Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Philippines

Fertility rate in Belize vs Philippines by year

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Belize

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Philippines
2023	2.01	1.92
2022	1.95	1.93
2021	1.84	1.95
2020	2.04	2.08
2019	2.14	2.22
2018	2.34	2.38
2017	2.37	2.53
2016	2.4	2.68
2015	2.43	2.83
2014	2.47	2.89
2013	2.5	3.04
2012	2.51	3.14
2011	2.53	3.24
2010	2.55	3.32
2009	2.66	3.38
2008	2.78	3.4
2007	2.89	3.4
2006	3.02	3.47
2005	3.17	3.45
2004	3.25	3.52
2003	3.34	3.59
2002	3.43	3.65
2001	3.53	3.72
2000	3.63	3.75
1999	3.73	3.83
1998	3.75	3.88
1997	3.74	3.94
1996	3.76	4
1995	3.88	4.07
1994	3.97	4.08
1993	4.21	4.1
1992	4.43	4.16
1991	4.6	4.27
1990	4.8	4.32
1989	4.86	4.37
1988	4.87	4.45
1987	4.88	4.51
1986	4.94	4.56
1985	5	4.66
1984	5.12	4.77
1983	5.31	4.87
1982	5.5	4.92
1981	5.68	4.97
1980	5.85	5.11
1979	5.99	5.26
1978	6.11	5.39
1977	6.2	5.44
1976	6.25	5.51
1975	6.28	5.6
1974	6.29	5.69
1973	6.29	5.79
1972	6.28	5.94
1971	6.29	6.08
1970	6.3	6.22
1969	6.32	6.33
1968	6.34	6.45
1967	6.36	6.57
1966	6.38	6.69
1965	6.4	6.8
1964	6.42	6.89
1963	6.44	6.95
1962	6.46	6.98
1961	6.48	6.99
1960	6.5	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Philippines
2023	5,386	1,123,981
2022	4,825	1,115,825
2021	4,186	917,928
2020	4,993	1,253,741
2019	5,516	1,352,703
2018	6,112	1,495,843
2017	6,042	1,622,444
2016	5,931	1,718,232
2015	5,899	1,827,180
2014	5,864	1,851,828
2013	5,767	1,944,758
2012	5,628	1,979,568
2011	5,509	2,018,419
2010	5,381	2,030,979
2009	5,506	2,025,580
2008	5,643	2,007,584
2007	5,728	1,964,673
2006	5,874	1,960,246
2005	6,030	1,918,484
2004	5,997	1,924,265
2003	5,968	1,922,904
2002	5,967	1,919,556
2001	5,915	1,931,169
2000	5,934	1,902,330
1999	5,914	1,894,147
1998	5,733	1,870,371
1997	5,494	1,861,098
1996	5,339	1,849,587
1995	5,339	1,846,900
1994	5,283	1,813,827
1993	5,436	1,788,414
1992	5,562	1,769,259
1991	5,656	1,782,165
1990	5,728	1,749,622
1989	5,629	1,728,354
1988	5,465	1,707,402
1987	5,328	1,671,330
1986	5,238	1,631,491
1985	5,155	1,614,042
1984	5,128	1,579,872
1983	5,161	1,542,194
1982	5,155	1,485,790
1981	5,132	1,436,599
1980	5,029	1,413,735
1979	4,929	1,394,056
1978	4,804	1,364,661
1977	4,659	1,314,002
1976	4,484	1,258,286
1975	4,294	1,239,069
1974	4,136	1,218,884
1973	3,974	1,206,285
1972	3,814	1,206,414
1971	3,651	1,210,256
1970	3,486	1,198,944
1969	3,346	1,186,306
1968	3,240	1,172,146
1967	3,158	1,166,704
1966	3,092	1,156,498
1965	3,045	1,146,094
1964	3,010	1,131,586
1963	2,983	1,116,591
1962	2,961	1,091,953
1961	2,657	1,064,377
1960	2,903	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Belize vs Philippines by year

