Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Serbia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Serbia by year

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Belize

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Serbia
2023	2.01	1.61
2022	1.95	1.59
2021	1.84	1.52
2020	2.04	1.48
2019	2.14	1.52
2018	2.34	1.49
2017	2.37	1.49
2016	2.4	1.46
2015	2.43	1.46
2014	2.47	1.46
2013	2.5	1.43
2012	2.51	1.45
2011	2.53	1.4
2010	2.55	1.4
2009	2.66	1.44
2008	2.78	1.4
2007	2.89	1.38
2006	3.02	1.43
2005	3.17	1.45
2004	3.25	1.57
2003	3.34	1.59
2002	3.43	1.57
2001	3.53	1.58
2000	3.63	1.48
1999	3.73	1.35
1998	3.75	1.37
1997	3.74	1.4
1996	3.76	1.44
1995	3.88	1.47
1994	3.97	1.51
1993	4.21	1.54
1992	4.43	1.57
1991	4.6	1.61
1990	4.8	1.65
1989	4.86	1.69
1988	4.87	1.72
1987	4.88	1.75
1986	4.94	1.78
1985	5	1.8
1984	5.12	1.81
1983	5.31	1.83
1982	5.5	1.84
1981	5.68	1.85
1980	5.85	1.86
1979	5.99	1.88
1978	6.11	1.89
1977	6.2	1.9
1976	6.25	1.91
1975	6.28	1.92
1974	6.29	1.93
1973	6.29	1.94
1972	6.28	1.95
1971	6.29	1.96
1970	6.3	1.97
1969	6.32	1.99
1968	6.34	2.01
1967	6.36	2.02
1966	6.38	2.04
1965	6.4	2.06
1964	6.42	2.07
1963	6.44	2.08
1962	6.46	2.11
1961	6.48	2.13
1960	6.5	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Serbia
2023	5,386	-36,427
2022	4,825	-46,651
2021	4,186	-74,494
2020	4,993	-55,193
2019	5,516	-36,810
2018	6,112	-37,707
2017	6,042	-39,317
2016	5,931	-35,998
2015	5,899	-37,605
2014	5,864	-34,946
2013	5,767	-34,399
2012	5,628	-35,288
2011	5,509	-36,906
2010	5,381	-34,999
2009	5,506	-33,676
2008	5,643	-33,590
2007	5,728	-34,693
2006	5,874	-31,870
2005	6,030	-34,227
2004	5,997	-26,121
2003	5,968	-24,686
2002	5,967	-24,750
2001	5,915	-20,259
2000	5,934	-30,065
1999	5,914	-29,408
1998	5,733	-23,006
1997	5,494	-18,389
1996	5,339	-16,007
1995	5,339	-7,628
1994	5,283	-7,157
1993	5,436	-5,703
1992	5,562	-3,779
1991	5,656	2,210
1990	5,728	7,416
1989	5,629	11,872
1988	5,465	13,852
1987	5,328	16,711
1986	5,238	19,407
1985	5,155	22,090
1984	5,128	23,815
1983	5,161	27,515
1982	5,155	30,603
1981	5,132	34,304
1980	5,029	36,273
1979	4,929	39,022
1978	4,804	43,636
1977	4,659	48,105
1976	4,484	51,399
1975	4,294	52,502
1974	4,136	51,583
1973	3,974	49,596
1972	3,814	48,248
1971	3,651	47,424
1970	3,486	48,343
1969	3,346	50,304
1968	3,240	51,653
1967	3,158	53,120
1966	3,092	53,338
1965	3,045	53,383
1964	3,010	54,185
1963	2,983	55,580
1962	2,961	59,307
1961	2,657	61,065
1960	2,903	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Serbia by year

