Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Belize

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Saint Kitts
2023	2.01	1.51
2022	1.95	1.51
2021	1.84	1.53
2020	2.04	1.55
2019	2.14	1.57
2018	2.34	1.59
2017	2.37	1.61
2016	2.4	1.63
2015	2.43	1.64
2014	2.47	1.67
2013	2.5	1.68
2012	2.51	1.71
2011	2.53	1.74
2010	2.55	1.76
2009	2.66	1.8
2008	2.78	1.83
2007	2.89	1.87
2006	3.02	1.9
2005	3.17	1.93
2004	3.25	1.96
2003	3.34	2
2002	3.43	2.04
2001	3.53	2.08
2000	3.63	2.13
1999	3.73	2.26
1998	3.75	2.31
1997	3.74	2.3
1996	3.76	2.26
1995	3.88	2.3
1994	3.97	2.31
1993	4.21	2.38
1992	4.43	2.43
1991	4.6	2.6
1990	4.8	2.73
1989	4.86	2.69
1988	4.87	2.62
1987	4.88	2.62
1986	4.94	2.68
1985	5	2.82
1984	5.12	2.88
1983	5.31	3.1
1982	5.5	3.18
1981	5.68	3.3
1980	5.85	3.26
1979	5.99	3.23
1978	6.11	3.29
1977	6.2	3.48
1976	6.25	3.59
1975	6.28	3.68
1974	6.29	3.81
1973	6.29	3.97
1972	6.28	4.16
1971	6.29	4.51
1970	6.3	4.73
1969	6.32	4.97
1968	6.34	5.17
1967	6.36	5.46
1966	6.38	5.78
1965	6.4	6.01
1964	6.42	6.08
1963	6.44	6.12
1962	6.46	6.06
1961	6.48	6.27
1960	6.5	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Saint Kitts
2023	5,386	84
2022	4,825	14
2021	4,186	-20
2020	4,993	98
2019	5,516	135
2018	6,112	150
2017	6,042	169
2016	5,931	185
2015	5,899	197
2014	5,864	213
2013	5,767	227
2012	5,628	246
2011	5,509	250
2010	5,381	274
2009	5,506	300
2008	5,643	322
2007	5,728	341
2006	5,874	355
2005	6,030	361
2004	5,997	365
2003	5,968	369
2002	5,967	365
2001	5,915	369
2000	5,934	376
1999	5,914	413
1998	5,733	415
1997	5,494	405
1996	5,339	379
1995	5,339	382
1994	5,283	370
1993	5,436	373
1992	5,562	369
1991	5,656	411
1990	5,728	471
1989	5,629	476
1988	5,465	471
1987	5,328	486
1986	5,238	520
1985	5,155	574
1984	5,128	598
1983	5,161	664
1982	5,155	672
1981	5,132	684
1980	5,029	652
1979	4,929	643
1978	4,804	654
1977	4,659	697
1976	4,484	703
1975	4,294	688
1974	4,136	670
1973	3,974	646
1972	3,814	619
1971	3,651	615
1970	3,486	611
1969	3,346	708
1968	3,240	812
1967	3,158	951
1966	3,092	1,103
1965	3,045	1,228
1964	3,010	1,305
1963	2,983	1,360
1962	2,961	1,373
1961	2,657	1,466
1960	2,903	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Belize

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Saint Kitts
2023	18	11.7
2022	17.4	12
2021	16.5	12.3
2020	18.4	12.6
2019	19.3	12.9
2018	21.1	13.1
2017	21.3	13.4
2016	21.4	13.6
2015	21.7	13.7
2014	22	14
2013	22.1	14.1
2012	22	14.4
2011	22	14.7
