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Fertility & birth rates in Belize and North Macedonia

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Belize has an annual birth rate of 18 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.01 in Belize and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 25.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 69.1% in Belize and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 6.5 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Belize is ranked 84/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2 in Belize — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 55.2 in Belize vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Belize, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Belize vs North Macedonia by year

Belize
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belize North Macedonia
2023 2.01 1.5
2022 1.95 1.6
2021 1.84 1.6
2020 2.04 1.31
2019 2.14 1.34
2018 2.34 1.42
2017 2.37 1.43
2016 2.4 1.5
2015 2.43 1.49
2014 2.47 1.5
2013 2.5 1.5
2012 2.51 1.5
2011 2.53 1.46
2010 2.55 1.6
2009 2.66 1.5
2008 2.78 1.47
2007 2.89 1.46
2006 3.02 1.46
2005 3.17 1.5
2004 3.25 1.52
2003 3.34 1.75
2002 3.43 1.79
2001 3.53 1.73
2000 3.63 1.86
1999 3.73 1.77
1998 3.75 1.89
1997 3.74 1.92
1996 3.76 2.06
1995 3.88 2.13
1994 3.97 2.23
1993 4.21 2.26
1992 4.43 2.28
1991 4.6 2.31
1990 4.8 2.27
1989 4.86 2.25
1988 4.87 2.32
1987 4.88 2.32
1986 4.94 2.25
1985 5 2.25
1984 5.12 2.24
1983 5.31 2.25
1982 5.5 2.29
1981 5.68 2.29
1980 5.85 2.36
1979 5.99 2.4
1978 6.11 2.42
1977 6.2 2.49
1976 6.25 2.62
1975 6.28 2.69
1974 6.29 2.7
1973 6.29 2.72
1972 6.28 2.87
1971 6.29 2.93
1970 6.3 3.01
1969 6.32 3.1
1968 6.34 3.22
1967 6.36 3.33
1966 6.38 3.43
1965 6.4 3.52
1964 6.42 3.56
1963 6.44 3.62
1962 6.46 3.5
1961 6.48 3.62
1960 6.5 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Belize
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Belize North Macedonia
2023 5,386 -3,290
2022 4,825 -4,397
2021 4,186 -9,737
2020 4,993 -5,939
2019 5,516 -375
2018 6,112 1,512
2017 6,042 1,329
2016 5,931 2,374
2015 5,899 2,294
2014 5,864 3,644
2013 5,767 3,653
2012 5,628 3,087
2011 5,509 3,100
2010 5,381 4,866
2009 5,506 4,309
2008 5,643 3,746
2007 5,728 2,974
2006 5,874 3,988
2005 6,030 4,011
2004 5,997 5,444
2003 5,968 8,900
2002 5,967 9,697
2001 5,915 10,174
2000 5,934 12,159
1999 5,914 10,489
1998 5,733 12,446
1997 5,494 12,979
1996 5,339 14,806
1995 5,339 17,239
1994 5,283 19,103
1993 5,436 20,797
1992 5,562 21,659
1991 5,656 23,387
1990 5,728 22,868
1989 5,629 22,912
1988 5,465 24,064
1987 5,328 24,359
1986 5,238 23,720
1985 5,155 24,167
1984 5,128 24,436
1983 5,161 24,690
1982 5,155 25,810
1981 5,132 25,689
1980 5,029 26,547
1979 4,929 27,096
1978 4,804 27,150
1977 4,659 27,410
1976 4,484 28,799
1975 4,294 28,983
1974 4,136 28,400
1973 3,974 28,032
1972 3,814 28,236
1971 3,651 28,010
1970 3,486 28,022
1969 3,346 27,464
1968 3,240 28,378
1967 3,158 28,401
1966 3,092 28,766
1965 3,045 28,564
1964 3,010 27,889
1963 2,983 28,124
1962 2,961 25,317
1961 2,657 27,846
1960 2,903 28,816

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Belize vs North Macedonia by year