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Belize

Serbia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Serbia
2023	18	9.2
2022	17.4	9.3
2021	16.5	9.1
2020	18.4	8.9
2019	19.3	9.3
2018	21.1	9.2
2017	21.3	9.2
2016	21.4	9.2
2015	21.7	9.3
2014	22	9.3
2013	22.1	9.2
2012	22	9.3
2011	22	9.1
2010	22	9.4
2009	22.7	9.6
2008	23.7	9.4
2007	24.4	9.22
2006	25.5	9.58
2005	26.7	9.7
2004	27.3	10.5
2003	27.9	10.6
2002	28.7	10.4
2001	29.4	10.5
2000	30.2	9.8
1999	30.9	9.6
1998	30.9	10.1
1997	30.6	10.5
1996	30.7	10.8
1995	31.5	11.3
1994	31.9	10.3
1993	33.4	10.6
1992	34.8	10.8
1991	36	11.2
1990	37.2	11.5
1989	37.4	11.8
1988	37.2	12.2
1987	37.3	12.5
1986	37.6	12.9
1985	38.1	13.3
1984	38.9	13.6
1983	40.1	13.9
1982	41	14.2
1981	41.9	14.4
1980	42.2	14.6
1979	42.5	14.9
1978	42.5	15.1
1977	42.2	15.3
1976	41.8	15.4
1975	41.1	15.6
1974	40.6	15.6
1973	39.9	15.6
1972	39.3	15.6
1971	38.6	15.5
1970	38	15.5
1969	37.8	15.5
1968	38.1	15.5
1967	38.5	15.6
1966	39.2	15.8
1965	40	16.1
1964	40.9	16.4
1963	41.8	16.9
1962	42.8	17.4
1961	43.7	18
1960	44.6	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 44.6 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Serbia
2100	12.5%	12%
2099	12.6%	12.1%
2098	12.6%	12.1%
2097	12.7%	12.1%
2096	12.7%	12.2%
2095	12.8%	12.2%
2094	12.8%	12.3%
2093	12.9%	12.3%
2092	13%	12.3%
2091	13%	12.3%
2090	13.1%	12.4%
2089	13.1%	12.4%
2088	13.2%	12.4%
2087	13.2%	12.4%
2086	13.3%	12.4%
2085	13.4%	12.4%
2084	13.4%	12.4%
2083	13.5%	12.4%
2082	13.6%	12.4%
2081	13.7%	12.4%
2080	13.8%	12.4%
2079	13.9%	12.4%
2078	14%	12.4%
2077	14.1%	12.4%
2076	14.2%	12.4%
2075	14.3%	12.4%
2074	14.4%	12.4%
2073	14.5%	12.5%
2072	14.7%	12.5%
2071	14.8%	12.5%
2070	14.9%	12.5%
2069	15%	12.6%
2068	15.2%	12.6%
2067	15.3%	12.7%
2066	15.5%	12.7%
2065	15.6%	12.7%
2064	15.8%	12.8%
2063	15.9%	12.8%
2062	16.1%	12.9%
2061	16.2%	12.9%
2060	16.4%	13%
2059	16.5%	13%
2058	16.7%	13%
2057	16.8%	13.1%
2056	17%	13.1%
2055	17.2%	13.1%
2054	17.4%	13.1%
2053	17.6%	13.1%
2052	17.8%	13.1%
2051	18%	13.1%
2050	18.3%	13.1%
2049	18.5%	13.1%
2048	18.8%	13.1%
2047	19.1%	13.1%
2046	19.4%	13.1%
2045	19.7%	13.1%
2044	20%	13.1%
2043	20.3%	13.1%
2042	20.7%	13.1%
2041	21%	13.1%
2040	21.4%	13.1%
2039	21.8%	13.2%
2038	22.1%	13.2%
2037	22.4%	13.3%
2036	22.5%	13.4%
2035	22.8%	13.5%
2034	23.1%	13.6%
2033	23.6%	13.7%
2032	24%	13.8%
2031	24.4%	13.9%
2030	24.8%	14%
2029	25.2%	14%
2028	25.6%	14.1%
2027	25.9%	14.2%
2026	26.2%	14.2%
2025	26.4%	14.3%
2024	26.6%	14.3%
2023	27%	14.4%
2022	27.6%	14.4%
2021	28.3%	14.3%
2020	28.9%	14.3%
2019	29.4%	14.3%
2018	29.9%	14.3%
2017	30.4%	14.3%
2016	31.1%	14.3%
2015	31.8%	14.3%
2014	32.5%	14.3%
2013	33.3%	14.3%
2012	34%	14.3%
2011	34.7%	14.4%
2010	35.5%	14.5%
2009	36.2%	14.6%
2008	36.7%	14.7%
2007	37.1%	14.9%
2006	37.5%	15%
2005	37.9%	15.2%
2004	38.3%	15.4%
2003	38.7%	15.6%
2002	39.1%	15.8%
2001	39.5%	16.1%
2000	39.9%	16.4%
1999	40.4%	16.7%
1998	40.9%	17.1%
1997	41.5%	17.4%
1996	42.1%	17.7%
1995	42.7%	18%
1994	43.2%	18.3%
1993	43.5%	18.6%
1992	43.8%	18.8%
1991	44.1%	19.1%
1990	44.3%	19.3%
1989	44.5%	19.6%
1988	44.6%	19.8%
1987	44.7%	20%
1986	44.8%	20.2%
1985	44.7%	20.3%
1984	44.5%	20.5%
1983	44.4%	20.5%
1982	44.4%	20.6%
1981	44.4%	20.6%
1980	44.6%	20.6%
1979	44.9%	20.7%
1978	45.3%	20.9%
1977	45.7%	21%
1976	46.2%	21.3%
1975	46.7%	21.5%
1974	47.2%	21.7%
1973	47.7%	22%
1972	48.2%	22.2%
1971	48.7%	22.5%
1970	49.2%	23%
1969	49.4%	23.5%
1968	49.2%	24.1%
1967	48.8%	24.7%
1966	48.3%	25.3%
1965	47.8%	25.8%
1964	47.2%	26.3%
1963	46.6%	26.7%
1962	46%	27%
1961	45.4%	27.1%
1960	44.9%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Serbia

