Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Belize

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Sao Tome
2023	2.01	3.64
2022	1.95	3.7
2021	1.84	3.76
2020	2.04	3.83
2019	2.14	3.9
2018	2.34	3.98
2017	2.37	4.07
2016	2.4	4.2
2015	2.43	4.35
2014	2.47	4.49
2013	2.5	4.58
2012	2.51	4.66
2011	2.53	4.72
2010	2.55	4.77
2009	2.66	4.84
2008	2.78	4.91
2007	2.89	4.96
2006	3.02	4.93
2005	3.17	4.94
2004	3.25	4.96
2003	3.34	5.01
2002	3.43	5.06
2001	3.53	5.1
2000	3.63	5.16
1999	3.73	5.23
1998	3.75	5.3
1997	3.74	5.4
1996	3.76	5.47
1995	3.88	5.55
1994	3.97	5.56
1993	4.21	5.64
1992	4.43	5.7
1991	4.6	5.77
1990	4.8	5.83
1989	4.86	5.88
1988	4.87	5.94
1987	4.88	5.99
1986	4.94	6.05
1985	5	6.1
1984	5.12	6.16
1983	5.31	6.22
1982	5.5	6.28
1981	5.68	6.33
1980	5.85	6.39
1979	5.99	6.43
1978	6.11	6.47
1977	6.2	6.5
1976	6.25	6.52
1975	6.28	6.53
1974	6.29	6.53
1973	6.29	6.53
1972	6.28	6.51
1971	6.29	6.49
1970	6.3	6.47
1969	6.32	6.44
1968	6.34	6.42
1967	6.36	6.39
1966	6.38	6.37
1965	6.4	6.35
1964	6.42	6.33
1963	6.44	6.31
1962	6.46	6.28
1961	6.48	6.26
1960	6.5	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Sao Tome
2023	5,386	5,221
2022	4,825	5,102
2021	4,186	4,954
2020	4,993	4,874
2019	5,516	4,932
2018	6,112	4,957
2017	6,042	5,007
2016	5,931	5,125
2015	5,899	5,269
2014	5,864	5,381
2013	5,767	5,449
2012	5,628	5,501
2011	5,509	5,445
2010	5,381	5,391
2009	5,506	5,349
2008	5,643	5,297
2007	5,728	5,226
2006	5,874	5,057
2005	6,030	4,897
2004	5,997	4,810
2003	5,968	4,702
2002	5,967	4,591
2001	5,915	4,471
2000	5,934	4,334
1999	5,914	4,221
1998	5,733	4,120
1997	5,494	4,041
1996	5,339	3,993
1995	5,339	3,948
1994	5,283	3,860
1993	5,436	3,841
1992	5,562	3,822
1991	5,656	3,801
1990	5,728	3,719
1989	5,629	3,576
1988	5,465	3,544
1987	5,328	3,440
1986	5,238	3,180
1985	5,155	3,242
1984	5,128	3,163
1983	5,161	3,100
1982	5,155	3,047
1981	5,132	3,015
1980	5,029	2,965
1979	4,929	2,893
1978	4,804	2,800
1977	4,659	2,705
1976	4,484	2,608
1975	4,294	2,515
1974	4,136	2,422
1973	3,974	2,329
1972	3,814	2,232
1971	3,651	2,127
1970	3,486	1,980
1969	3,346	1,862
1968	3,240	1,767
1967	3,158	1,693
1966	3,092	1,642
1965	3,045	1,611
1964	3,010	1,600
1963	2,983	1,609
1962	2,961	1,625
1961	2,657	1,657
1960	2,903	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Belize

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Sao Tome
2023	18	28.2
2022	17.4	28.3
2021	16.5	28.5
2020	18.4	28.6
2019	19.3	29.2
2018	21.1	29.8
2017	21.3	30.6
2016	21.4	31.7