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Belize

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Philippines
2023	18	16
2022	17.4	16.1
2021	16.5	16.1
2020	18.4	17
2019	19.3	18.1
2018	21.1	19.4
2017	21.3	20.6
2016	21.4	21.8
2015	21.7	22.9
2014	22	23.4
2013	22.1	24.6
2012	22	25.2
2011	22	26
2010	22	26.6
2009	22.7	27
2008	23.7	27.1
2007	24.4	27
2006	25.5	27.4
2005	26.7	27.2
2004	27.3	27.6
2003	27.9	28.1
2002	28.7	28.5
2001	29.4	29.1
2000	30.2	29.3
1999	30.9	29.8
1998	30.9	30.2
1997	30.6	30.8
1996	30.7	31.4
1995	31.5	32.1
1994	31.9	32.3
1993	33.4	32.6
1992	34.8	33.1
1991	36	34.3
1990	37.2	34.5
1989	37.4	35
1988	37.2	35.6
1987	37.3	35.9
1986	37.6	36.2
1985	38.1	36.7
1984	38.9	37
1983	40.1	37.1
1982	41	36.9
1981	41.9	36.9
1980	42.2	37.2
1979	42.5	37.6
1978	42.5	37.8
1977	42.2	37.5
1976	41.8	37.2
1975	41.1	37.5
1974	40.6	37.7
1973	39.9	38.1
1972	39.3	38.7
1971	38.6	39.5
1970	38	40.1
1969	37.8	40.5
1968	38.1	41.1
1967	38.5	42.1
1966	39.2	43
1965	40	43.9
1964	40.9	44.8
1963	41.8	45.6
1962	42.8	46.2
1961	43.7	46.7
1960	44.6	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 44.6 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Philippines
2100	12.5%	14.1%
2099	12.6%	14.1%
2098	12.6%	14.2%
2097	12.7%	14.2%
2096	12.7%	14.3%
2095	12.8%	14.3%
2094	12.8%	14.4%
2093	12.9%	14.4%
2092	13%	14.5%
2091	13%	14.6%
2090	13.1%	14.7%
2089	13.1%	14.8%
2088	13.2%	14.9%
2087	13.2%	15%
2086	13.3%	15.1%
2085	13.4%	15.2%
2084	13.4%	15.2%
2083	13.5%	15.3%
2082	13.6%	15.4%
2081	13.7%	15.5%
2080	13.8%	15.5%
2079	13.9%	15.6%
2078	14%	15.6%
2077	14.1%	15.7%
2076	14.2%	15.7%
2075	14.3%	15.7%
2074	14.4%	15.8%
2073	14.5%	15.8%
2072	14.7%	15.8%
2071	14.8%	15.8%
2070	14.9%	15.9%
2069	15%	15.9%
2068	15.2%	16%
2067	15.3%	16.1%
2066	15.5%	16.2%
2065	15.6%	16.3%
2064	15.8%	16.5%
2063	15.9%	16.6%
2062	16.1%	16.8%
2061	16.2%	17%
2060	16.4%	17.2%
2059	16.5%	17.5%
2058	16.7%	17.7%
2057	16.8%	18%
2056	17%	18.2%
2055	17.2%	18.5%
2054	17.4%	18.7%
2053	17.6%	19%
2052	17.8%	19.3%
2051	18%	19.5%
2050	18.3%	19.7%
2049	18.5%	20%
2048	18.8%	20.2%
2047	19.1%	20.3%
2046	19.4%	20.5%
2045	19.7%	20.7%
2044	20%	20.8%
2043	20.3%	20.9%
2042	20.7%	21%
2041	21%	21.1%
2040	21.4%	21.2%
2039	21.8%	21.3%
2038	22.1%	21.4%
2037	22.4%	21.4%
2036	22.5%	21.5%
2035	22.8%	21.6%
2034	23.1%	22%
2033	23.6%	22.5%
2032	24%	23%
2031	24.4%	23.6%
2030	24.8%	24.1%
2029	25.2%	24.7%
2028	25.6%	25.4%
2027	25.9%	26%
2026	26.2%	26.8%
2025	26.4%	27.5%
2024	26.6%	27.9%
2023	27%	28.6%
2022	27.6%	29.3%
2021	28.3%	30%
2020	28.9%	30.7%
2019	29.4%	31.3%
2018	29.9%	31.8%
2017	30.4%	32.3%
2016	31.1%	32.9%
2015	31.8%	33.5%
2014	32.5%	34.1%
2013	33.3%	34.4%
2012	34%	34.8%
2011	34.7%	35.2%
2010	35.5%	35.6%
2009	36.2%	36%
2008	36.7%	36.3%
2007	37.1%	36.6%
2006	37.5%	36.9%
2005	37.9%	37.2%
2004	38.3%	37.6%
2003	38.7%	38%
2002	39.1%	38.4%
2001	39.5%	38.8%
2000	39.9%	39.2%
1999	40.4%	39.6%
1998	40.9%	40.1%
1997	41.5%	40.5%
1996	42.1%	40.8%
1995	42.7%	41.1%
1994	43.2%	41.2%
1993	43.5%	41.4%
1992	43.8%	41.6%
1991	44.1%	41.8%
1990	44.3%	41.8%
1989	44.5%	41.9%
1988	44.6%	42%
1987	44.7%	42.2%
1986	44.8%	42.3%
1985	44.7%	42.5%
1984	44.5%	42.8%
1983	44.4%	43.1%
1982	44.4%	43.5%
1981	44.4%	43.9%
1980	44.6%	44.3%
1979	44.9%	44.8%
1978	45.3%	45.2%
1977	45.7%	45.8%
1976	46.2%	46.4%
1975	46.7%	46.9%
1974	47.2%	47.4%
1973	47.7%	47.7%
1972	48.2%	48%
1971	48.7%	48.2%
1970	49.2%	48.4%
1969	49.4%	48.6%
1968	49.2%	48.8%
1967	48.8%	49%
1966	48.3%	49.1%
1965	47.8%	49.2%
1964	47.2%	49.2%
1963	46.6%	49.2%
1962	46%	49.1%
1961	45.4%	48.8%
1960	44.9%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Philippines

