Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Belize vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Belize

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Papua New Guinea
2023	2.01	3.1
2022	1.95	3.17
2021	1.84	3.22
2020	2.04	3.27
2019	2.14	3.32
2018	2.34	3.38
2017	2.37	3.43
2016	2.4	3.5
2015	2.43	3.56
2014	2.47	3.63
2013	2.5	3.68
2012	2.51	3.75
2011	2.53	3.82
2010	2.55	3.88
2009	2.66	3.94
2008	2.78	4.01
2007	2.89	4.08
2006	3.02	4.15
2005	3.17	4.22
2004	3.25	4.28
2003	3.34	4.36
2002	3.43	4.42
2001	3.53	4.47
2000	3.63	4.53
1999	3.73	4.59
1998	3.75	4.63
1997	3.74	4.68
1996	3.76	4.73
1995	3.88	4.78
1994	3.97	4.87
1993	4.21	4.96
1992	4.43	5.03
1991	4.6	5.11
1990	4.8	5.18
1989	4.86	5.24
1988	4.87	5.3
1987	4.88	5.36
1986	4.94	5.42
1985	5	5.47
1984	5.12	5.51
1983	5.31	5.56
1982	5.5	5.59
1981	5.68	5.65
1980	5.85	5.71
1979	5.99	5.79
1978	6.11	5.88
1977	6.2	5.96
1976	6.25	6.02
1975	6.28	6.07
1974	6.29	6.11
1973	6.29	6.16
1972	6.28	6.2
1971	6.29	6.23
1970	6.3	6.25
1969	6.32	6.26
1968	6.34	6.25
1967	6.36	6.24
1966	6.38	6.23
1965	6.4	6.2
1964	6.42	6.19
1963	6.44	6.15
1962	6.46	6.14
1961	6.48	6.07
1960	6.5	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Papua New Guinea
2023	5,386	187,637
2022	4,825	186,861
2021	4,186	183,766
2020	4,993	189,130
2019	5,516	190,662
2018	6,112	190,662
2017	6,042	189,715
2016	5,931	189,281
2015	5,899	188,600
2014	5,864	187,592
2013	5,767	185,790
2012	5,628	183,658
2011	5,509	181,842
2010	5,381	178,998
2009	5,506	175,421
2008	5,643	172,823
2007	5,728	169,306
2006	5,874	166,540
2005	6,030	163,888
2004	5,997	161,023
2003	5,968	158,611
2002	5,967	155,091
2001	5,915	151,431
2000	5,934	147,496
1999	5,914	143,592
1998	5,733	136,677
1997	5,494	134,458
1996	5,339	129,802
1995	5,339	125,410
1994	5,283	122,113
1993	5,436	118,668
1992	5,562	114,818
1991	5,656	111,453
1990	5,728	110,033
1989	5,629	108,199
1988	5,465	106,256
1987	5,328	104,367
1986	5,238	102,346
1985	5,155	100,333
1984	5,128	98,103
1983	5,161	95,982
1982	5,155	93,522
1981	5,132	91,767
1980	5,029	90,266
1979	4,929	89,330
1978	4,804	88,747
1977	4,659	87,954
1976	4,484	86,965
1975	4,294	85,809
1974	4,136	84,829
1973	3,974	83,821
1972	3,814	82,672
1971	3,651	80,599
1970	3,486	78,712
1969	3,346	76,454
1968	3,240	73,983
1967	3,158	71,519
1966	3,092	69,206
1965	3,045	66,693
1964	3,010	64,558
1963	2,983	62,260
1962	2,961	59,974
1961	2,657	58,151
1960	2,903	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Belize vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Belize

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Papua New Guinea
