Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Belize vs Rwanda by year

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Belize

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Rwanda
2023	2.01	3.7
2022	1.95	3.78
2021	1.84	3.84
2020	2.04	3.91
2019	2.14	3.99
2018	2.34	4.05
2017	2.37	4.08
2016	2.4	4.11
2015	2.43	4.11
2014	2.47	4.12
2013	2.5	4.14
2012	2.51	4.2
2011	2.53	4.33
2010	2.55	4.52
2009	2.66	4.71
2008	2.78	4.92
2007	2.89	5.14
2006	3.02	5.34
2005	3.17	5.5
2004	3.25	5.64
2003	3.34	5.74
2002	3.43	5.82
2001	3.53	5.89
2000	3.63	5.97
1999	3.73	6.06
1998	3.75	6.17
1997	3.74	6.24
1996	3.76	6.29
1995	3.88	6.35
1994	3.97	6.42
1993	4.21	6.48
1992	4.43	6.54
1991	4.6	6.62
1990	4.8	6.8
1989	4.86	7.03
1988	4.87	7.23
1987	4.88	7.43
1986	4.94	7.61
1985	5	7.79
1984	5.12	7.91
1983	5.31	8
1982	5.5	8.06
1981	5.68	8.1
1980	5.85	8.12
1979	5.99	8.13
1978	6.11	8.16
1977	6.2	8.14
1976	6.25	8.12
1975	6.28	8.1
1974	6.29	8.1
1973	6.29	8.09
1972	6.28	8.09
1971	6.29	8.09
1970	6.3	8.15
1969	6.32	8.18
1968	6.34	8.19
1967	6.36	8.21
1966	6.38	8.23
1965	6.4	8.25
1964	6.42	8.27
1963	6.44	8.27
1962	6.46	8.27
1961	6.48	8.28
1960	6.5	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Rwanda
2023	5,386	312,762
2022	4,825	312,145
2021	4,186	309,895
2020	4,993	312,692
2019	5,516	313,525
2018	6,112	312,512
2017	6,042	310,323
2016	5,931	305,549
2015	5,899	299,114
2014	5,864	292,779
2013	5,767	286,331
2012	5,628	282,584
2011	5,509	282,922
2010	5,381	286,848
2009	5,506	287,034
2008	5,643	287,334
2007	5,728	285,791
2006	5,874	282,149
2005	6,030	275,121
2004	5,997	265,273
2003	5,968	251,243
2002	5,967	239,036
2001	5,915	230,845
2000	5,934	221,276
1999	5,914	210,518
1998	5,733	197,185
1997	5,494	174,687
1996	5,339	140,455
1995	5,339	121,137
1994	5,283	-719,479
1993	5,436	183,926
1992	5,562	188,025
1991	5,656	196,431
1990	5,728	207,895
1989	5,629	217,632
1988	5,465	223,759
1987	5,328	225,744
1986	5,238	225,526
1985	5,155	223,794
1984	5,128	219,337
1983	5,161	212,750
1982	5,155	205,147
1981	5,132	195,769
1980	5,029	184,988
1979	4,929	174,477
1978	4,804	163,779
1977	4,659	155,011
1976	4,484	147,665
1975	4,294	140,596
1974	4,136	135,743
1973	3,974	131,021
1972	3,814	126,403
1971	3,651	122,567
1970	3,486	119,273
1969	3,346	115,394
1968	3,240	111,422
1967	3,158	108,053
1966	3,092	105,128
1965	3,045	103,422
1964	3,010	102,562
1963	2,983	94,296
1962	2,961	102,548
1961	2,657	102,051
1960	2,903	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Belize vs Rwanda by year

