Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Belize vs Paraguay by year

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Belize

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Paraguay
2023	2.01	2.42
2022	1.95	2.44
2021	1.84	2.47
2020	2.04	2.5
2019	2.14	2.53
2018	2.34	2.56
2017	2.37	2.59
2016	2.4	2.62
2015	2.43	2.65
2014	2.47	2.65
2013	2.5	2.64
2012	2.51	2.66
2011	2.53	2.67
2010	2.55	2.7
2009	2.66	2.76
2008	2.78	2.79
2007	2.89	2.82
2006	3.02	2.89
2005	3.17	2.97
2004	3.25	3.05
2003	3.34	3.12
2002	3.43	3.23
2001	3.53	3.36
2000	3.63	3.51
1999	3.73	3.67
1998	3.75	3.8
1997	3.74	3.91
1996	3.76	4.01
1995	3.88	4.11
1994	3.97	4.2
1993	4.21	4.28
1992	4.43	4.4
1991	4.6	4.48
1990	4.8	4.57
1989	4.86	4.68
1988	4.87	4.77
1987	4.88	4.85
1986	4.94	4.93
1985	5	4.97
1984	5.12	5.04
1983	5.31	5.09
1982	5.5	5.13
1981	5.68	5.15
1980	5.85	5.1
1979	5.99	5.06
1978	6.11	5.04
1977	6.2	5.08
1976	6.25	5.12
1975	6.28	5.18
1974	6.29	5.27
1973	6.29	5.35
1972	6.28	5.46
1971	6.29	5.59
1970	6.3	5.72
1969	6.32	5.84
1968	6.34	5.97
1967	6.36	6.1
1966	6.38	6.23
1965	6.4	6.35
1964	6.42	6.42
1963	6.44	6.45
1962	6.46	6.47
1961	6.48	6.49
1960	6.5	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Paraguay
2023	5,386	97,748
2022	4,825	94,627
2021	4,186	78,667
2020	4,993	98,667
2019	5,516	103,179
2018	6,112	104,908
2017	6,042	105,634
2016	5,931	106,804
2015	5,899	106,817
2014	5,864	105,585
2013	5,767	103,383
2012	5,628	102,508
2011	5,509	100,442
2010	5,381	99,456
2009	5,506	100,296
2008	5,643	99,821
2007	5,728	99,141
2006	5,874	99,808
2005	6,030	101,035
2004	5,997	101,896
2003	5,968	102,427
2002	5,967	104,658
2001	5,915	107,225
2000	5,934	109,979
1999	5,914	112,726
1998	5,733	114,122
1997	5,494	115,095
1996	5,339	115,623
1995	5,339	115,777
1994	5,283	115,662
1993	5,436	115,211
1992	5,562	115,442
1991	5,656	114,472
1990	5,728	112,864
1989	5,629	111,727
1988	5,465	110,348
1987	5,328	107,962
1986	5,238	105,776
1985	5,155	102,859
1984	5,128	99,937
1983	5,161	96,406
1982	5,155	92,917
1981	5,132	89,456
1980	5,029	84,568
1979	4,929	80,345
1978	4,804	76,691
1977	4,659	74,359
1976	4,484	71,973
1975	4,294	70,285
1974	4,136	69,059
1973	3,974	67,803
1972	3,814	66,625
1971	3,651	66,142
1970	3,486	65,905
1969	3,346	65,616
1968	3,240	65,575
1967	3,158	65,695
1966	3,092	66,002
1965	3,045	66,063
1964	3,010	65,681
1963	2,983	64,741
1962	2,961	63,079
1961	2,657	61,536
1960	2,903	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Belize vs Paraguay by year

