Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Belize vs Sierra Leone by year

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Belize

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Sierra Leone
2023	2.01	3.79
2022	1.95	3.88
2021	1.84	3.98
2020	2.04	4.08
2019	2.14	4.19
2018	2.34	4.29
2017	2.37	4.39
2016	2.4	4.47
2015	2.43	4.55
2014	2.47	4.7
2013	2.5	4.87
2012	2.51	5.06
2011	2.53	5.21
2010	2.55	5.33
2009	2.66	5.45
2008	2.78	5.56
2007	2.89	5.64
2006	3.02	5.74
2005	3.17	5.81
2004	3.25	5.92
2003	3.34	6.09
2002	3.43	6.23
2001	3.53	6.31
2000	3.63	6.36
1999	3.73	6.42
1998	3.75	6.5
1997	3.74	6.53
1996	3.76	6.55
1995	3.88	6.56
1994	3.97	6.56
1993	4.21	6.57
1992	4.43	6.56
1991	4.6	6.55
1990	4.8	6.57
1989	4.86	6.57
1988	4.87	6.59
1987	4.88	6.61
1986	4.94	6.6
1985	5	6.59
1984	5.12	6.59
1983	5.31	6.57
1982	5.5	6.56
1981	5.68	6.55
1980	5.85	6.56
1979	5.99	6.58
1978	6.11	6.59
1977	6.2	6.57
1976	6.25	6.55
1975	6.28	6.55
1974	6.29	6.53
1973	6.29	6.47
1972	6.28	6.45
1971	6.29	6.43
1970	6.3	6.41
1969	6.32	6.39
1968	6.34	6.39
1967	6.36	6.38
1966	6.38	6.35
1965	6.4	6.31
1964	6.42	6.29
1963	6.44	6.26
1962	6.46	6.22
1961	6.48	6.21
1960	6.5	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Sierra Leone
2023	5,386	188,788
2022	4,825	186,625
2021	4,186	183,326
2020	4,993	181,015
2019	5,516	181,068
2018	6,112	178,772
2017	6,042	173,259
2016	5,931	168,784
2015	5,899	162,275
2014	5,864	160,137
2013	5,767	161,265
2012	5,628	160,915
2011	5,509	158,858
2010	5,381	155,338
2009	5,506	152,669
2008	5,643	149,855
2007	5,728	145,740
2006	5,874	144,127
2005	6,030	137,234
2004	5,997	132,661
2003	5,968	130,312
2002	5,967	126,429
2001	5,915	116,647
2000	5,934	110,754
1999	5,914	102,295
1998	5,733	103,906
1997	5,494	105,433
1996	5,339	104,140
1995	5,339	100,885
1994	5,283	101,486
1993	5,436	103,317
1992	5,562	103,251
1991	5,656	105,477
1990	5,728	100,778
1989	5,629	98,298
1988	5,465	96,344
1987	5,328	94,235
1986	5,238	90,902
1985	5,155	88,869
1984	5,128	87,072
1983	5,161	84,628
1982	5,155	82,457
1981	5,132	80,111
1980	5,029	77,932
1979	4,929	75,992
1978	4,804	74,130
1977	4,659	71,663
1976	4,484	69,506
1975	4,294	67,560
1974	4,136	65,357
1973	3,974	62,443
1972	3,814	60,279
1971	3,651	58,484
1970	3,486	56,513
1969	3,346	54,768
1968	3,240	53,126
1967	3,158	51,734
1966	3,092	49,486
1965	3,045	47,223
1964	3,010	45,487
1963	2,983	43,569
1962	2,961	41,603
1961	2,657	40,022
1960	2,903	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Belize vs Sierra Leone by year

