Fertility & birth rates in Belize and North Korea

Fertility rate in Belize vs North Korea by year

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Belize

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	North Korea
2023	2.01	1.78
2022	1.95	1.8
2021	1.84	1.81
2020	2.04	1.82
2019	2.14	1.83
2018	2.34	1.83
2017	2.37	1.85
2016	2.4	1.86
2015	2.43	1.86
2014	2.47	1.87
2013	2.5	1.88
2012	2.51	1.88
2011	2.53	1.88
2010	2.55	1.89
2009	2.66	1.91
2008	2.78	1.97
2007	2.89	1.94
2006	3.02	1.94
2005	3.17	1.87
2004	3.25	1.9
2003	3.34	1.91
2002	3.43	1.92
2001	3.53	1.94
2000	3.63	1.94
1999	3.73	1.97
1998	3.75	1.99
1997	3.74	2.03
1996	3.76	2.09
1995	3.88	2.15
1994	3.97	2.18
1993	4.21	2.22
1992	4.43	2.29
1991	4.6	2.35
1990	4.8	2.39
1989	4.86	2.41
1988	4.87	2.47
1987	4.88	2.53
1986	4.94	2.59
1985	5	2.65
1984	5.12	2.71
1983	5.31	2.78
1982	5.5	2.85
1981	5.68	2.92
1980	5.85	2.84
1979	5.99	2.85
1978	6.11	2.79
1977	6.2	2.77
1976	6.25	2.84
1975	6.28	3.05
1974	6.29	3.14
1973	6.29	3.35
1972	6.28	3.89
1971	6.29	3.74
1970	6.3	3.85
1969	6.32	3.86
1968	6.34	3.87
1967	6.36	4.05
1966	6.38	3.71
1965	6.4	3.56
1964	6.42	3.55
1963	6.44	3.63
1962	6.46	3.41
1961	6.48	3.26
1960	6.5	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	North Korea
2023	5,386	86,203
2022	4,825	96,495
2021	4,186	99,710
2020	4,993	95,920
2019	5,516	106,208
2018	6,112	113,164
2017	6,042	120,181
2016	5,931	125,048
2015	5,899	127,365
2014	5,864	127,078
2013	5,767	122,519
2012	5,628	118,773
2011	5,509	114,798
2010	5,381	112,443
2009	5,506	111,530
2008	5,643	122,015
2007	5,728	120,521
2006	5,874	129,171
2005	6,030	132,765
2004	5,997	155,838
2003	5,968	178,775
2002	5,967	119,504
2001	5,915	143,321
2000	5,934	161,591
1999	5,914	181,613
1998	5,733	197,589
1997	5,494	211,325
1996	5,339	226,095
1995	5,339	233,381
1994	5,283	320,861
1993	5,436	320,880
1992	5,562	324,002
1991	5,656	320,551
1990	5,728	312,460
1989	5,629	303,078
1988	5,465	299,305
1987	5,328	296,030
1986	5,238	293,227
1985	5,155	287,714
1984	5,128	282,987
1983	5,161	279,046
1982	5,155	276,332
1981	5,132	273,800
1980	5,029	255,206
1979	4,929	251,409
1978	4,804	243,533
1977	4,659	242,870
1976	4,484	255,841
1975	4,294	288,966
1974	4,136	306,902
1973	3,974	338,600
1972	3,814	411,997
1971	3,651	393,220
1970	3,486	406,129
1969	3,346	404,189
1968	3,240	399,837
1967	3,158	414,632
1966	3,092	363,882
1965	3,045	335,587
1964	3,010	323,623
1963	2,983	321,805
1962	2,961	286,534
1961	2,657	257,788
1960	2,903	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Belize vs North Korea by year