2010	22	14.9
2009	22.7	15.3
2008	23.7	15.6
2007	24.4	15.9
2006	25.5	16.1
2005	26.7	16.3
2004	27.3	16.5
2003	27.9	16.8
2002	28.7	16.9
2001	29.4	17.3
2000	30.2	17.7
1999	30.9	18.9
1998	30.9	19.5
1997	30.6	19.5
1996	30.7	19.3
1995	31.5	19.7
1994	31.9	19.7
1993	33.4	20.2
1992	34.8	20.6
1991	36	22.1
1990	37.2	23.7
1989	37.4	23.7
1988	37.2	23.4
1987	37.3	23.6
1986	37.6	24.3
1985	38.1	25.5
1984	38.9	26.1
1983	40.1	27.7
1982	41	28
1981	41.9	28.4
1980	42.2	27.6
1979	42.5	27.1
1978	42.5	27.2
1977	42.2	28
1976	41.8	28
1975	41.1	27.6
1974	40.6	27.1
1973	39.9	26.5
1972	39.3	25.9
1971	38.6	25.9
1970	38	25.8
1969	37.8	27.7
1968	38.1	29.4
1967	38.5	31.9
1966	39.2	34.5
1965	40	36.7
1964	40.9	37.9
1963	41.8	38.8
1962	42.8	38.9
1961	43.7	40.7
1960	44.6	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 44.6 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Saint Kitts
2100	12.5%	12.8%
2099	12.6%	12.8%
2098	12.6%	12.8%
2097	12.7%	12.8%
2096	12.7%	12.8%
2095	12.8%	12.9%
2094	12.8%	12.9%
2093	12.9%	12.9%
2092	13%	12.9%
2091	13%	12.9%
2090	13.1%	12.9%
2089	13.1%	12.9%
2088	13.2%	12.9%
2087	13.2%	13%
2086	13.3%	13%
2085	13.4%	13%
2084	13.4%	13%
2083	13.5%	13%
2082	13.6%	13%
2081	13.7%	13%
2080	13.8%	13%
2079	13.9%	13%
2078	14%	13%
2077	14.1%	13%
2076	14.2%	13%
2075	14.3%	13.1%
2074	14.4%	13.1%
2073	14.5%	13.1%
2072	14.7%	13.1%
2071	14.8%	13.2%
2070	14.9%	13.2%
2069	15%	13.2%
2068	15.2%	13.3%
2067	15.3%	13.3%
2066	15.5%	13.4%
2065	15.6%	13.4%
2064	15.8%	13.5%
2063	15.9%	13.5%
2062	16.1%	13.6%
2061	16.2%	13.6%
2060	16.4%	13.7%
2059	16.5%	13.7%
2058	16.7%	13.8%
2057	16.8%	13.9%
2056	17%	13.9%
2055	17.2%	14%
2054	17.4%	14.1%
2053	17.6%	14.1%
2052	17.8%	14.2%
2051	18%	14.3%
2050	18.3%	14.4%
2049	18.5%	14.4%
2048	18.8%	14.5%
2047	19.1%	14.6%
2046	19.4%	14.7%
2045	19.7%	14.8%
2044	20%	14.9%
2043	20.3%	15%
2042	20.7%	15.1%
2041	21%	15.3%
2040	21.4%	15.5%
2039	21.8%	15.6%
2038	22.1%	15.8%
2037	22.4%	16%
2036	22.5%	16.2%
2035	22.8%	16.4%
2034	23.1%	16.6%
2033	23.6%	16.9%
2032	24%	17.1%
2031	24.4%	17.4%
2030	24.8%	17.6%
2029	25.2%	17.8%
2028	25.6%	18.1%
2027	25.9%	18.3%
2026	26.2%	18.5%
2025	26.4%	18.2%
2024	26.6%	18.2%
2023	27%	18.3%
2022	27.6%	18.6%
2021	28.3%	18.8%
2020	28.9%	19.1%
2019	29.4%	19.3%
2018	29.9%	19.6%
2017	30.4%	19.9%
2016	31.1%	20.2%
2015	31.8%	20.6%
2014	32.5%	21.1%
2013	33.3%	21.7%
2012	34%	22.2%
2011	34.7%	22.7%
2010	35.5%	23.3%
2009	36.2%	24%
2008	36.7%	24.4%
