Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Belize vs Solomon Islands by year

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Belize

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Solomon Islands
2023	2.01	3.56
2022	1.95	3.62
2021	1.84	3.69
2020	2.04	3.75
2019	2.14	3.8
2018	2.34	3.93
2017	2.37	4.06
2016	2.4	4.2
2015	2.43	4.29
2014	2.47	4.36
2013	2.5	4.33
2012	2.51	4.33
2011	2.53	4.34
2010	2.55	4.34
2009	2.66	4.35
2008	2.78	4.36
2007	2.89	4.37
2006	3.02	4.39
2005	3.17	4.41
2004	3.25	4.47
2003	3.34	4.54
2002	3.43	4.6
2001	3.53	4.67
2000	3.63	4.76
1999	3.73	4.86
1998	3.75	4.98
1997	3.74	5.09
1996	3.76	5.22
1995	3.88	5.34
1994	3.97	5.4
1993	4.21	5.45
1992	4.43	5.51
1991	4.6	5.62
1990	4.8	5.74
1989	4.86	5.87
1988	4.87	5.99
1987	4.88	6.12
1986	4.94	6.26
1985	5	6.38
1984	5.12	6.49
1983	5.31	6.57
1982	5.5	6.64
1981	5.68	6.71
1980	5.85	6.77
1979	5.99	6.82
1978	6.11	6.87
1977	6.2	6.92
1976	6.25	6.95
1975	6.28	6.99
1974	6.29	7.01
1973	6.29	7
1972	6.28	6.99
1971	6.29	6.99
1970	6.3	6.98
1969	6.32	6.97
1968	6.34	6.95
1967	6.36	6.97
1966	6.38	7
1965	6.4	7.02
1964	6.42	7.05
1963	6.44	7.03
1962	6.46	7.04
1961	6.48	7.05
1960	6.5	7.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Solomon Islands
2023	5,386	17,436
2022	4,825	17,253
2021	4,186	16,626
2020	4,993	16,488
2019	5,516	16,649
2018	6,112	16,790
2017	6,042	16,897
2016	5,931	17,027
2015	5,899	16,909
2014	5,864	16,652
2013	5,767	16,038
2012	5,628	15,585
2011	5,509	15,095
2010	5,381	14,604
2009	5,506	14,381
2008	5,643	14,225
2007	5,728	13,963
2006	5,874	13,799
2005	6,030	13,568
2004	5,997	13,444
2003	5,968	13,344
2002	5,967	13,195
2001	5,915	13,061
2000	5,934	12,938
1999	5,914	12,809
1998	5,733	12,658
1997	5,494	12,478
1996	5,339	12,328
1995	5,339	12,124
1994	5,283	11,771
1993	5,436	11,396
1992	5,562	11,029
1991	5,656	10,789
1990	5,728	10,561
1989	5,629	10,354
1988	5,465	10,142
1987	5,328	9,943
1986	5,238	9,656
1985	5,155	9,534
1984	5,128	9,299
1983	5,161	9,011
1982	5,155	8,720
1981	5,132	8,436
1980	5,029	8,156
1979	4,929	7,874
1978	4,804	7,598
1977	4,659	7,290
1976	4,484	7,058
1975	4,294	6,635
1974	4,136	6,612
1973	3,974	6,343
1972	3,814	6,074
1971	3,651	5,814
1970	3,486	5,575
1969	3,346	5,444
1968	3,240	5,285
1967	3,158	5,151
1966	3,092	5,028
1965	3,045	4,885
1964	3,010	4,747
1963	2,983	4,571
1962	2,961	4,408
1961	2,657	4,257
1960	2,903	4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Belize vs Solomon Islands by year