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Belize

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	North Korea
2023	18	12.9
2022	17.4	13.1
2021	16.5	13.3
2020	18.4	13.4
2019	19.3	13.4
2018	21.1	13.4
2017	21.3	13.5
2016	21.4	13.5
2015	21.7	13.4
2014	22	13.4
2013	22.1	13.4
2012	22	13.3
2011	22	13.3
2010	22	13.3
2009	22.7	13.4
2008	23.7	13.9
2007	24.4	13.9
2006	25.5	14
2005	26.7	13.9
2004	27.3	14.6
2003	27.9	15.3
2002	28.7	16.1
2001	29.4	16.9
2000	30.2	17.5
1999	30.9	18.3
1998	30.9	18.9
1997	30.6	19.4
1996	30.7	20
1995	31.5	20.3
1994	31.9	20.4
1993	33.4	20.4
1992	34.8	20.5
1991	36	20.6
1990	37.2	20.5
1989	37.4	20.2
1988	37.2	20.2
1987	37.3	20.3
1986	37.6	20.4
1985	38.1	20.4
1984	38.9	20.4
1983	40.1	20.5
1982	41	20.6
1981	41.9	20.8
1980	42.2	20.1
1979	42.5	20.2
1978	42.5	20.1
1977	42.2	20.4
1976	41.8	21.5
1975	41.1	23.9
1974	40.6	25.6
1973	39.9	28.2
1972	39.3	33.7
1971	38.6	33.4
1970	38	35.3
1969	37.8	36.2
1968	38.1	37.1
1967	38.5	39.3
1966	39.2	36.6
1965	40	35.4
1964	40.9	35.4
1963	41.8	36.1
1962	42.8	34
1961	43.7	32.3
1960	44.6	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 44.6 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	North Korea
2100	12.5%	13%
2099	12.6%	13.1%
2098	12.6%	13.2%
2097	12.7%	13.3%
2096	12.7%	13.4%
2095	12.8%	13.4%
2094	12.8%	13.5%
2093	12.9%	13.6%
2092	13%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	13.4%	13.8%
2083	13.5%	13.8%
2082	13.6%	13.7%
2081	13.7%	13.7%
2080	13.8%	13.7%
2079	13.9%	13.6%
2078	14%	13.6%
2077	14.1%	13.6%
2076	14.2%	13.6%
2075	14.3%	13.7%
2074	14.4%	13.7%
2073	14.5%	13.8%
2072	14.7%	13.8%
2071	14.8%	14%
2070	14.9%	14.1%
2069	15%	14.2%
2068	15.2%	14.3%
2067	15.3%	14.5%
2066	15.5%	14.6%
2065	15.6%	14.8%
2064	15.8%	14.9%
2063	15.9%	15%
2062	16.1%	15.1%
2061	16.2%	15.2%
2060	16.4%	15.3%
2059	16.5%	15.4%
2058	16.7%	15.4%
2057	16.8%	15.4%
2056	17%	15.4%
2055	17.2%	15.4%
2054	17.4%	15.4%
2053	17.6%	15.3%
2052	17.8%	15.3%
2051	18%	15.2%
2050	18.3%	15.2%
2049	18.5%	15.2%
2048	18.8%	15.2%
2047	19.1%	15.2%
2046	19.4%	15.3%
2045	19.7%	15.3%
2044	20%	15.5%
2043	20.3%	15.6%
2042	20.7%	15.8%
2041	21%	16%
2040	21.4%	16.2%
2039	21.8%	16.5%
2038	22.1%	16.7%
2037	22.4%	17%
2036	22.5%	17.2%
2035	22.8%	17.5%
2034	23.1%	17.8%
2033	23.6%	18%
2032	24%	18.2%
2031	24.4%	18.4%
2030	24.8%	18.6%
2029	25.2%	18.7%
2028	25.6%	18.8%
2027	25.9%	18.9%
2026	26.2%	18.9%
2025	26.4%	18.9%
2024	26.6%	18.9%
2023	27%	19%
2022	27.6%	19%
2021	28.3%	19.1%
2020	28.9%	19.1%
2019	29.4%	19.1%
2018	29.9%	19.2%
2017	30.4%	19.4%
2016	31.1%	19.6%
2015	31.8%	19.8%
2014	32.5%	20.1%
2013	33.3%	20.4%
2012	34%	20.8%
2011	34.7%	21.2%
2010	35.5%	21.6%
2009	36.2%	22.1%
2008	36.7%	22.5%
2007	37.1%	23%
2006	37.5%	23.4%
2005	37.9%	23.9%
2004	38.3%	24.3%
2003	38.7%	24.6%
2002	39.1%	25%
2001	39.5%	25.3%
2000	39.9%	25.6%
1999	40.4%	25.8%
1998	40.9%	26%
1997	41.5%	26.2%
1996	42.1%	26.3%
1995	42.7%	26.4%
1994	43.2%	26.4%
1993	43.5%	26.4%
1992	43.8%	26.3%
1991	44.1%	26.4%
1990	44.3%	26.5%
1989	44.5%	26.8%
1988	44.6%	27.3%
1987	44.7%	28%
1986	44.8%	29%
1985	44.7%	29.9%
1984	44.5%	30.9%
1983	44.4%	32%
1982	44.4%	33.1%
1981	44.4%	34.2%
1980	44.6%	35.1%
1979	44.9%	36%
1978	45.3%	36.9%
1977	45.7%	37.7%
1976	46.2%	38.3%
1975	46.7%	38.8%
1974	47.2%	39.3%
1973	47.7%	39.8%
1972	48.2%	40.2%
1971	48.7%	40.3%
1970	49.2%	40.1%
1969	49.4%	39.8%
1968	49.2%	39.2%
1967	48.8%	38.3%
1966	48.3%	37.3%
1965	47.8%	36.7%
1964	47.2%	36.6%
1963	46.6%	36.5%
1962	46%	36.6%
1961	45.4%	37%
1960	44.9%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs North Korea

