Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Portugal

Fertility rate in Belize vs Portugal by year

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Belize

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Portugal
2023	2.01	1.44
2022	1.95	1.43
2021	1.84	1.35
2020	2.04	1.42
2019	2.14	1.44
2018	2.34	1.42
2017	2.37	1.38
2016	2.4	1.37
2015	2.43	1.31
2014	2.47	1.24
2013	2.5	1.21
2012	2.51	1.28
2011	2.53	1.35
2010	2.55	1.39
2009	2.66	1.34
2008	2.78	1.39
2007	2.89	1.35
2006	3.02	1.37
2005	3.17	1.41
2004	3.25	1.4
2003	3.34	1.44
2002	3.43	1.46
2001	3.53	1.45
2000	3.63	1.55
1999	3.73	1.5
1998	3.75	1.47
1997	3.74	1.47
1996	3.76	1.44
1995	3.88	1.41
1994	3.97	1.45
1993	4.21	1.52
1992	4.43	1.54
1991	4.6	1.56
1990	4.8	1.56
1989	4.86	1.57
1988	4.87	1.61
1987	4.88	1.62
1986	4.94	1.66
1985	5	1.72
1984	5.12	1.9
1983	5.31	1.95
1982	5.5	2.07
1981	5.68	2.13
1980	5.85	2.25
1979	5.99	2.31
1978	6.11	2.45
1977	6.2	2.69
1976	6.25	2.82
1975	6.28	2.75
1974	6.29	2.7
1973	6.29	2.77
1972	6.28	2.86
1971	6.29	3
1970	6.3	3.01
1969	6.32	3.12
1968	6.34	3.12
1967	6.36	3.16
1966	6.38	3.16
1965	6.4	3.15
1964	6.42	3.21
1963	6.44	3.12
1962	6.46	3.23
1961	6.48	3.21
1960	6.5	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Portugal
2023	5,386	-32,792
2022	4,825	-40,694
2021	4,186	-45,592
2020	4,993	-39,129
2019	5,516	-24,687
2018	6,112	-25,709
2017	6,042	-23,691
2016	5,931	-23,749
2015	5,899	-23,823
2014	5,864	-22,882
2013	5,767	-24,052
2012	5,628	-17,875
2011	5,509	-5,279
2010	5,381	-4,230
2009	5,506	-5,284
2008	5,643	0
2007	5,728	-1,055
2006	5,874	3,156
2005	6,030	2,101
2004	5,997	7,339
2003	5,968	4,184
2002	5,967	8,335
2001	5,915	8,290
2000	5,934	15,435
1999	5,914	8,175
1998	5,733	7,112
1997	5,494	8,087
1996	5,339	4,026
1995	5,339	4,011
1994	5,283	9,991
1993	5,436	7,972
1992	5,562	13,933
1991	5,656	12,948
1990	5,728	13,976
1989	5,629	22,011
1988	5,465	24,047
1987	5,328	28,084
1986	5,238	31,102
1985	5,155	33,077
1984	5,128	45,983
1983	5,161	47,798
1982	5,155	58,479
1981	5,132	56,152
1980	5,029	63,481
1979	4,929	67,628
1978	4,804	70,731
1977	4,659	84,156
1976	4,484	85,138
1975	4,294	81,841
1974	4,136	74,412
1973	3,974	76,835
1972	3,814	83,715
1971	3,651	82,980
1970	3,486	87,672
1969	3,346	89,329
1968	3,240	100,737
1967	3,158	106,495
1966	3,092	107,171
1965	3,045	115,182
1964	3,010	120,170
1963	2,983	113,783
1962	2,961	123,217
1961	2,657	117,867
1960	2,903	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Belize vs Portugal by year

