Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Belize

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Saudi Arabia
2023	2.01	2.28
2022	1.95	2.14
2021	1.84	2.17
2020	2.04	2.27
2019	2.14	2.49
2018	2.34	2.67
2017	2.37	2.67
2016	2.4	2.65
2015	2.43	2.63
2014	2.47	2.68
2013	2.5	2.67
2012	2.51	2.78
2011	2.53	2.8
2010	2.55	2.81
2009	2.66	2.95
2008	2.78	3.07
2007	2.89	3.19
2006	3.02	3.18
2005	3.17	3.16
2004	3.25	3.26
2003	3.34	3.47
2002	3.43	3.71
2001	3.53	3.96
2000	3.63	4.21
1999	3.73	4.35
1998	3.75	4.52
1997	3.74	4.66
1996	3.76	4.81
1995	3.88	4.99
1994	3.97	5.16
1993	4.21	5.33
1992	4.43	5.49
1991	4.6	5.64
1990	4.8	5.8
1989	4.86	5.98
1988	4.87	6.15
1987	4.88	6.34
1986	4.94	6.52
1985	5	6.65
1984	5.12	6.78
1983	5.31	6.88
1982	5.5	6.98
1981	5.68	7.07
1980	5.85	7.15
1979	5.99	7.23
1978	6.11	7.26
1977	6.2	7.3
1976	6.25	7.33
1975	6.28	7.37
1974	6.29	7.43
1973	6.29	7.48
1972	6.28	7.54
1971	6.29	7.56
1970	6.3	7.58
1969	6.32	7.6
1968	6.34	7.63
1967	6.36	7.66
1966	6.38	7.66
1965	6.4	7.66
1964	6.42	7.67
1963	6.44	7.65
1962	6.46	7.64
1961	6.48	7.63
1960	6.5	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Saudi Arabia
2023	5,386	474,366
2022	4,825	406,920
2021	4,186	409,032
2020	4,993	447,036
2019	5,516	474,407
2018	6,112	528,767
2017	6,042	546,751
2016	5,931	537,829
2015	5,899	511,023
2014	5,864	493,431
2013	5,767	475,299
2012	5,628	465,649
2011	5,509	443,675
2010	5,381	418,641
2009	5,506	438,557
2008	5,643	433,457
2007	5,728	425,199
2006	5,874	399,333
2005	6,030	375,938
2004	5,997	362,843
2003	5,968	364,520
2002	5,967	372,099
2001	5,915	382,153
2000	5,934	392,407
1999	5,914	390,112
1998	5,733	389,499
1997	5,494	385,033
1996	5,339	382,248
1995	5,339	380,231
1994	5,283	377,351
1993	5,436	372,621
1992	5,562	366,763
1991	5,656	361,329
1990	5,728	355,495
1989	5,629	349,399
1988	5,465	342,865
1987	5,328	333,088
1986	5,238	322,340
1985	5,155	310,558
1984	5,128	296,615
1983	5,161	280,616
1982	5,155	264,831
1981	5,132	249,156
1980	5,029	234,372
1979	4,929	220,186
1978	4,804	205,331
1977	4,659	191,103
1976	4,484	178,024
1975	4,294	166,223
1974	4,136	155,478
1973	3,974	145,450
1972	3,814	136,360
1971	3,651	127,600
1970	3,486	120,440
1969	3,346	113,859
1968	3,240	108,281
1967	3,158	103,343
1966	3,092	98,361
1965	3,045	93,820
1964	3,010	89,776
1963	2,983	85,480
1962	2,961	81,393
1961	2,657	77,743
1960	2,903	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Belize

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Saudi Arabia
2023	18	16.4
