Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate in Belize vs Saint Vincent by year

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Belize

Saint Vincent

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Saint Vincent
2023	2.01	1.78
2022	1.95	1.79
2021	1.84	1.81
2020	2.04	1.83
2019	2.14	1.86
2018	2.34	1.9
2017	2.37	1.94
2016	2.4	2.06
2015	2.43	2.13
2014	2.47	2.14
2013	2.5	2.11
2012	2.51	2.11
2011	2.53	2.08
2010	2.55	2.14
2009	2.66	2.17
2008	2.78	2.15
2007	2.89	2.06
2006	3.02	2.03
2005	3.17	2.07
2004	3.25	2.09
2003	3.34	2.14
2002	3.43	2.22
2001	3.53	2.3
2000	3.63	2.31
1999	3.73	2.31
1998	3.75	2.35
1997	3.74	2.43
1996	3.76	2.53
1995	3.88	2.61
1994	3.97	2.68
1993	4.21	2.74
1992	4.43	2.76
1991	4.6	2.75
1990	4.8	2.73
1989	4.86	2.73
1988	4.87	2.75
1987	4.88	2.82
1986	4.94	2.92
1985	5	3.08
1984	5.12	3.28
1983	5.31	3.56
1982	5.5	3.74
1981	5.68	3.85
1980	5.85	3.92
1979	5.99	4.29
1978	6.11	4.55
1977	6.2	4.75
1976	6.25	4.95
1975	6.28	5.17
1974	6.29	5.38
1973	6.29	5.59
1972	6.28	5.77
1971	6.29	5.95
1970	6.3	6.12
1969	6.32	6.28
1968	6.34	6.42
1967	6.36	6.53
1966	6.38	6.64
1965	6.4	6.74
1964	6.42	6.83
1963	6.44	6.92
1962	6.46	7.03
1961	6.48	7.16
1960	6.5	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in Saint Vincent in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Saint Vincent

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Saint Vincent
2023	5,386	66
2022	4,825	96
2021	4,186	-9
2020	4,993	-10
2019	5,516	206
2018	6,112	271
2017	6,042	340
2016	5,931	443
2015	5,899	542
2014	5,864	580
2013	5,767	580
2012	5,628	637
2011	5,509	676
2010	5,381	796
2009	5,506	881
2008	5,643	904
2007	5,728	867
2006	5,874	881
2005	6,030	949
2004	5,997	992
2003	5,968	1,063
2002	5,967	1,166
2001	5,915	1,231
2000	5,934	1,279
1999	5,914	1,315
1998	5,733	1,379
1997	5,494	1,496
1996	5,339	1,610
1995	5,339	1,715
1994	5,283	1,786
1993	5,436	1,832
1992	5,562	1,849
1991	5,656	1,821
1990	5,728	1,825
1989	5,629	1,843
1988	5,465	1,876
1987	5,328	1,937
1986	5,238	2,020
1985	5,155	2,128
1984	5,128	2,248
1983	5,161	2,411
1982	5,155	2,477
1981	5,132	2,429
1980	5,029	2,362
1979	4,929	2,575
1978	4,804	2,581
1977	4,659	2,622
1976	4,484	2,694
1975	4,294	2,775
1974	4,136	2,863
1973	3,974	2,952
1972	3,814	3,033
1971	3,651	3,102
1970	3,486	3,161
1969	3,346	3,200
1968	3,240	3,218
1967	3,158	3,212
1966	3,092	3,194
1965	3,045	3,165
1964	3,010	3,130
1963	2,983	3,086
1962	2,961	3,073
1961	2,657	3,059
1960	2,903	3,029

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 +0.07% in Saint Vincent.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.24% in Saint Vincent.