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Belize

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Portugal
2023	18	8.1
2022	17.4	8
2021	16.5	7.6
2020	18.4	8.1
2019	19.3	8.4
2018	21.1	8.4
2017	21.3	8.3
2016	21.4	8.4
2015	21.7	8.2
2014	22	7.9
2013	22.1	7.9
2012	22	8.5
2011	22	9.2
2010	22	9.6
2009	22.7	9.4
2008	23.7	9.9
2007	24.4	9.7
2006	25.5	10
2005	26.7	10.4
2004	27.3	10.4
2003	27.9	10.8
2002	28.7	11
2001	29.4	10.9
2000	30.2	11.7
1999	30.9	11.4
1998	30.9	11.2
1997	30.6	11.2
1996	30.7	11
1995	31.5	10.7
1994	31.9	10.9
1993	33.4	11.4
1992	34.8	11.5
1991	36	11.7
1990	37.2	11.7
1989	37.4	11.8
1988	37.2	12.2
1987	37.3	12.3
1986	37.6	12.6
1985	38.1	13
1984	38.9	14.3
1983	40.1	14.5
1982	41	15.2
1981	41.9	15.4
1980	42.2	16.2
1979	42.5	16.6
1978	42.5	17.5
1977	42.2	19.1
1976	41.8	20
1975	41.1	19.8
1974	40.6	19.6
1973	39.9	20
1972	39.3	20.2
1971	38.6	21
1970	38	20.8
1969	37.8	21.7
1968	38.1	22.1
1967	38.5	22.8
1966	39.2	23.2
1965	40	23.4
1964	40.9	24
1963	41.8	23.5
1962	42.8	24.5
1961	43.7	24.4
1960	44.6	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 44.6 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Portugal
2100	12.5%	13.8%
2099	12.6%	13.8%
2098	12.6%	13.8%
2097	12.7%	13.8%
2096	12.7%	13.9%
2095	12.8%	13.9%
2094	12.8%	13.9%
2093	12.9%	14%
2092	13%	14%
2091	13%	14%
2090	13.1%	14.1%
2089	13.1%	14.1%
2088	13.2%	14.1%
2087	13.2%	14.1%
2086	13.3%	14.2%
2085	13.4%	14.2%
2084	13.4%	14.2%
2083	13.5%	14.2%
2082	13.6%	14.2%
2081	13.7%	14.2%
2080	13.8%	14.2%
2079	13.9%	14.2%
2078	14%	14.2%
2077	14.1%	14.1%
2076	14.2%	14.1%
2075	14.3%	14.1%
2074	14.4%	14%
2073	14.5%	14%
2072	14.7%	13.9%
2071	14.8%	13.9%
2070	14.9%	13.8%
2069	15%	13.8%
2068	15.2%	13.7%
2067	15.3%	13.7%
2066	15.5%	13.6%
2065	15.6%	13.6%
2064	15.8%	13.5%
2063	15.9%	13.5%
2062	16.1%	13.5%
2061	16.2%	13.5%
2060	16.4%	13.5%
2059	16.5%	13.5%
2058	16.7%	13.5%
2057	16.8%	13.5%
2056	17%	13.5%
2055	17.2%	13.5%
2054	17.4%	13.5%
2053	17.6%	13.5%
2052	17.8%	13.5%
2051	18%	13.5%
2050	18.3%	13.5%
2049	18.5%	13.5%
2048	18.8%	13.4%
2047	19.1%	13.4%
2046	19.4%	13.4%
2045	19.7%	13.3%
2044	20%	13.3%
2043	20.3%	13.2%
2042	20.7%	13.1%
2041	21%	13.1%
2040	21.4%	13%
2039	21.8%	13%
2038	22.1%	13%
2037	22.4%	12.9%
2036	22.5%	12.8%
2035	22.8%	12.8%
2034	23.1%	12.7%
2033	23.6%	12.7%
2032	24%	12.7%
2031	24.4%	12.7%
2030	24.8%	12.7%
2029	25.2%	12.6%
2028	25.6%	12.6%
2027	25.9%	12.6%
2026	26.2%	12.7%
2025	26.4%	12.8%
2024	26.6%	12.8%
2023	27%	12.9%
2022	27.6%	13%
2021	28.3%	13.1%
2020	28.9%	13.3%
2019	29.4%	13.5%
2018	29.9%	13.7%
2017	30.4%	13.9%
2016	31.1%	14.1%
2015	31.8%	14.3%
2014	32.5%	14.6%
2013	33.3%	14.8%
2012	34%	14.9%
2011	34.7%	15%
2010	35.5%	15.2%
2009	36.2%	15.4%
2008	36.7%	15.5%
2007	37.1%	15.6%
2006	37.5%	15.8%
2005	37.9%	15.9%
2004	38.3%	16%
2003	38.7%	16.1%
2002	39.1%	16.1%
2001	39.5%	16.2%
2000	39.9%	16.4%
1999	40.4%	16.6%
1998	40.9%	16.8%
1997	41.5%	17.1%
1996	42.1%	17.4%
1995	42.7%	17.8%
1994	43.2%	18.2%
1993	43.5%	18.6%
1992	43.8%	19.1%
1991	44.1%	19.7%
1990	44.3%	20.5%
1989	44.5%	21.2%
1988	44.6%	21.9%
1987	44.7%	22.5%
1986	44.8%	23.1%
1985	44.7%	23.7%
1984	44.5%	24.1%
1983	44.4%	24.5%
1982	44.4%	25%
1981	44.4%	25.4%
1980	44.6%	25.9%
1979	44.9%	26.4%
1978	45.3%	26.8%
1977	45.7%	27.1%
1976	46.2%	27.2%
1975	46.7%	27.4%
1974	47.2%	27.7%
1973	47.7%	27.9%
1972	48.2%	28.2%
1971	48.7%	28.4%
1970	49.2%	28.7%
1969	49.4%	29.1%
1968	49.2%	29.2%
1967	48.8%	29.2%
1966	48.3%	29.2%
1965	47.8%	29.1%
1964	47.2%	29.1%
1963	46.6%	29.1%
1962	46%	29.1%
1961	45.4%	29.1%
1960	44.9%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Portugal