2022	17.4	15.2
2021	16.5	15.9
2020	18.4	16.6
2019	19.3	18.1
2018	21.1	19.7
2017	21.3	19.8
2016	21.4	19.6
2015	21.7	19.4
2014	22	19.8
2013	22.1	19.7
2012	22	20.4
2011	22	20.3
2010	22	20.1
2009	22.7	20.8
2008	23.7	21.3
2007	24.4	21.7
2006	25.5	21.4
2005	26.7	21.1
2004	27.3	21.3
2003	27.9	22.3
2002	28.7	23.8
2001	29.4	25.5
2000	30.2	27.5
1999	30.9	28.5
1998	30.9	29.5
1997	30.6	30.3
1996	30.7	31.2
1995	31.5	32.3
1994	31.9	33.4
1993	33.4	34.5
1992	34.8	35.5
1991	36	36.7
1990	37.2	38
1989	37.4	39.3
1988	37.2	40.7
1987	37.3	41.9
1986	37.6	43.1
1985	38.1	44.2
1984	38.9	45
1983	40.1	45.6
1982	41	46.1
1981	41.9	46.6
1980	42.2	47.1
1979	42.5	47.5
1978	42.5	47.5
1977	42.2	47.5
1976	41.8	47.6
1975	41.1	47.7
1974	40.6	47.8
1973	39.9	48
1972	39.3	48.3
1971	38.6	48.4
1970	38	48.7
1969	37.8	48.9
1968	38.1	49.3
1967	38.5	49.8
1966	39.2	50.1
1965	40	50.4
1964	40.9	50.8
1963	41.8	51
1962	42.8	51.1
1961	43.7	51.4
1960	44.6	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 44.6 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Saudi Arabia
2100	12.5%	17.3%
2099	12.6%	17.3%
2098	12.6%	17.3%
2097	12.7%	17.3%
2096	12.7%	17.3%
2095	12.8%	17.3%
2094	12.8%	17.4%
2093	12.9%	17.4%
2092	13%	17.4%
2091	13%	17.4%
2090	13.1%	17.4%
2089	13.1%	17.5%
2088	13.2%	17.5%
2087	13.2%	17.5%
2086	13.3%	17.6%
2085	13.4%	17.6%
2084	13.4%	17.7%
2083	13.5%	17.7%
2082	13.6%	17.7%
2081	13.7%	17.8%
2080	13.8%	17.8%
2079	13.9%	17.9%
2078	14%	17.9%
2077	14.1%	18%
2076	14.2%	18%
2075	14.3%	18.1%
2074	14.4%	18.2%
2073	14.5%	18.2%
2072	14.7%	18.3%
2071	14.8%	18.3%
2070	14.9%	18.4%
2069	15%	18.4%
2068	15.2%	18.5%
2067	15.3%	18.6%
2066	15.5%	18.6%
2065	15.6%	18.7%
2064	15.8%	18.7%
2063	15.9%	18.8%
2062	16.1%	18.9%
2061	16.2%	19%
2060	16.4%	19%
2059	16.5%	19.1%
2058	16.7%	19.2%
2057	16.8%	19.3%
2056	17%	19.4%
2055	17.2%	19.5%
2054	17.4%	19.6%
2053	17.6%	19.8%
2052	17.8%	19.9%
2051	18%	20%
2050	18.3%	20.1%
2049	18.5%	20.3%
2048	18.8%	20.4%
2047	19.1%	20.6%
2046	19.4%	20.7%
2045	19.7%	20.9%
2044	20%	21.1%
2043	20.3%	21.2%
2042	20.7%	21.4%
2041	21%	21.6%
2040	21.4%	21.8%
2039	21.8%	22%
2038	22.1%	22.1%
2037	22.4%	22.1%
2036	22.5%	22.2%
2035	22.8%	22.2%
2034	23.1%	22.3%
2033	23.6%	22.4%
2032	24%	22.5%
2031	24.4%	22.7%
2030	24.8%	22.8%
2029	25.2%	23%
2028	25.6%	23.2%
2027	25.9%	23.3%
2026	26.2%	23.5%
2025	26.4%	23.7%
2024	26.6%	23.8%
2023	27%	24.1%
2022	27.6%	24.6%
2021	28.3%	25.2%
2020	28.9%	25.5%
2019	29.4%	25.8%
2018	29.9%	25.7%
2017	30.4%	25.2%
2016	31.1%	24.9%
2015	31.8%	25.1%
2014	32.5%	25.4%