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Belize

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Paraguay
2023	18	20
2022	17.4	20.4
2021	16.5	20.7
2020	18.4	21
2019	19.3	21.4
2018	21.1	21.8
2017	21.3	22.2
2016	21.4	22.5
2015	21.7	22.7
2014	22	22.6
2013	22.1	22.5
2012	22	22.6
2011	22	22.5
2010	22	22.5
2009	22.7	22.9
2008	23.7	23
2007	24.4	23
2006	25.5	23.3
2005	26.7	23.7
2004	27.3	24.1
2003	27.9	24.4
2002	28.7	25.1
2001	29.4	25.9
2000	30.2	26.9
1999	30.9	27.9
1998	30.9	28.8
1997	30.6	29.6
1996	30.7	30.3
1995	31.5	31
1994	31.9	31.7
1993	33.4	32.4
1992	34.8	33.3
1991	36	33.9
1990	37.2	34.4
1989	37.4	35.2
1988	37.2	35.8
1987	37.3	36.1
1986	37.6	36.5
1985	38.1	36.8
1984	38.9	37
1983	40.1	37
1982	41	37
1981	41.9	36.9
1980	42.2	36.2
1979	42.5	35.6
1978	42.5	35.1
1977	42.2	35
1976	41.8	34.8
1975	41.1	34.9
1974	40.6	35.2
1973	39.9	35.4
1972	39.3	35.8
1971	38.6	36.3
1970	38	37
1969	37.8	37.6
1968	38.1	38.4
1967	38.5	39.2
1966	39.2	40.2
1965	40	41
1964	40.9	41.7
1963	41.8	42.1
1962	42.8	42.2
1961	43.7	42.3
1960	44.6	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 44.6 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Paraguay
2100	12.5%	15.5%
2099	12.6%	15.6%
2098	12.6%	15.7%
2097	12.7%	15.8%
2096	12.7%	15.9%
2095	12.8%	15.9%
2094	12.8%	16%
2093	12.9%	16.1%
2092	13%	16.2%
2091	13%	16.3%
2090	13.1%	16.4%
2089	13.1%	16.4%
2088	13.2%	16.5%
2087	13.2%	16.6%
2086	13.3%	16.7%
2085	13.4%	16.8%
2084	13.4%	16.8%
2083	13.5%	16.9%
2082	13.6%	17%
2081	13.7%	17.1%
2080	13.8%	17.2%
2079	13.9%	17.3%
2078	14%	17.3%
2077	14.1%	17.4%
2076	14.2%	17.5%
2075	14.3%	17.6%
2074	14.4%	17.8%
2073	14.5%	17.9%
2072	14.7%	18%
2071	14.8%	18.1%
2070	14.9%	18.3%
2069	15%	18.4%
2068	15.2%	18.6%
2067	15.3%	18.7%
2066	15.5%	18.9%
2065	15.6%	19.1%
2064	15.8%	19.2%
2063	15.9%	19.4%
2062	16.1%	19.6%
2061	16.2%	19.7%
2060	16.4%	19.9%
2059	16.5%	20.1%
2058	16.7%	20.2%
2057	16.8%	20.4%
2056	17%	20.6%
2055	17.2%	20.7%
2054	17.4%	20.9%
2053	17.6%	21%
2052	17.8%	21.2%
2051	18%	21.4%
2050	18.3%	21.5%
2049	18.5%	21.7%
2048	18.8%	21.9%
2047	19.1%	22%
2046	19.4%	22.2%
2045	19.7%	22.4%
2044	20%	22.6%
2043	20.3%	22.9%
2042	20.7%	23.1%
2041	21%	23.3%
2040	21.4%	23.6%
2039	21.8%	23.9%
2038	22.1%	24.2%
2037	22.4%	24.5%
2036	22.5%	24.9%
2035	22.8%	25.2%
2034	23.1%	25.6%
2033	23.6%	26%
2032	24%	26.3%
2031	24.4%	26.7%
2030	24.8%	27.1%
2029	25.2%	27.4%
2028	25.6%	27.7%
2027	25.9%	28%
2026	26.2%	28.3%
2025	26.4%	28.5%
2024	26.6%	28.6%
2023	27%	28.8%
2022	27.6%	28.9%
2021	28.3%	29%
2020	28.9%	29.1%
2019	29.4%	29.3%
2018	29.9%	29.5%
2017	30.4%	29.7%
2016	31.1%	29.9%
2015	31.8%	30.2%
2014	32.5%	30.5%
2013	33.3%	30.9%
2012	34%	31.4%
2011	34.7%	32%
2010	35.5%	32.5%
2009	36.2%	33.2%
2008	36.7%	33.8%
2007	37.1%	34.4%
2006	37.5%	35.1%
2005	37.9%	35.8%
2004	38.3%	36.6%
2003	38.7%	37.3%
2002	39.1%	37.9%
2001	39.5%	38.4%
2000	39.9%	39%
1999	40.4%	39.5%
1998	40.9%	40%
1997	41.5%	40.4%
1996	42.1%	40.8%
1995	42.7%	41.1%
1994	43.2%	41.3%
1993	43.5%	41.4%
1992	43.8%	41.5%
1991	44.1%	41.5%
1990	44.3%	41.5%
1989	44.5%	41.5%
1988	44.6%	41.4%
1987	44.7%	41.3%
1986	44.8%	41.3%
1985	44.7%	41.2%
1984	44.5%	41.2%
1983	44.4%	41.2%
1982	44.4%	41.2%
1981	44.4%	41.4%
1980	44.6%	41.6%
1979	44.9%	42%
1978	45.3%	42.4%
1977	45.7%	42.8%
1976	46.2%	43.3%
1975	46.7%	43.7%
1974	47.2%	44.2%
1973	47.7%	44.6%
1972	48.2%	45%
1971	48.7%	45.2%
1970	49.2%	45.5%
1969	49.4%	45.7%
1968	49.2%	45.8%
1967	48.8%	45.9%
1966	48.3%	46%
1965	47.8%	46%
1964	47.2%	46%
1963	46.6%	46%
1962	46%	46.1%
1961	45.4%	46.2%
1960	44.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Paraguay