2015	21.7	33
2014	22	34.3
2013	22.1	35.4
2012	22	36.4
2011	22	36.8
2010	22	37.3
2009	22.7	37.9
2008	23.7	38.5
2007	24.4	38.9
2006	25.5	38.9
2005	26.7	39
2004	27.3	39.2
2003	27.9	39.6
2002	28.7	39.8
2001	29.4	40
2000	30.2	39.7
1999	30.9	39.4
1998	30.9	39.2
1997	30.6	39.2
1996	30.7	39.3
1995	31.5	39.5
1994	31.9	39.4
1993	33.4	39.8
1992	34.8	40.2
1991	36	40.7
1990	37.2	40.7
1989	37.4	40.9
1988	37.2	40.9
1987	37.3	41
1986	37.6	41
1985	38.1	41
1984	38.9	41.1
1983	40.1	41.2
1982	41	41.3
1981	41.9	41.5
1980	42.2	41.6
1979	42.5	41.6
1978	42.5	41.4
1977	42.2	41.3
1976	41.8	41.1
1975	41.1	40.9
1974	40.6	40.6
1973	39.9	40.3
1972	39.3	39.9
1971	38.6	39.5
1970	38	38.8
1969	37.8	38.2
1968	38.1	37.8
1967	38.5	37.7
1966	39.2	38
1965	40	38.6
1964	40.9	39.7
1963	41.8	41.1
1962	42.8	42.7
1961	43.7	44.6
1960	44.6	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 44.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Sao Tome
2100	12.5%	19.5%
2099	12.6%	19.6%
2098	12.6%	19.8%
2097	12.7%	19.9%
2096	12.7%	20%
2095	12.8%	20.2%
2094	12.8%	20.3%
2093	12.9%	20.4%
2092	13%	20.6%
2091	13%	20.7%
2090	13.1%	20.9%
2089	13.1%	21.1%
2088	13.2%	21.2%
2087	13.2%	21.4%
2086	13.3%	21.6%
2085	13.4%	21.8%
2084	13.4%	22%
2083	13.5%	22.2%
2082	13.6%	22.4%
2081	13.7%	22.6%
2080	13.8%	22.9%
2079	13.9%	23.1%
2078	14%	23.3%
2077	14.1%	23.5%
2076	14.2%	23.7%
2075	14.3%	24%
2074	14.4%	24.2%
2073	14.5%	24.4%
2072	14.7%	24.6%
2071	14.8%	24.8%
2070	14.9%	25%
2069	15%	25.2%
2068	15.2%	25.4%
2067	15.3%	25.6%
2066	15.5%	25.9%
2065	15.6%	26.1%
2064	15.8%	26.3%
2063	15.9%	26.5%
2062	16.1%	26.8%
2061	16.2%	27%
2060	16.4%	27.3%
2059	16.5%	27.5%
2058	16.7%	27.8%
2057	16.8%	28.1%
2056	17%	28.4%
2055	17.2%	28.7%
2054	17.4%	29%
2053	17.6%	29.4%
2052	17.8%	29.7%
2051	18%	30.1%
2050	18.3%	30.4%
2049	18.5%	30.8%
2048	18.8%	31.1%
2047	19.1%	31.5%
2046	19.4%	31.8%
2045	19.7%	32.1%
2044	20%	32.5%
2043	20.3%	32.8%
2042	20.7%	33.1%
2041	21%	33.4%
2040	21.4%	33.6%
2039	21.8%	33.9%
2038	22.1%	34.1%
2037	22.4%	34.4%
2036	22.5%	34.6%
2035	22.8%	34.7%
2034	23.1%	34.9%
2033	23.6%	35.1%
2032	24%	35.3%
2031	24.4%	35.5%
2030	24.8%	35.8%
2029	25.2%	36.1%
2028	25.6%	36.6%
2027	25.9%	37%
2026	26.2%	37.3%
2025	26.4%	37.6%
2024	26.6%	37.8%
2023	27%	38.3%
2022	27.6%	38.8%
2021	28.3%	39.4%
2020	28.9%	39.9%
2019	29.4%	40.5%
2018	29.9%	40.9%
2017	30.4%	41.4%
2016	31.1%	41.7%
2015	31.8%	41.9%
2014	32.5%	42%
2013	33.3%	42%
2012	34%	42%
2011	34.7%	42%
2010	35.5%	42.1%
2009	36.2%	42.1%