2007	37.1%	24.8%
2006	37.5%	25.3%
2005	37.9%	26%
2004	38.3%	26.6%
2003	38.7%	27.4%
2002	39.1%	28.1%
2001	39.5%	28.8%
2000	39.9%	29.3%
1999	40.4%	29.7%
1998	40.9%	30.1%
1997	41.5%	30.6%
1996	42.1%	31.1%
1995	42.7%	31.7%
1994	43.2%	32.3%
1993	43.5%	32.9%
1992	43.8%	33.6%
1991	44.1%	34.1%
1990	44.3%	34.2%
1989	44.5%	34.1%
1988	44.6%	34.1%
1987	44.7%	34.2%
1986	44.8%	34.3%
1985	44.7%	34.5%
1984	44.5%	34.7%
1983	44.4%	35.1%
1982	44.4%	35.6%
1981	44.4%	36.2%
1980	44.6%	36.9%
1979	44.9%	37.6%
1978	45.3%	38.2%
1977	45.7%	38.8%
1976	46.2%	39.6%
1975	46.7%	40.5%
1974	47.2%	41.6%
1973	47.7%	42.9%
1972	48.2%	44.3%
1971	48.7%	45.8%
1970	49.2%	47.2%
1969	49.4%	47.7%
1968	49.2%	47.4%
1967	48.8%	47%
1966	48.3%	46.6%
1965	47.8%	46.3%
1964	47.2%	46.1%
1963	46.6%	46%
1962	46%	45.8%
1961	45.4%	45.7%
1960	44.9%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Belize

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Saint Kitts
2023	67	74
2022	110	99
2021	157	111
2020	88	80
2019	61	74
2018	60	78
2017	56	74
2016	51	75
2015	47	76
2014	44	82
2013	41	82
2012	40	88
2011	39	90
2010	41	92
2009	45	93
2008	48	95
2007	52	96
2006	55	99
2005	60	102
2004	63	104
2003	67	111
2002	68	115
2001	76	131
2000	78	143
1999	77	164
1998	79	193
1997	77	194
1996	74	194
1995	73	204
1994	72	205
1993	73	225
1992	74	255
1991	75	280
1990	77	302
1989	80	316
1988	82	308
1987	83	302
1986	87	285
1985	98	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Saint Kitts
2023	1.27%	1.63%
2022	1.28%	1.68%
2021	1.3%	1.72%
2020	1.32%	1.77%
2019	1.35%	1.82%
2018	1.39%	1.86%
2017	1.44%	1.9%
2016	1.5%	1.93%
2015	1.56%	1.94%
2014	1.63%	1.95%
2013	1.7%	1.93%
2012	1.77%	1.91%
2011	1.83%	1.89%
2010	1.88%	1.88%
2009	1.93%	1.87%
2008	1.97%	1.88%
2007	2.01%	1.89%
2006	2.06%	1.92%
2005	2.1%	1.97%
2004	2.15%	2.03%
2003	2.21%	2.11%
2002	2.28%	2.2%
2001	2.36%	2.29%
2000	2.45%	2.39%
1999	2.54%	2.48%
1998	2.64%	2.56%
1997	2.74%	2.64%
1996	2.86%	2.7%
1995	2.99%	2.76%
1994	3.13%	2.8%
1993	3.3%	2.85%
1992	3.48%	2.9%
1991	3.69%	2.96%
1990	3.93%	3.03%
1989	4.18%	3.12%
1988	4.44%	3.24%
1987	4.71%	3.39%
1986	4.98%	3.56%
1985	5.25%	3.76%
1984	5.52%	4%
1983	5.78%	4.26%
1982	6.04%	4.53%
1981	6.3%	4.81%
1980	6.55%	5.06%
1979	6.81%	5.29%
1978	7.09%	5.48%
1977	7.38%	5.64%
1976	7.67%	5.78%
1975	8%	5.91%
1974	8.33%	6.03%
1973	8.69%	6.16%
1972	9.08%	-
1971	9.48%	-
1970	9.89%	-
1969	10.3%	-
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.