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Belize

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Paraguay
2023	67	58
2022	110	78
2021	157	140
2020	88	69
2019	61	58
2018	60	58
2017	56	58
2016	51	60
2015	47	64
2014	44	70
2013	41	84
2012	40	100
2011	39	120
2010	41	136
2009	45	152
2008	48	166
2007	52	177
2006	55	186
2005	60	194
2004	63	199
2003	67	203
2002	68	206
2001	76	207
2000	78	207
1999	77	207
1998	79	207
1997	77	205
1996	74	203
1995	73	202
1994	72	201
1993	73	197
1992	74	195
1991	75	192
1990	77	198
1989	80	209
1988	82	220
1987	83	225
1986	87	230
1985	98	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Paraguay
2023	1.27%	1.7%
2022	1.28%	1.76%
2021	1.3%	1.82%
2020	1.32%	1.88%
2019	1.35%	1.94%
2018	1.39%	2.01%
2017	1.44%	2.08%
2016	1.5%	2.15%
2015	1.56%	2.22%
2014	1.63%	2.3%
2013	1.7%	2.37%
2012	1.77%	2.44%
2011	1.83%	2.51%
2010	1.88%	2.59%
2009	1.93%	2.67%
2008	1.97%	2.75%
2007	2.01%	2.83%
2006	2.06%	2.91%
2005	2.1%	2.99%
2004	2.15%	3.07%
2003	2.21%	3.14%
2002	2.28%	3.22%
2001	2.36%	3.29%
2000	2.45%	3.36%
1999	2.54%	3.45%
1998	2.64%	3.53%
1997	2.74%	3.62%
1996	2.86%	3.72%
1995	2.99%	3.83%
1994	3.13%	3.95%
1993	3.3%	4.08%
1992	3.48%	4.23%
1991	3.69%	4.38%
1990	3.93%	4.55%
1989	4.18%	4.73%
1988	4.44%	4.92%
1987	4.71%	5.1%
1986	4.98%	5.3%
1985	5.25%	5.5%
1984	5.52%	5.71%
1983	5.78%	5.92%
1982	6.04%	6.14%
1981	6.3%	6.35%
1980	6.55%	6.55%
1979	6.81%	6.74%
1978	7.09%	6.91%
1977	7.38%	7.06%
1976	7.67%	7.21%
1975	8%	7.34%
1974	8.33%	7.46%
1973	8.69%	7.57%
1972	9.08%	7.66%
1971	9.48%	7.73%
1970	9.89%	7.79%
1969	10.3%	7.84%
1968	10.8%	7.88%
1967	11.3%	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.