Birth rate in Belize vs Saint Vincent by year

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Belize

Saint Vincent

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Saint Vincent
2023	18	12.2
2022	17.4	12.4
2021	16.5	12.6
2020	18.4	12.8
2019	19.3	13.3
2018	21.1	13.7
2017	21.3	14.1
2016	21.4	15.1
2015	21.7	15.9
2014	22	16.1
2013	22.1	16
2012	22	16.2
2011	22	16.1
2010	22	16.8
2009	22.7	17.2
2008	23.7	17.1
2007	24.4	16.6
2006	25.5	16.5
2005	26.7	16.9
2004	27.3	17.1
2003	27.9	17.6
2002	28.7	18.2
2001	29.4	18.9
2000	30.2	19.2
1999	30.9	19.4
1998	30.9	19.8
1997	30.6	20.7
1996	30.7	21.6
1995	31.5	22.4
1994	31.9	23
1993	33.4	23.4
1992	34.8	23.4
1991	36	23.2
1990	37.2	23.2
1989	37.4	23.3
1988	37.2	23.6
1987	37.3	24.2
1986	37.6	25.2
1985	38.1	26.4
1984	38.9	27.9
1983	40.1	29.9
1982	41	30.9
1981	41.9	30.8
1980	42.2	30.4
1979	42.5	32.1
1978	42.5	33.1
1977	42.2	33.7
1976	41.8	34.8
1975	41.1	36
1974	40.6	37.3
1973	39.9	38.5
1972	39.3	39.8
1971	38.6	40.9
1970	38	42.1
1969	37.8	43.1
1968	38.1	43.9
1967	38.5	44.6
1966	39.2	45.1
1965	40	45.6
1964	40.9	46.1
1963	41.8	46.6
1962	42.8	47.5
1961	43.7	48.5
1960	44.6	49.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 12.2 in Saint Vincent, compared with 44.6 and 49.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Vincent

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Saint Vincent
2100	12.5%	13.7%
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%	14%
2093	12.9%	14%
2092	13%	14.1%
2091	13%	14.2%
2090	13.1%	14.2%
2089	13.1%	14.3%
2088	13.2%	14.4%
2087	13.2%	14.4%
2086	13.3%	14.5%
2085	13.4%	14.5%
2084	13.4%	14.6%
2083	13.5%	14.6%
2082	13.6%	14.6%
2081	13.7%	14.6%
2080	13.8%	14.6%
2079	13.9%	14.6%
2078	14%	14.6%
2077	14.1%	14.6%
2076	14.2%	14.6%
2075	14.3%	14.6%
2074	14.4%	14.6%
2073	14.5%	14.6%
2072	14.7%	14.6%
2071	14.8%	14.6%
2070	14.9%	14.6%
2069	15%	14.7%
2068	15.2%	14.7%
2067	15.3%	14.8%
2066	15.5%	14.9%
2065	15.6%	15%
2064	15.8%	15.1%
2063	15.9%	15.2%
2062	16.1%	15.4%
2061	16.2%	15.5%
2060	16.4%	15.7%
2059	16.5%	15.9%
2058	16.7%	16%
2057	16.8%	16.2%
2056	17%	16.3%
2055	17.2%	16.4%
2054	17.4%	16.6%
2053	17.6%	16.7%
2052	17.8%	16.8%
2051	18%	16.8%
2050	18.3%	16.9%
2049	18.5%	16.9%
2048	18.8%	17%
2047	19.1%	17%
2046	19.4%	17%
2045	19.7%	17%
2044	20%	16.9%
2043	20.3%	16.9%
2042	20.7%	16.9%
2041	21%	16.9%
2040	21.4%	16.9%
2039	21.8%	16.9%
2038	22.1%	16.9%
2037	22.4%	17%
2036	22.5%	17%
2035	22.8%	17.2%
2034	23.1%	17.4%
2033	23.6%	17.6%
2032	24%	17.9%
2031	24.4%	18.3%
2030	24.8%	18.8%
2029	25.2%	19.3%
2028	25.6%	19.8%
2027	25.9%	20.2%
2026	26.2%	20.7%
2025	26.4%	21.1%
2024	26.6%	21.3%
2023	27%	21.6%
2022	27.6%	21.9%
2021	28.3%	22.1%
2020	28.9%	22.2%
2019	29.4%	22.5%
2018	29.9%	22.7%
2017	30.4%	23%
2016	31.1%	23.4%
2015	31.8%	23.7%
2014	32.5%	24%
2013	33.3%	24.4%
2012	34%	24.8%
2011	34.7%	25.2%
2010	35.5%	25.7%
2009	36.2%	26.1%
2008	36.7%	26.7%
2007	37.1%	27.2%
2006	37.5%	27.8%
2005	37.9%	28.4%
2004	38.3%	29%
2003	38.7%	29.7%
2002	39.1%	30.3%
2001	39.5%	31%
2000	39.9%	31.4%
1999	40.4%	31.6%
1998	40.9%	32%
1997	41.5%	32.5%
1996	42.1%	33.1%
1995	42.7%	33.7%
1994	43.2%	34.4%
1993	43.5%	35.1%
1992	43.8%	36%
1991	44.1%	36.8%
1990	44.3%	37.5%
1989	44.5%	38%
1988	44.6%	38.4%
1987	44.7%	38.9%
1986	44.8%	39.4%
1985	44.7%	39.9%
1984	44.5%	40.4%
1983	44.4%	41%
1982	44.4%	41.7%
1981	44.4%	42.6%
1980	44.6%	43.5%
1979	44.9%	44.1%
1978	45.3%	44.4%
1977	45.7%	44.7%
1976	46.2%	45%
1975	46.7%	45.3%
1974	47.2%	45.5%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	48.2%	45.8%
1971	48.7%	46%
1970	49.2%	46.2%
1969	49.4%	46.4%
1968	49.2%	46.6%
1967	48.8%	46.8%
1966	48.3%	47.1%
1965	47.8%	47.4%
1964	47.2%	47.7%
1963	46.6%	48.2%
1962	46%	48.6%
1961	45.4%	48.8%
1960	44.9%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 21.3% in Saint Vincent in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 37.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Saint Vincent compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Saint Vincent