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Belize

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Philippines
2023	67	84
2022	110	92
2021	157	153
2020	88	88
2019	61	92
2018	60	92
2017	56	86
2016	51	98
2015	47	104
2014	44	106
2013	41	110
2012	40	110
2011	39	115
2010	41	117
2009	45	122
2008	48	123
2007	52	123
2006	55	129
2005	60	118
2004	63	122
2003	67	127
2002	68	126
2001	76	132
2000	78	127
1999	77	130
1998	79	135
1997	77	138
1996	74	141
1995	73	147
1994	72	151
1993	73	155
1992	74	160
1991	75	172
1990	77	173
1989	80	177
1988	82	184
1987	83	191
1986	87	199
1985	98	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Philippines
2023	1.27%	2.69%
2022	1.28%	2.73%
2021	1.3%	2.77%
2020	1.32%	2.79%
2019	1.35%	2.8%
2018	1.39%	2.79%
2017	1.44%	2.78%
2016	1.5%	2.78%
2015	1.56%	2.78%
2014	1.63%	2.8%
2013	1.7%	2.83%
2012	1.77%	2.87%
2011	1.83%	2.91%
2010	1.88%	2.96%
2009	1.93%	3.01%
2008	1.97%	3.07%
2007	2.01%	3.14%
2006	2.06%	3.21%
2005	2.1%	3.28%
2004	2.15%	3.36%
2003	2.21%	3.44%
2002	2.28%	3.52%
2001	2.36%	3.61%
2000	2.45%	3.69%
1999	2.54%	3.78%
1998	2.64%	3.88%
1997	2.74%	4%
1996	2.86%	4.14%
1995	2.99%	4.31%
1994	3.13%	4.51%
1993	3.3%	4.73%
1992	3.48%	4.98%
1991	3.69%	5.27%
1990	3.93%	5.6%
1989	4.18%	5.96%
1988	4.44%	6.32%
1987	4.71%	6.66%
1986	4.98%	6.96%
1985	5.25%	7.21%
1984	5.52%	7.4%
1983	5.78%	7.56%
1982	6.04%	7.69%
1981	6.3%	7.8%
1980	6.55%	7.9%
1979	6.81%	7.99%
1978	7.09%	8.06%
1977	7.38%	8.11%
1976	7.67%	8.15%
1975	8%	8.17%
1974	8.33%	8.17%
1973	8.69%	8.17%
1972	9.08%	8.18%
1971	9.48%	8.21%
1970	9.89%	8.28%
1969	10.3%	8.37%
1968	10.8%	8.48%
1967	11.3%	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.