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Belize

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Rwanda
2023	18	28.3
2022	17.4	28.9
2021	16.5	29.4
2020	18.4	30
2019	19.3	30.7
2018	21.1	31.2
2017	21.3	31.7
2016	21.4	32
2015	21.7	32.1
2014	22	32.2
2013	22.1	32.4
2012	22	32.9
2011	22	33.8
2010	22	35.1
2009	22.7	36.3
2008	23.7	37.6
2007	24.4	38.8
2006	25.5	39.9
2005	26.7	40.6
2004	27.3	41.1
2003	27.9	41.4
2002	28.7	41.8
2001	29.4	42.1
2000	30.2	42.1
1999	30.9	42.1
1998	30.9	42.2
1997	30.6	40.5
1996	30.7	37.2
1995	31.5	39.5
1994	31.9	48
1993	33.4	41.5
1992	34.8	42.2
1991	36	42.8
1990	37.2	44.1
1989	37.4	45.3
1988	37.2	46.6
1987	37.3	47.8
1986	37.6	49
1985	38.1	50.2
1984	38.9	51.1
1983	40.1	51.8
1982	41	52.4
1981	41.9	52.7
1980	42.2	52.7
1979	42.5	52.5
1978	42.5	52.1
1977	42.2	51.6
1976	41.8	51.1
1975	41.1	50.4
1974	40.6	50
1973	39.9	49.4
1972	39.3	48.9
1971	38.6	48.5
1970	38	48.2
1969	37.8	47.9
1968	38.1	47.6
1967	38.5	47.4
1966	39.2	47.6
1965	40	48
1964	40.9	48.8
1963	41.8	49.8
1962	42.8	50.9
1961	43.7	52
1960	44.6	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 44.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Rwanda
2100	12.5%	18.7%
2099	12.6%	18.9%
2098	12.6%	19%
2097	12.7%	19.1%
2096	12.7%	19.3%
2095	12.8%	19.4%
2094	12.8%	19.6%
2093	12.9%	19.7%
2092	13%	19.9%
2091	13%	20%
2090	13.1%	20.2%
2089	13.1%	20.4%
2088	13.2%	20.5%
2087	13.2%	20.7%
2086	13.3%	20.9%
2085	13.4%	21.1%
2084	13.4%	21.3%
2083	13.5%	21.5%
2082	13.6%	21.7%
2081	13.7%	21.9%
2080	13.8%	22.1%
2079	13.9%	22.2%
2078	14%	22.4%
2077	14.1%	22.6%
2076	14.2%	22.8%
2075	14.3%	23%
2074	14.4%	23.2%
2073	14.5%	23.4%
2072	14.7%	23.6%
2071	14.8%	23.8%
2070	14.9%	24%
2069	15%	24.2%
2068	15.2%	24.4%
2067	15.3%	24.6%
2066	15.5%	24.9%
2065	15.6%	25.1%
2064	15.8%	25.3%
2063	15.9%	25.6%
2062	16.1%	25.8%
2061	16.2%	26.1%
2060	16.4%	26.4%
2059	16.5%	26.7%
2058	16.7%	27%
2057	16.8%	27.3%
2056	17%	27.6%
2055	17.2%	27.9%
2054	17.4%	28.3%
2053	17.6%	28.6%
2052	17.8%	28.9%
2051	18%	29.2%
2050	18.3%	29.5%
2049	18.5%	29.8%
2048	18.8%	30.1%
2047	19.1%	30.4%
2046	19.4%	30.7%
2045	19.7%	31%
2044	20%	31.2%
2043	20.3%	31.5%
2042	20.7%	31.8%
2041	21%	32.1%
2040	21.4%	32.4%
2039	21.8%	32.7%
2038	22.1%	33%
2037	22.4%	33.3%
2036	22.5%	33.6%
2035	22.8%	33.9%
2034	23.1%	34.2%
2033	23.6%	34.6%
2032	24%	34.9%
2031	24.4%	35.2%
2030	24.8%	35.6%
2029	25.2%	35.9%
2028	25.6%	36.2%
2027	25.9%	36.5%
2026	26.2%	36.9%
2025	26.4%	37.2%
2024	26.6%	37.4%
2023	27%	37.7%
2022	27.6%	38.2%
2021	28.3%	38.6%
2020	28.9%	39.2%
2019	29.4%	39.7%
2018	29.9%	40.1%
2017	30.4%	40.5%
2016	31.1%	40.9%
2015	31.8%	41.1%
2014	32.5%	41.4%
2013	33.3%	41.7%
2012	34%	41.9%
2011	34.7%	42.2%
2010	35.5%	42.4%
2009	36.2%	42.6%
2008	36.7%	42.8%
2007	37.1%	42.9%
2006	37.5%	42.9%
2005	37.9%	43.1%
2004	38.3%	43.3%
2003	38.7%	43.7%
2002	39.1%	44.3%
2001	39.5%	45.2%
2000	39.9%	46.4%
1999	40.4%	47.8%
1998	40.9%	49.2%
1997	41.5%	50.5%
1996	42.1%	51.4%
1995	42.7%	52.4%
1994	43.2%	50.1%
1993	43.5%	48.4%
1992	43.8%	48.7%
1991	44.1%	48.9%
1990	44.3%	49%
1989	44.5%	48.9%
1988	44.6%	48.9%
1987	44.7%	48.8%
1986	44.8%	48.6%
1985	44.7%	48.3%
1984	44.5%	48.1%
1983	44.4%	47.7%
1982	44.4%	47.4%
1981	44.4%	47.1%
1980	44.6%	46.8%
1979	44.9%	46.5%
1978	45.3%	46.4%
1977	45.7%	46.4%
1976	46.2%	46.4%
1975	46.7%	46.6%
1974	47.2%	46.9%
1973	47.7%	47.2%
1972	48.2%	47.5%
1971	48.7%	47.9%
1970	49.2%	48.2%
1969	49.4%	48.7%
1968	49.2%	49.2%
1967	48.8%	49.7%
1966	48.3%	50.2%
1965	47.8%	50.6%
1964	47.2%	50.8%
1963	46.6%	50.6%
1962	46%	50.2%
1961	45.4%	49.7%
1960	44.9%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Rwanda