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Belize

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Sierra Leone
2023	18	30.6
2022	17.4	31.1
2021	16.5	31.6
2020	18.4	32.2
2019	19.3	32.8
2018	21.1	33.3
2017	21.3	33.8
2016	21.4	34.2
2015	21.7	34.7
2014	22	35.6
2013	22.1	36.6
2012	22	37.8
2011	22	38.5
2010	22	39.1
2009	22.7	39.9
2008	23.7	40.6
2007	24.4	41.1
2006	25.5	41.8
2005	26.7	42
2004	27.3	42.5
2003	27.9	43.5
2002	28.7	44.3
2001	29.4	44
2000	30.2	45
1999	30.9	46.1
1998	30.9	46.3
1997	30.6	46.3
1996	30.7	46.5
1995	31.5	46.8
1994	31.9	46.8
1993	33.4	46.9
1992	34.8	47
1991	36	47.5
1990	37.2	45.5
1989	37.4	46.3
1988	37.2	46.4
1987	37.3	46.6
1986	37.6	46.6
1985	38.1	46.7
1984	38.9	46.8
1983	40.1	46.7
1982	41	46.8
1981	41.9	46.8
1980	42.2	46.8
1979	42.5	47
1978	42.5	47.2
1977	42.2	47.1
1976	41.8	47.2
1975	41.1	47.3
1974	40.6	47.4
1973	39.9	47.2
1972	39.3	47.2
1971	38.6	47.3
1970	38	47.4
1969	37.8	47.5
1968	38.1	47.7
1967	38.5	47.9
1966	39.2	48
1965	40	48
1964	40.9	48.2
1963	41.8	48.2
1962	42.8	48.1
1961	43.7	48.1
1960	44.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 44.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Sierra Leone
2100	12.5%	19%
2099	12.6%	19%
2098	12.6%	19.1%
2097	12.7%	19.2%
2096	12.7%	19.3%
2095	12.8%	19.5%
2094	12.8%	19.6%
2093	12.9%	19.7%
2092	13%	19.8%
2091	13%	19.9%
2090	13.1%	20%
2089	13.1%	20.1%
2088	13.2%	20.3%
2087	13.2%	20.4%
2086	13.3%	20.5%
2085	13.4%	20.7%
2084	13.4%	20.8%
2083	13.5%	20.9%
2082	13.6%	21.1%
2081	13.7%	21.2%
2080	13.8%	21.4%
2079	13.9%	21.6%
2078	14%	21.7%
2077	14.1%	21.9%
2076	14.2%	22.1%
2075	14.3%	22.2%
2074	14.4%	22.4%
2073	14.5%	22.6%
2072	14.7%	22.8%
2071	14.8%	23%
2070	14.9%	23.2%
2069	15%	23.4%
2068	15.2%	23.6%
2067	15.3%	23.8%
2066	15.5%	24%
2065	15.6%	24.3%
2064	15.8%	24.5%
2063	15.9%	24.7%
2062	16.1%	25%
2061	16.2%	25.2%
2060	16.4%	25.5%
2059	16.5%	25.7%
2058	16.7%	26%
2057	16.8%	26.3%
2056	17%	26.6%
2055	17.2%	26.9%
2054	17.4%	27.1%
2053	17.6%	27.4%
2052	17.8%	27.7%
2051	18%	28.1%
2050	18.3%	28.4%
2049	18.5%	28.7%
2048	18.8%	29%
2047	19.1%	29.3%
2046	19.4%	29.7%
2045	19.7%	30%
2044	20%	30.3%
2043	20.3%	30.7%
2042	20.7%	31.1%
2041	21%	31.4%
2040	21.4%	31.8%
2039	21.8%	32.2%
2038	22.1%	32.6%
2037	22.4%	33%
2036	22.5%	33.4%
2035	22.8%	33.8%
2034	23.1%	34.2%
2033	23.6%	34.6%
2032	24%	35%
2031	24.4%	35.4%
2030	24.8%	35.7%
2029	25.2%	36.1%
2028	25.6%	36.5%
2027	25.9%	37%
2026	26.2%	37.4%
2025	26.4%	37.9%
2024	26.6%	38.1%
2023	27%	38.5%
2022	27.6%	39%
2021	28.3%	39.4%
2020	28.9%	39.8%
2019	29.4%	40.2%
2018	29.9%	40.6%
2017	30.4%	41%
2016	31.1%	41.4%
2015	31.8%	41.8%
2014	32.5%	42.2%
2013	33.3%	42.5%
2012	34%	42.8%
2011	34.7%	43%
2010	35.5%	43.2%
2009	36.2%	43.4%
2008	36.7%	43.5%
2007	37.1%	43.6%
2006	37.5%	43.7%
2005	37.9%	43.8%
2004	38.3%	43.9%
2003	38.7%	43.9%
2002	39.1%	43.9%
2001	39.5%	43.9%
2000	39.9%	43.8%
1999	40.4%	43.7%
1998	40.9%	43.6%
1997	41.5%	43.5%
1996	42.1%	43.5%
1995	42.7%	43.4%
1994	43.2%	43.3%
1993	43.5%	43.2%
1992	43.8%	43.1%
1991	44.1%	43%
1990	44.3%	42.9%
1989	44.5%	42.9%
1988	44.6%	42.8%
1987	44.7%	42.7%
1986	44.8%	42.6%
1985	44.7%	42.5%
1984	44.5%	42.3%
1983	44.4%	42.2%
1982	44.4%	42.1%
1981	44.4%	42%
1980	44.6%	41.9%
1979	44.9%	41.8%
1978	45.3%	41.7%
1977	45.7%	41.6%
1976	46.2%	41.4%
1975	46.7%	41.3%
1974	47.2%	41.1%
1973	47.7%	40.9%
1972	48.2%	40.7%
1971	48.7%	40.6%
1970	49.2%	40.3%
1969	49.4%	40.1%
1968	49.2%	39.9%
1967	48.8%	39.6%
1966	48.3%	39.4%
1965	47.8%	39.1%
1964	47.2%	38.8%
1963	46.6%	38.5%
1962	46%	38.3%
1961	45.4%	38.3%
1960	44.9%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Sierra Leone