2013	33.3%	25.8%
2012	34%	26.3%
2011	34.7%	26.9%
2010	35.5%	27.6%
2009	36.2%	28.5%
2008	36.7%	29.5%
2007	37.1%	30.6%
2006	37.5%	31.9%
2005	37.9%	33.2%
2004	38.3%	34.5%
2003	38.7%	35.7%
2002	39.1%	36.8%
2001	39.5%	37.7%
2000	39.9%	38.3%
1999	40.4%	38.9%
1998	40.9%	39.5%
1997	41.5%	40.1%
1996	42.1%	40.7%
1995	42.7%	41.2%
1994	43.2%	41.7%
1993	43.5%	42.1%
1992	43.8%	42.4%
1991	44.1%	42.7%
1990	44.3%	43%
1989	44.5%	43.2%
1988	44.6%	43.3%
1987	44.7%	43.4%
1986	44.8%	43.5%
1985	44.7%	43.6%
1984	44.5%	43.6%
1983	44.4%	43.7%
1982	44.4%	43.8%
1981	44.4%	43.9%
1980	44.6%	44.1%
1979	44.9%	44.2%
1978	45.3%	44.3%
1977	45.7%	44.5%
1976	46.2%	44.6%
1975	46.7%	44.8%
1974	47.2%	45%
1973	47.7%	45.2%
1972	48.2%	45.3%
1971	48.7%	45.5%
1970	49.2%	45.5%
1969	49.4%	45.5%
1968	49.2%	45.4%
1967	48.8%	45.3%
1966	48.3%	45.1%
1965	47.8%	44.8%
1964	47.2%	44.6%
1963	46.6%	44.3%
1962	46%	43.9%
1961	45.4%	43.6%
1960	44.9%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Saudi Arabia

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Belize

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Saudi Arabia
2023	67	7
2022	110	9
2021	157	12
2020	88	11
2019	61	8
2018	60	8
2017	56	8
2016	51	8
2015	47	8
2014	44	8
2013	41	9
2012	40	9
2011	39	10
2010	41	11
2009	45	11
2008	48	12
2007	52	13
2006	55	14
2005	60	15
2004	63	16
2003	67	16
2002	68	18
2001	76	19
2000	78	20
1999	77	21
1998	79	22
1997	77	23
1996	74	23
1995	73	24
1994	72	25
1993	73	26
1992	74	27
1991	75	29
1990	77	30
1989	80	32
1988	82	34
1987	83	36
1986	87	38
1985	98	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.27%	0.62%
2022	1.28%	0.64%
2021	1.3%	0.66%
2020	1.32%	0.69%
2019	1.35%	0.72%
2018	1.39%	0.76%
2017	1.44%	0.8%
2016	1.5%	0.85%
2015	1.56%	0.9%
2014	1.63%	0.96%
2013	1.7%	1.02%
2012	1.77%	1.08%
2011	1.83%	1.15%
2010	1.88%	1.22%
2009	1.93%	1.3%
2008	1.97%	1.38%
2007	2.01%	1.47%
2006	2.06%	1.56%
2005	2.1%	1.65%
2004	2.15%	1.75%
2003	2.21%	1.85%
2002	2.28%	1.96%
2001	2.36%	2.08%
2000	2.45%	2.21%
1999	2.54%	2.35%
1998	2.64%	2.5%
1997	2.74%	2.67%
1996	2.86%	2.86%
1995	2.99%	3.06%
1994	3.13%	3.29%
1993	3.3%	3.54%
1992	3.48%	3.81%
1991	3.69%	4.11%
1990	3.93%	4.44%
1989	4.18%	4.8%
1988	4.44%	5.19%
1987	4.71%	5.62%
1986	4.98%	6.07%
1985	5.25%	6.55%
1984	5.52%	7.04%
1983	5.78%	7.56%
1982	6.04%	8.12%
1981	6.3%	8.71%
1980	6.55%	9.34%
1979	6.81%	9.99%
1978	7.09%	10.7%
1977	7.38%	11.4%
1976	7.67%	12.2%
1975	8%	13.1%
1974	8.33%	14%
1973	8.69%	14.9%
1972	9.08%	16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.