1983	5.78%	32.9%
1982	6.04%	32.5%
1981	6.3%	32.3%
1980	6.55%	32.3%
1979	6.81%	32.6%
1978	7.09%	33%
1977	7.38%	33.5%
1976	7.67%	33.9%
1975	8%	34.2%
1974	8.33%	34.3%
1973	8.69%	34.2%
1972	9.08%	34%
1971	9.48%	33.6%
1970	9.89%	33.2%
1969	10.3%	32.7%
1968	10.8%	32.3%
1967	11.3%	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.