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Belize

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Sierra Leone
2023	67	354
2022	110	370
2021	157	403
2020	88	422
2019	61	464
2018	60	491
2017	56	578
2016	51	633
2015	47	730
2014	44	821
2013	41	842
2012	40	915
2011	39	967
2010	41	1,018
2009	45	1,054
2008	48	1,093
2007	52	1,132
2006	55	1,168
2005	60	1,294
2004	63	1,366
2003	67	1,433
2002	68	1,492
2001	76	1,518
2000	78	1,603
1999	77	1,731
1998	79	1,753
1997	77	1,721
1996	74	1,726
1995	73	1,777
1994	72	1,755
1993	73	1,696
1992	74	1,681
1991	75	1,699
1990	77	1,572
1989	80	1,575
1988	82	1,549
1987	83	1,533
1986	87	1,530
1985	98	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Sierra Leone
2023	1.27%	9.43%
2022	1.28%	9.77%
2021	1.3%	10.1%
2020	1.32%	10.5%
2019	1.35%	10.9%
2018	1.39%	11.3%
2017	1.44%	11.8%
2016	1.5%	12.3%
2015	1.56%	13.8%
2014	1.63%	13.7%
2013	1.7%	13.9%
2012	1.77%	14.5%
2011	1.83%	15.2%
2010	1.88%	15.9%
2009	1.93%	16.6%
2008	1.97%	17.3%
2007	2.01%	18.1%
2006	2.06%	18.8%
2005	2.1%	19.4%
2004	2.15%	20.1%
2003	2.21%	20.7%
2002	2.28%	21.3%
2001	2.36%	21.8%
2000	2.45%	22.4%
1999	2.54%	22.9%
1998	2.64%	23.4%
1997	2.74%	23.9%
1996	2.86%	24.3%
1995	2.99%	24.7%
1994	3.13%	25%
1993	3.3%	25.3%
1992	3.48%	25.5%
1991	3.69%	25.7%
1990	3.93%	25.9%
1989	4.18%	26.2%
1988	4.44%	26.4%
1987	4.71%	26.6%
1986	4.98%	26.9%
1985	5.25%	27.2%
1984	5.52%	27.5%
1983	5.78%	27.8%
1982	6.04%	28.1%
1981	6.3%	28.5%
1980	6.55%	28.9%
1979	6.81%	29.2%
1978	7.09%	29.6%
1977	7.38%	30%
1976	7.67%	30.5%
1975	8%	30.9%
1974	8.33%	31.4%
1973	8.69%	31.9%
1972	9.08%	32.3%
1971	9.48%	32.9%
1970	9.89%	33.4%
1969	10.3%	33.9%
1968	10.8%	34.5%
1967	11.3%	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.