Belize
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Belize North Macedonia
2023 18 9.2
2022 17.4 9.9
2021 16.5 10.2
2020 18.4 9.2
2019 19.3 9.6
2018 21.1 10.3
2017 21.3 10.5
2016 21.4 11.1
2015 21.7 11.1
2014 22 11.4
2013 22.1 11.2
2012 22 11.4
2011 22 11.1
2010 22 11.8
2009 22.7 11.5
2008 23.7 11.2
2007 24.4 11.1
2006 25.5 11.1
2005 26.7 11
2004 27.3 11.5
2003 27.9 13.3
2002 28.7 13.7
2001 29.4 13.3
2000 30.2 14.5
1999 30.9 13.5
1998 30.9 14.6
1997 30.6 14.8
1996 30.7 16.1
1995 31.5 16.7
1994 31.9 17.7
1993 33.4 18.2
1992 34.8 18.4
1991 36 18.7
1990 37.2 18.4
1989 37.4 18.4
1988 37.2 19.1
1987 37.3 19.3
1986 37.6 18.9
1985 38.1 19.1
1984 38.9 19.2
1983 40.1 19.5
1982 41 19.9
1981 41.9 20.1
1980 42.2 20.8
1979 42.5 21.1
1978 42.5 21.3
1977 42.2 21.9
1976 41.8 23
1975 41.1 23.6
1974 40.6 23.5
1973 39.9 23.5
1972 39.3 24.5
1971 38.6 24.7
1970 38 25.1
1969 37.8 25.4
1968 38.1 26.1
1967 38.5 26.7
1966 39.2 27.5
1965 40 28.1
1964 40.9 28.4
1963 41.8 29
1962 42.8 28.3
1961 43.7 29.2
1960 44.6 31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 44.6 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Belize North Macedonia
Fertility rate 2.01 1.5
Fertility rate rank 97/196 146/196
Birth rate 18 9.2
Birth rate rank 84/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,386 -3,290
Natural population change rank 124/196 165/196
Natural population change rate +1.31% -0.18%
Population growth +1.45% -0.19%
Population growth rank 73/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 27.2 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 54.6 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 106.3 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.3 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 48.5% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.6% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.93% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.08% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.27% 0.33%
Life expectancy 74.1 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Belize
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Belize North Macedonia
2100 12.5% 10.6%
2099 12.6% 10.7%
2098 12.6% 10.7%
2097 12.7% 10.8%
2096 12.7% 10.8%
2095 12.8% 10.9%
2094 12.8% 11%
2093 12.9% 11%
2092 13% 11.1%
2091 13% 11.2%
2090 13.1% 11.2%
2089 13.1% 11.3%
2088 13.2% 11.3%
2087 13.2% 11.4%
2086 13.3% 11.4%
2085 13.4% 11.4%
2084 13.4% 11.4%
2083 13.5% 11.4%
2082 13.6% 11.4%
2081 13.7% 11.4%
2080 13.8% 11.4%
2079 13.9% 11.3%
2078 14% 11.3%
2077 14.1% 11.3%
2076 14.2% 11.2%
2075 14.3% 11.2%
2074 14.4% 11.2%
2073 14.5% 11.2%
2072 14.7% 11.1%
2071 14.8% 11.2%
2070 14.9% 11.2%
2069 15% 11.2%
2068 15.2% 11.3%
2067 15.3% 11.4%
2066 15.5% 11.5%
2065 15.6% 11.6%
2064 15.8% 11.7%
2063 15.9% 11.9%
2062 16.1% 12%
2061 16.2% 12.2%
2060 16.4% 12.3%
2059 16.5% 12.4%
2058 16.7% 12.6%
2057 16.8% 12.7%
2056 17% 12.8%
2055 17.2% 12.9%
2054 17.4% 13%
2053 17.6% 13%
2052 17.8% 13.1%
2051 18% 13.1%
2050 18.3% 13.1%
2049 18.5% 13.1%
2048 18.8% 13.1%
2047 19.1% 13%
2046 19.4% 13%
2045 19.7% 13%
2044 20% 13%
2043 20.3% 12.9%
2042 20.7% 12.9%
2041 21% 12.9%
2040 21.4% 13%
2039 21.8% 13%
2038 22.1% 13%
2037 22.4% 13.2%
2036 22.5% 13.4%
2035 22.8% 13.6%
2034 23.1% 13.8%
2033 23.6% 14.1%
2032 24% 14.4%
2031 24.4% 14.7%
2030 24.8% 15.1%
2029 25.2% 15.4%
2028 25.6% 15.8%
2027 25.9% 16.1%
2026 26.2% 16.4%
2025 26.4% 16.7%
2024 26.6% 16.8%
2023 27% 17.1%
2022 27.6% 17.2%
2021 28.3% 17.2%
2020 28.9% 17.2%
2019 29.4% 17.2%
2018 29.9% 17.4%
2017 30.4% 17.5%
2016 31.1% 17.8%
2015 31.8% 18%
2014 32.5% 18.3%
2013 33.3% 18.6%
2012 34% 18.8%
2011 34.7% 19%
2010 35.5% 19.3%
2009 36.2% 19.7%
2008 36.7% 20%
2007 37.1% 20.4%
2006 37.5% 20.8%
2005 37.9% 21.2%
2004 38.3% 21.7%
2003 38.7% 22.1%
2002 39.1% 22.5%
2001 39.5% 22.9%
2000 39.9% 23.4%
1999 40.4% 23.9%
1998 40.9% 24.4%
1997 41.5% 24.8%
1996 42.1% 25.1%
1995 42.7% 25.4%
1994 43.2% 25.5%
1993 43.5% 25.7%
1992 43.8% 26.1%
1991 44.1% 26.5%
1990 44.3% 26.9%
1989 44.5% 27.1%
1988 44.6% 27.4%
1987 44.7% 27.6%
1986 44.8% 27.8%
1985 44.7% 28.1%
1984 44.5% 28.3%
1983 44.4% 28.5%
1982 44.4% 28.8%
1981 44.4% 29.1%
1980 44.6% 29.5%
1979 44.9% 29.9%
1978 45.3% 30.3%
1977 45.7% 30.6%
1976 46.2% 30.9%
1975 46.7% 31.3%
1974 47.2% 31.7%
1973 47.7% 32.2%
1972 48.2% 32.6%
1971 48.7% 33%
1970 49.2% 33.5%
1969 49.4% 34.1%
1968 49.2% 34.7%
1967 48.8% 35.2%
1966 48.3% 35.8%
1965 47.8% 36.3%
1964 47.2% 36.7%
1963 46.6% 37.2%
1962 46% 37.6%
1961 45.4% 37.8%
1960 44.9% 37.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and North Macedonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs North Macedonia