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Belize

Saint Vincent

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Saint Vincent
2023	67	56
2022	110	56
2021	157	105
2020	88	57
2019	61	58
2018	60	56
2017	56	58
2016	51	52
2015	47	59
2014	44	64
2013	41	73
2012	40	61
2011	39	59
2010	41	59
2009	45	56
2008	48	56
2007	52	54
2006	55	54
2005	60	55
2004	63	56
2003	67	59
2002	68	62
2001	76	64
2000	78	68
1999	77	72
1998	79	77
1997	77	78
1996	74	79
1995	73	80
1994	72	78
1993	73	76
1992	74	89
1991	75	71
1990	77	72
1989	80	70
1988	82	67
1987	83	69
1986	87	71
1985	98	77

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 56 deaths in Saint Vincent.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Saint Vincent

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Saint Vincent
2023	1.27%	1.06%
2022	1.28%	1.11%
2021	1.3%	1.17%
2020	1.32%	1.23%
2019	1.35%	1.31%
2018	1.39%	1.39%
2017	1.44%	1.49%
2016	1.5%	1.59%
2015	1.56%	1.69%
2014	1.63%	1.79%
2013	1.7%	1.88%
2012	1.77%	1.98%
2011	1.83%	2.06%
2010	1.88%	2.14%
2009	1.93%	2.19%
2008	1.97%	2.23%
2007	2.01%	2.25%
2006	2.06%	2.26%
2005	2.1%	2.26%
2004	2.15%	2.25%
2003	2.21%	2.25%
2002	2.28%	2.24%
2001	2.36%	2.25%
2000	2.45%	2.25%
1999	2.54%	2.25%
1998	2.64%	2.25%
1997	2.74%	2.24%
1996	2.86%	2.23%
1995	2.99%	2.23%
1994	3.13%	2.23%
1993	3.3%	2.24%
1992	3.48%	2.26%
1991	3.69%	2.31%
1990	3.93%	2.38%
1989	4.18%	2.47%
1988	4.44%	2.59%
1987	4.71%	2.75%
1986	4.98%	2.96%
1985	5.25%	3.22%
1984	5.52%	3.54%
1983	5.78%	3.91%
1982	6.04%	4.34%
1981	6.3%	4.82%
1980	6.55%	5.34%
1979	6.81%	5.91%
1978	7.09%	6.49%
1977	7.38%	7.03%
1976	7.67%	7.45%
1975	8%	7.7%
1974	8.33%	7.71%
1973	8.69%	7.52%
1972	9.08%	7.2%
1971	9.48%	6.82%
1970	9.89%	6.42%
1969	10.3%	6.03%
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.06% in Saint Vincent. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.