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Belize

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Solomon Islands
2023	18	26.9
2022	17.4	27.3
2021	16.5	27.7
2020	18.4	28
2019	19.3	28.4
2018	21.1	29.1
2017	21.3	30.1
2016	21.4	31.1
2015	21.7	31.9
2014	22	32.6
2013	22.1	32.5
2012	22	32.7
2011	22	33
2010	22	33.2
2009	22.7	33.7
2008	23.7	33.8
2007	24.4	33.9
2006	25.5	34
2005	26.7	34
2004	27.3	34.3
2003	27.9	34.6
2002	28.7	34.8
2001	29.4	35.1
2000	30.2	35.4
1999	30.9	35.8
1998	30.9	36.3
1997	30.6	36.7
1996	30.7	37.3
1995	31.5	37.7
1994	31.9	37.7
1993	33.4	37.6
1992	34.8	37.5
1991	36	37.9
1990	37.2	38.3
1989	37.4	38.7
1988	37.2	39.2
1987	37.3	39.7
1986	37.6	40.3
1985	38.1	40.6
1984	38.9	41
1983	40.1	41.2
1982	41	41.4
1981	41.9	41.7
1980	42.2	41.9
1979	42.5	42.2
1978	42.5	42.6
1977	42.2	42.9
1976	41.8	43.3
1975	41.1	43.8
1974	40.6	44.1
1973	39.9	44.1
1972	39.3	44.1
1971	38.6	44.2
1970	38	44.2
1969	37.8	44.6
1968	38.1	44.9
1967	38.5	45.4
1966	39.2	45.8
1965	40	46.1
1964	40.9	46.5
1963	41.8	46.5
1962	42.8	46.5
1961	43.7	46.7
1960	44.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 44.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Solomon Islands
2100	12.5%	19%
2099	12.6%	19.1%
2098	12.6%	19.2%
2097	12.7%	19.4%
2096	12.7%	19.5%
2095	12.8%	19.6%
2094	12.8%	19.8%
2093	12.9%	19.9%
2092	13%	20%
2091	13%	20.2%
2090	13.1%	20.3%
2089	13.1%	20.5%
2088	13.2%	20.6%
2087	13.2%	20.8%
2086	13.3%	21%
2085	13.4%	21.2%
2084	13.4%	21.3%
2083	13.5%	21.5%
2082	13.6%	21.7%
2081	13.7%	21.9%
2080	13.8%	22.1%
2079	13.9%	22.3%
2078	14%	22.4%
2077	14.1%	22.6%
2076	14.2%	22.8%
2075	14.3%	23%
2074	14.4%	23.2%
2073	14.5%	23.4%
2072	14.7%	23.6%
2071	14.8%	23.8%
2070	14.9%	24%
2069	15%	24.2%
2068	15.2%	24.4%
2067	15.3%	24.6%
2066	15.5%	24.8%
2065	15.6%	25%
2064	15.8%	25.2%
2063	15.9%	25.4%
2062	16.1%	25.6%
2061	16.2%	25.9%
2060	16.4%	26.1%
2059	16.5%	26.3%
2058	16.7%	26.6%
2057	16.8%	26.8%
2056	17%	27.1%
2055	17.2%	27.4%
2054	17.4%	27.7%
2053	17.6%	28%
2052	17.8%	28.3%
2051	18%	28.6%
2050	18.3%	28.9%
2049	18.5%	29.2%
2048	18.8%	29.4%
2047	19.1%	29.7%
2046	19.4%	30%
2045	19.7%	30.3%
2044	20%	30.6%
2043	20.3%	30.8%
2042	20.7%	31.1%
2041	21%	31.3%
2040	21.4%	31.6%
2039	21.8%	31.8%
2038	22.1%	32.1%
2037	22.4%	32.3%
2036	22.5%	32.5%
2035	22.8%	32.8%
2034	23.1%	33%
2033	23.6%	33.4%
2032	24%	33.7%
2031	24.4%	34.1%
2030	24.8%	34.5%
2029	25.2%	35%
2028	25.6%	35.4%
2027	25.9%	35.9%
2026	26.2%	36.3%
2025	26.4%	36.8%
2024	26.6%	37%
2023	27%	37.4%
2022	27.6%	37.7%
2021	28.3%	38.1%
2020	28.9%	38.4%
2019	29.4%	38.7%
2018	29.9%	39%
2017	30.4%	39.4%
2016	31.1%	39.7%
2015	31.8%	40%
2014	32.5%	40.2%
2013	33.3%	40.4%
2012	34%	40.7%
2011	34.7%	40.8%
2010	35.5%	41%
2009	36.2%	41.1%
2008	36.7%	41.2%
2007	37.1%	41.2%
2006	37.5%	41.3%
2005	37.9%	41.5%
2004	38.3%	41.7%
2003	38.7%	41.9%
2002	39.1%	42.2%
2001	39.5%	42.5%
2000	39.9%	42.9%
1999	40.4%	43.2%
1998	40.9%	43.5%
1997	41.5%	43.8%
1996	42.1%	44%
1995	42.7%	44.3%
1994	43.2%	44.5%
1993	43.5%	44.8%
1992	43.8%	45.1%
1991	44.1%	45.4%
1990	44.3%	45.8%
1989	44.5%	46.2%
1988	44.6%	46.6%
1987	44.7%	46.9%
1986	44.8%	47.3%
1985	44.7%	47.5%
1984	44.5%	47.8%
1983	44.4%	47.9%
1982	44.4%	48.1%
1981	44.4%	48.2%
1980	44.6%	48.3%
1979	44.9%	48.3%
1978	45.3%	48.3%
1977	45.7%	48.3%
1976	46.2%	48.2%
1975	46.7%	47.9%
1974	47.2%	47.5%
1973	47.7%	47.1%
1972	48.2%	46.9%
1971	48.7%	46.8%
1970	49.2%	46.7%
1969	49.4%	46.6%
1968	49.2%	46.4%
1967	48.8%	46.2%
1966	48.3%	46%
1965	47.8%	45.9%
1964	47.2%	45.8%
1963	46.6%	45.9%
1962	46%	46%
1961	45.4%	46.1%
1960	44.9%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Solomon Islands