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Belize

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Rwanda
2023	67	229
2022	110	234
2021	157	254
2020	88	252
2019	61	261
2018	60	269
2017	56	275
2016	51	278
2015	47	292
2014	44	301
2013	41	317
2012	40	331
2011	39	358
2010	41	393
2009	45	418
2008	48	454
2007	52	494
2006	55	494
2005	60	465
2004	63	460
2003	67	551
2002	68	677
2001	76	769
2000	78	885
1999	77	1,073
1998	79	1,268
1997	77	1,318
1996	74	1,295
1995	73	1,505
1994	72	5,721
1993	73	1,619
1992	74	1,530
1991	75	1,386
1990	77	1,309
1989	80	1,238
1988	82	1,188
1987	83	1,145
1986	87	1,126
1985	98	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Rwanda
2023	1.27%	4%
2022	1.28%	4.08%
2021	1.3%	4.16%
2020	1.32%	4.25%
2019	1.35%	4.34%
2018	1.39%	4.43%
2017	1.44%	4.52%
2016	1.5%	4.63%
2015	1.56%	4.78%
2014	1.63%	4.96%
2013	1.7%	5.17%
2012	1.77%	5.45%
2011	1.83%	5.81%
2010	1.88%	6.33%
2009	1.93%	6.92%
2008	1.97%	7.62%
2007	2.01%	8.45%
2006	2.06%	9.37%
2005	2.1%	10.5%
2004	2.15%	11.8%
2003	2.21%	13.3%
2002	2.28%	14.9%
2001	2.36%	16.7%
2000	2.45%	18.5%
1999	2.54%	20.2%
1998	2.64%	21.5%
1997	2.74%	22.2%
1996	2.86%	22.2%
1995	2.99%	21.8%
1994	3.13%	38.9%
1993	3.3%	19.3%
1992	3.48%	17.5%
1991	3.69%	16%
1990	3.93%	15.1%
1989	4.18%	14.8%
1988	4.44%	14.8%
1987	4.71%	15.2%
1986	4.98%	15.6%
1985	5.25%	16.1%
1984	5.52%	16.6%
1983	5.78%	17.4%
1982	6.04%	18.6%
1981	6.3%	20.1%
1980	6.55%	21.8%
1979	6.81%	23.4%
1978	7.09%	24.6%
1977	7.38%	25.1%
1976	7.67%	25.1%
1975	8%	24.6%
1974	8.33%	24%
1973	8.69%	23.4%
1972	9.08%	23%
1971	9.48%	22.6%
1970	9.89%	22.3%
1969	10.3%	22%
1968	10.8%	21.7%
1967	11.3%	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.