2023	18	24.6
2022	17.4	25.2
2021	16.5	25.6
2020	18.4	26.1
2019	19.3	26.5
2018	21.1	27
2017	21.3	27.4
2016	21.4	27.9
2015	21.7	28.4
2014	22	28.9
2013	22.1	29.4
2012	22	29.8
2011	22	30.3
2010	22	30.7
2009	22.7	31.1
2008	23.7	31.5
2007	24.4	31.9
2006	25.5	32.4
2005	26.7	32.8
2004	27.3	33.2
2003	27.9	33.7
2002	28.7	34
2001	29.4	34.2
2000	30.2	34.4
1999	30.9	34.7
1998	30.9	34.8
1997	30.6	34.8
1996	30.7	34.9
1995	31.5	35
1994	31.9	35.3
1993	33.4	35.6
1992	34.8	35.8
1991	36	36.1
1990	37.2	36.7
1989	37.4	37.1
1988	37.2	37.3
1987	37.3	37.4
1986	37.6	37.5
1985	38.1	37.7
1984	38.9	37.7
1983	40.1	37.8
1982	41	37.7
1981	41.9	37.9
1980	42.2	38.1
1979	42.5	38.7
1978	42.5	39.3
1977	42.2	39.9
1976	41.8	40.5
1975	41.1	41.1
1974	40.6	41.8
1973	39.9	42.6
1972	39.3	43.3
1971	38.6	43.7
1970	38	44
1969	37.8	44.2
1968	38.1	44.4
1967	38.5	44.5
1966	39.2	44.6
1965	40	44.6
1964	40.9	44.7
1963	41.8	44.7
1962	42.8	44.9
1961	43.7	44.9
1960	44.6	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 44.6 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Papua New Guinea
2100	12.5%	19%
2099	12.6%	19.1%
2098	12.6%	19.2%
2097	12.7%	19.3%
2096	12.7%	19.4%
2095	12.8%	19.5%
2094	12.8%	19.6%
2093	12.9%	19.7%
2092	13%	19.8%
2091	13%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.1%
2088	13.2%	20.2%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.5%
2085	13.4%	20.6%
2084	13.4%	20.7%
2083	13.5%	20.8%
2082	13.6%	20.9%
2081	13.7%	21%
2080	13.8%	21.2%
2079	13.9%	21.3%
2078	14%	21.4%
2077	14.1%	21.5%
2076	14.2%	21.7%
2075	14.3%	21.8%
2074	14.4%	21.9%
2073	14.5%	22.1%
2072	14.7%	22.2%
2071	14.8%	22.4%
2070	14.9%	22.5%
2069	15%	22.7%
2068	15.2%	22.8%
2067	15.3%	23%
2066	15.5%	23.2%
2065	15.6%	23.3%
2064	15.8%	23.5%
2063	15.9%	23.7%
2062	16.1%	23.9%
2061	16.2%	24.1%
2060	16.4%	24.3%
2059	16.5%	24.5%
2058	16.7%	24.6%
2057	16.8%	24.8%
2056	17%	25%
2055	17.2%	25.2%
2054	17.4%	25.4%
2053	17.6%	25.6%
2052	17.8%	25.8%
2051	18%	26%
2050	18.3%	26.2%
2049	18.5%	26.4%
2048	18.8%	26.6%
2047	19.1%	26.8%
2046	19.4%	27%
2045	19.7%	27.2%
2044	20%	27.4%
2043	20.3%	27.6%
2042	20.7%	27.9%
2041	21%	28.1%
2040	21.4%	28.4%
2039	21.8%	28.7%
2038	22.1%	28.9%
2037	22.4%	29.2%
2036	22.5%	29.6%
2035	22.8%	29.9%
2034	23.1%	30.2%
2033	23.6%	30.6%
2032	24%	30.9%
2031	24.4%	31.2%
2030	24.8%	31.6%
2029	25.2%	31.9%
2028	25.6%	32.3%
2027	25.9%	32.6%
2026	26.2%	33%
2025	26.4%	33.3%
2024	26.6%	33.5%
2023	27%	33.8%
2022	27.6%	34.1%
2021	28.3%	34.4%
2020	28.9%	34.7%
2019	29.4%	35%
2018	29.9%	35.3%
2017	30.4%	35.6%
2016	31.1%	35.9%
2015	31.8%	36.2%
2014	32.5%	36.5%
2013	33.3%	36.7%
2012	34%	37%