2008	36.7%	42.1%
2007	37.1%	42%
2006	37.5%	42%
2005	37.9%	42%
2004	38.3%	42.1%
2003	38.7%	42.2%
2002	39.1%	42.3%
2001	39.5%	42.5%
2000	39.9%	42.8%
1999	40.4%	43.4%
1998	40.9%	43.9%
1997	41.5%	44.3%
1996	42.1%	44.7%
1995	42.7%	44.9%
1994	43.2%	45.1%
1993	43.5%	45.2%
1992	43.8%	45.2%
1991	44.1%	45.1%
1990	44.3%	45.1%
1989	44.5%	45%
1988	44.6%	45%
1987	44.7%	44.9%
1986	44.8%	44.7%
1985	44.7%	44.5%
1984	44.5%	44.4%
1983	44.4%	44.5%
1982	44.4%	44.5%
1981	44.4%	44.7%
1980	44.6%	44.9%
1979	44.9%	45.1%
1978	45.3%	45.2%
1977	45.7%	45.3%
1976	46.2%	45.4%
1975	46.7%	45.5%
1974	47.2%	45.6%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	48.2%	45.9%
1971	48.7%	46.1%
1970	49.2%	46.2%
1969	49.4%	45.8%
1968	49.2%	44.9%
1967	48.8%	44%
1966	48.3%	42.9%
1965	47.8%	41.6%
1964	47.2%	40.2%
1963	46.6%	38.5%
1962	46%	36.6%
1961	45.4%	34.3%
1960	44.9%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Sao Tome
2023	67	75
2022	110	82
2021	157	98
2020	88	92
2019	61	95
2018	60	100
2017	56	110
2016	51	119
2015	47	128
2014	44	138
2013	41	150
2012	40	158
2011	39	164
2010	41	170
2009	45	172
2008	48	174
2007	52	174
2006	55	177
2005	60	181
2004	63	177
2003	67	178
2002	68	179
2001	76	178
2000	78	180
1999	77	179
1998	79	175
1997	77	173
1996	74	171
1995	73	172
1994	72	168
1993	73	166
1992	74	164
1991	75	166
1990	77	164
1989	80	167
1988	82	157
1987	83	161
1986	87	175
1985	98	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Sao Tome
2023	1.27%	1.39%
2022	1.28%	1.46%
2021	1.3%	1.53%
2020	1.32%	1.6%
2019	1.35%	1.7%
2018	1.39%	1.81%
2017	1.44%	1.95%
2016	1.5%	2.11%
2015	1.56%	2.31%
2014	1.63%	2.54%
2013	1.7%	2.77%
2012	1.77%	3.04%
2011	1.83%	3.33%
2010	1.88%	3.63%
2009	1.93%	3.95%
2008	1.97%	4.3%
2007	2.01%	4.68%
2006	2.06%	5.11%
2005	2.1%	5.56%
2004	2.15%	6.05%
2003	2.21%	6.57%
2002	2.28%	7.1%
2001	2.36%	7.66%
2000	2.45%	8.21%
1999	2.54%	8.76%
1998	2.64%	9.26%
1997	2.74%	9.73%
1996	2.86%	10.1%
1995	2.99%	10.4%
1994	3.13%	10.7%
1993	3.3%	10.8%
1992	3.48%	10.9%
1991	3.69%	10.9%
1990	3.93%	10.8%
1989	4.18%	10.7%
1988	4.44%	10.6%
1987	4.71%	10.4%
1986	4.98%	11.4%
1985	5.25%	9.99%
1984	5.52%	9.77%
1983	5.78%	9.56%
1982	6.04%	9.37%
1981	6.3%	9.21%
1980	6.55%	9.1%
1979	6.81%	9.02%
1978	7.09%	8.96%
1977	7.38%	8.93%
1976	7.67%	8.89%
1975	8%	8.85%
1974	8.33%	8.79%
1973	8.69%	8.73%
1972	9.08%	8.67%
1971	9.48%	8.63%
1970	9.89%	8.64%
1969	10.3%	8.71%
1968	10.8%	8.85%
1967	11.3%	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.