Belize
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Belize North Macedonia
2023 67 3
2022 110 3
2021 157 12
2020 88 7
2019 61 3
2018 60 3
2017 56 4
2016 51 4
2015 47 4
2014 44 4
2013 41 5
2012 40 5
2011 39 5
2010 41 5
2009 45 6
2008 48 6
2007 52 7
2006 55 7
2005 60 7
2004 63 8
2003 67 8
2002 68 10
2001 76 9
2000 78 11
1999 77 12
1998 79 13
1997 77 13
1996 74 14
1995 73 13
1994 72 13
1993 73 14
1992 74 14
1991 75 15
1990 77 16
1989 80 14
1988 82 16
1987 83 15
1986 87 16
1985 98 17

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Belize
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Belize North Macedonia
2023 1.27% 0.33%
2022 1.28% 0.41%
2021 1.3% 0.5%
2020 1.32% 0.59%
2019 1.35% 0.7%
2018 1.39% 0.83%
2017 1.44% 0.97%
2016 1.5% 1.08%
2015 1.56% 1.13%
2014 1.63% 1.11%
2013 1.7% 1.07%
2012 1.77% 1.02%
2011 1.83% 1%
2010 1.88% 1.04%
2009 1.93% 1.1%
2008 1.97% 1.17%
2007 2.01% 1.23%
2006 2.06% 1.3%
2005 2.1% 1.37%
2004 2.15% 1.42%
2003 2.21% 1.43%
2002 2.28% 1.43%
2001 2.36% 1.48%
2000 2.45% 1.59%
1999 2.54% 1.73%
1998 2.64% 1.83%
1997 2.74% 1.93%
1996 2.86% 2.12%
1995 2.99% 2.45%
1994 3.13% 2.85%
1993 3.3% 3.13%
1992 3.48% 3.3%
1991 3.69% 3.46%
1990 3.93% 3.7%
1989 4.18% 4.01%
1988 4.44% 4.36%
1987 4.71% 4.69%
1986 4.98% 4.91%
1985 5.25% 5%
1984 5.52% 5.06%
1983 5.78% 5.25%
1982 6.04% 5.53%
1981 6.3% 5.79%
1980 6.55% -
1979 6.81% -
1978 7.09% -
1977 7.38% -
1976 7.67% -
1975 8% -
1974 8.33% -
1973 8.69% -
1972 9.08% -
1971 9.48% -
1970 9.89% -
1969 10.3% -
1968 10.8% -
1967 11.3% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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