2011	34.7%	37.2%
2010	35.5%	37.5%
2009	36.2%	37.7%
2008	36.7%	38%
2007	37.1%	38.3%
2006	37.5%	38.5%
2005	37.9%	38.8%
2004	38.3%	39%
2003	38.7%	39.3%
2002	39.1%	39.5%
2001	39.5%	39.8%
2000	39.9%	40%
1999	40.4%	40.2%
1998	40.9%	40.4%
1997	41.5%	40.6%
1996	42.1%	40.8%
1995	42.7%	41%
1994	43.2%	41.2%
1993	43.5%	41.5%
1992	43.8%	41.7%
1991	44.1%	41.9%
1990	44.3%	42.1%
1989	44.5%	42.3%
1988	44.6%	42.4%
1987	44.7%	42.4%
1986	44.8%	42.5%
1985	44.7%	42.6%
1984	44.5%	42.8%
1983	44.4%	42.9%
1982	44.4%	43%
1981	44.4%	43.2%
1980	44.6%	43.5%
1979	44.9%	44%
1978	45.3%	44.4%
1977	45.7%	44.9%
1976	46.2%	45.2%
1975	46.7%	45.5%
1974	47.2%	45.8%
1973	47.7%	45.9%
1972	48.2%	46%
1971	48.7%	46%
1970	49.2%	45.8%
1969	49.4%	45.6%
1968	49.2%	45.3%
1967	48.8%	45.1%
1966	48.3%	44.9%
1965	47.8%	44.6%
1964	47.2%	44.4%
1963	46.6%	44.2%
1962	46%	43.9%
1961	45.4%	43.7%
1960	44.9%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Papua New Guinea

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Belize

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Papua New Guinea
2023	67	189
2022	110	189
2021	157	223
2020	88	194
2019	61	199
2018	60	205
2017	56	207
2016	51	214
2015	47	221
2014	44	232
2013	41	243
2012	40	257
2011	39	271
2010	41	289
2009	45	302
2008	48	315
2007	52	326
2006	55	325
2005	60	326
2004	63	326
2003	67	328
2002	68	329
2001	76	325
2000	78	323
1999	77	321
1998	79	325
1997	77	316
1996	74	316
1995	73	318
1994	72	324
1993	73	333
1992	74	340
1991	75	354
1990	77	360
1989	80	369
1988	82	377
1987	83	379
1986	87	386
1985	98	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.27%	4.03%
2022	1.28%	4.17%
2021	1.3%	4.31%
2020	1.32%	4.45%
2019	1.35%	4.59%
2018	1.39%	4.72%
2017	1.44%	4.87%
2016	1.5%	5.02%
2015	1.56%	5.17%
2014	1.63%	5.3%
2013	1.7%	5.44%
2012	1.77%	5.59%
2011	1.83%	5.73%
2010	1.88%	5.88%
2009	1.93%	6.02%
2008	1.97%	6.16%
2007	2.01%	6.31%
2006	2.06%	6.44%
2005	2.1%	6.58%
2004	2.15%	6.71%
2003	2.21%	6.84%
2002	2.28%	6.96%
2001	2.36%	7.08%
2000	2.45%	7.19%
1999	2.54%	7.3%
1998	2.64%	7.41%
1997	2.74%	7.52%
1996	2.86%	7.64%
1995	2.99%	7.77%
1994	3.13%	7.89%
1993	3.3%	8.03%
1992	3.48%	8.17%
1991	3.69%	8.31%
1990	3.93%	8.47%
1989	4.18%	8.63%
1988	4.44%	8.78%
1987	4.71%	8.96%
1986	4.98%	9.12%
1985	5.25%	9.3%
1984	5.52%	9.5%
1983	5.78%	9.71%
1982	6.04%	9.94%
1981	6.3%	10.2%
1980	6.55%	10.4%
1979	6.81%	10.7%
1978	7.09%	11%
1977	7.38%	11.3%
1976	7.67%	11.7%
1975	8%	12.1%
1974	8.33%	12.4%
1973	8.69%	12.9%
1972	9.08%	13.3%
1971	9.48%	13.7%
1970	9.89%	14.2%
1969	10.3%	14.7%
1968	10.8%	15.2%
1967	11.3%	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.