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Belize

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Solomon Islands
2023	67	123
2022	110	126
2021	157	153
2020	88	131
2019	61	135
2018	60	136
2017	56	140
2016	51	143
2015	47	146
2014	44	147
2013	41	147
2012	40	146
2011	39	147
2010	41	148
2009	45	152
2008	48	153
2007	52	163
2006	55	159
2005	60	161
2004	63	164
2003	67	167
2002	68	168
2001	76	167
2000	78	166
1999	77	164
1998	79	165
1997	77	164
1996	74	166
1995	73	168
1994	72	170
1993	73	173
1992	74	174
1991	75	178
1990	77	184
1989	80	188
1988	82	193
1987	83	200
1986	87	226
1985	98	209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Solomon Islands
2023	1.27%	2.06%
2022	1.28%	2.12%
2021	1.3%	2.18%
2020	1.32%	2.24%
2019	1.35%	2.3%
2018	1.39%	2.36%
2017	1.44%	2.41%
2016	1.5%	2.45%
2015	1.56%	2.49%
2014	1.63%	2.53%
2013	1.7%	2.58%
2012	1.77%	2.62%
2011	1.83%	2.67%
2010	1.88%	2.72%
2009	1.93%	2.76%
2008	1.97%	2.81%
2007	2.01%	2.85%
2006	2.06%	2.88%
2005	2.1%	2.91%
2004	2.15%	2.94%
2003	2.21%	2.97%
2002	2.28%	2.99%
2001	2.36%	3.03%
2000	2.45%	3.07%
1999	2.54%	3.11%
1998	2.64%	3.16%
1997	2.74%	3.21%
1996	2.86%	3.27%
1995	2.99%	3.35%
1994	3.13%	3.43%
1993	3.3%	3.52%
1992	3.48%	3.62%
1991	3.69%	3.72%
1990	3.93%	3.82%
1989	4.18%	3.93%
1988	4.44%	4.04%
1987	4.71%	4.16%
1986	4.98%	4.28%
1985	5.25%	4.42%
1984	5.52%	4.58%
1983	5.78%	4.74%
1982	6.04%	4.93%
1981	6.3%	5.14%
1980	6.55%	5.38%
1979	6.81%	5.64%
1978	7.09%	5.95%
1977	7.38%	6.29%
1976	7.67%	6.68%
1975	8%	7.9%
1974	8.33%	7.6%
1973	8.69%	8.12%
1972	9.08%	8.69%
1971	9.48%	9.29%
1970	9.89%	9.94%
1969	10.3%	10.6%
1968	10.8%	11.3%
1967	11.3%	12%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.3%
1964	-	14%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.4%
1961	-	16%
1960	-	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.