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Belize

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	North Korea
2023	67	67
2022	110	67
2021	157	72
2020	88	66
2019	61	66
2018	60	69
2017	56	70
2016	51	71
2015	47	72
2014	44	73
2013	41	75
2012	40	76
2011	39	76
2010	41	77
2009	45	78
2008	48	79
2007	52	80
2006	55	80
2005	60	78
2004	63	77
2003	67	76
2002	68	131
2001	76	130
2000	78	129
1999	77	129
1998	79	129
1997	77	128
1996	74	128
1995	73	127
1994	72	57
1993	73	46
1992	74	37
1991	75	38
1990	77	43
1989	80	49
1988	82	55
1987	83	62
1986	87	68
1985	98	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	North Korea
2023	1.27%	1.8%
2022	1.28%	1.77%
2021	1.3%	1.74%
2020	1.32%	1.74%
2019	1.35%	1.77%
2018	1.39%	1.84%
2017	1.44%	1.91%
2016	1.5%	2.06%
2015	1.56%	2.14%
2014	1.63%	2.26%
2013	1.7%	2.41%
2012	1.77%	2.57%
2011	1.83%	2.72%
2010	1.88%	2.87%
2009	1.93%	3%
2008	1.97%	3.1%
2007	2.01%	3.24%
2006	2.06%	3.28%
2005	2.1%	3.33%
2004	2.15%	3.38%
2003	2.21%	3.45%
2002	2.28%	9.78%
2001	2.36%	9.9%
2000	2.45%	10%
1999	2.54%	10.2%
1998	2.64%	10.3%
1997	2.74%	10.5%
1996	2.86%	10.6%
1995	2.99%	10.8%
1994	3.13%	4.25%
1993	3.3%	4.27%
1992	3.48%	4.25%
1991	3.69%	4.18%
1990	3.93%	4.07%
1989	4.18%	3.95%
1988	4.44%	3.83%
1987	4.71%	3.78%
1986	4.98%	3.68%
1985	5.25%	3.68%
1984	5.52%	3.71%
1983	5.78%	3.8%
1982	6.04%	3.91%
1981	6.3%	4.05%
1980	6.55%	4.22%
1979	6.81%	4.4%
1978	7.09%	4.59%
1977	7.38%	4.8%
1976	7.67%	5.03%
1975	8%	5.28%
1974	8.33%	5.56%
1973	8.69%	5.86%
1972	9.08%	6.2%
1971	9.48%	6.58%
1970	9.89%	6.99%
1969	10.3%	7.45%
1968	10.8%	7.94%
1967	11.3%	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.