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Belize

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Serbia
2023	67	11
2022	110	14
2021	157	26
2020	88	16
2019	61	12
2018	60	12
2017	56	13
2016	51	13
2015	47	13
2014	44	13
2013	41	13
2012	40	13
2011	39	13
2010	41	13
2009	45	12
2008	48	12
2007	52	12
2006	55	12
2005	60	13
2004	63	13
2003	67	14
2002	68	14
2001	76	15
2000	78	16
1999	77	17
1998	79	19
1997	77	17
1996	74	17
1995	73	17
1994	72	16
1993	73	16
1992	74	15
1991	75	14
1990	77	14
1989	80	14
1988	82	14
1987	83	15
1986	87	15
1985	98	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Serbia
2023	1.27%	0.52%
2022	1.28%	0.53%
2021	1.3%	0.54%
2020	1.32%	0.55%
2019	1.35%	0.57%
2018	1.39%	0.58%
2017	1.44%	0.59%
2016	1.5%	0.61%
2015	1.56%	0.63%
2014	1.63%	0.66%
2013	1.7%	0.68%
2012	1.77%	0.71%
2011	1.83%	0.73%
2010	1.88%	0.76%
2009	1.93%	0.78%
2008	1.97%	0.79%
2007	2.01%	0.82%
2006	2.06%	0.85%
2005	2.1%	0.9%
2004	2.15%	0.97%
2003	2.21%	1.05%
2002	2.28%	1.14%
2001	2.36%	1.2%
2000	2.45%	1.26%
1999	2.54%	1.32%
1998	2.64%	1.42%
1997	2.74%	1.56%
1996	2.86%	1.74%
1995	2.99%	1.95%
1994	3.13%	2.14%
1993	3.3%	2.29%
1992	3.48%	2.43%
1991	3.69%	2.61%
1990	3.93%	2.85%
1989	4.18%	3.1%
1988	4.44%	3.36%
1987	4.71%	3.59%
1986	4.98%	3.78%
1985	5.25%	3.93%
1984	5.52%	4.07%
1983	5.78%	-
1982	6.04%	-
1981	6.3%	-
1980	6.55%	-
1979	6.81%	-
1978	7.09%	-
1977	7.38%	-
1976	7.67%	-
1975	8%	-
1974	8.33%	-
1973	8.69%	-
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.