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Belize

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Portugal
2023	67	15
2022	110	16
2021	157	19
2020	88	14
2019	61	15
2018	60	14
2017	56	13
2016	51	12
2015	47	11
2014	44	11
2013	41	10
2012	40	10
2011	39	10
2010	41	10
2009	45	9
2008	48	9
2007	52	8
2006	55	8
2005	60	8
2004	63	8
2003	67	8
2002	68	9
2001	76	9
2000	78	9
1999	77	10
1998	79	11
1997	77	12
1996	74	12
1995	73	12
1994	72	13
1993	73	15
1992	74	16
1991	75	17
1990	77	17
1989	80	18
1988	82	18
1987	83	19
1986	87	19
1985	98	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Portugal
2023	1.27%	0.32%
2022	1.28%	0.32%
2021	1.3%	0.33%
2020	1.32%	0.34%
2019	1.35%	0.35%
2018	1.39%	0.35%
2017	1.44%	0.36%
2016	1.5%	0.36%
2015	1.56%	0.36%
2014	1.63%	0.36%
2013	1.7%	0.36%
2012	1.77%	0.37%
2011	1.83%	0.37%
2010	1.88%	0.38%
2009	1.93%	0.39%
2008	1.97%	0.4%
2007	2.01%	0.42%
2006	2.06%	0.44%
2005	2.1%	0.47%
2004	2.15%	0.5%
2003	2.21%	0.55%
2002	2.28%	0.61%
2001	2.36%	0.66%
2000	2.45%	0.72%
1999	2.54%	0.77%
1998	2.64%	0.82%
1997	2.74%	0.86%
1996	2.86%	0.92%
1995	2.99%	0.98%
1994	3.13%	1.05%
1993	3.3%	1.14%
1992	3.48%	1.25%
1991	3.69%	1.36%
1990	3.93%	1.47%
1989	4.18%	1.59%
1988	4.44%	1.7%
1987	4.71%	1.82%
1986	4.98%	1.93%
1985	5.25%	2.04%
1984	5.52%	2.16%
1983	5.78%	2.29%
1982	6.04%	2.43%
1981	6.3%	2.58%
1980	6.55%	2.75%
1979	6.81%	2.97%
1978	7.09%	3.24%
1977	7.38%	3.57%
1976	7.67%	3.94%
1975	8%	4.35%
1974	8.33%	4.79%
1973	8.69%	5.27%
1972	9.08%	5.78%
1971	9.48%	6.3%
1970	9.89%	6.81%
1969	10.3%	7.22%
1968	10.8%	7.51%
1967	11.3%	7.76%
1966	-	8.09%
1965	-	8.53%
1964	-	9.1%
1963	-	9.76%
1962	-	10.4%
1961	-	11%
1960	-	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.