Fertility & birth rates in Belize and South Africa

Fertility rate in Belize vs South Africa by year

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Belize

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	South Africa
2023	2.01	2.22
2022	1.95	2.23
2021	1.84	2.25
2020	2.04	2.26
2019	2.14	2.26
2018	2.34	2.27
2017	2.37	2.28
2016	2.4	2.26
2015	2.43	2.36
2014	2.47	2.42
2013	2.5	2.43
2012	2.51	2.45
2011	2.53	2.44
2010	2.55	2.44
2009	2.66	2.5
2008	2.78	2.68
2007	2.89	2.55
2006	3.02	2.55
2005	3.17	2.51
2004	3.25	2.44
2003	3.34	2.36
2002	3.43	2.32
2001	3.53	2.37
2000	3.63	2.41
1999	3.73	2.56
1998	3.75	2.63
1997	3.74	2.73
1996	3.76	2.99
1995	3.88	3.17
1994	3.97	3.26
1993	4.21	3.37
1992	4.43	3.48
1991	4.6	3.62
1990	4.8	3.72
1989	4.86	3.98
1988	4.87	4.18
1987	4.88	4.35
1986	4.94	4.41
1985	5	4.5
1984	5.12	4.57
1983	5.31	4.63
1982	5.5	4.7
1981	5.68	4.71
1980	5.85	4.78
1979	5.99	4.82
1978	6.11	4.85
1977	6.2	4.94
1976	6.25	5.07
1975	6.28	5.19
1974	6.29	5.3
1973	6.29	5.41
1972	6.28	5.49
1971	6.29	5.57
1970	6.3	5.63
1969	6.32	5.72
1968	6.34	5.78
1967	6.36	5.85
1966	6.38	5.91
1965	6.4	5.89
1964	6.42	5.96
1963	6.44	6.01
1962	6.46	6.05
1961	6.48	6.08
1960	6.5	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	South Africa
2023	5,386	602,793
2022	4,825	603,636
2021	4,186	456,411
2020	4,993	595,873
2019	5,516	652,130
2018	6,112	648,319
2017	6,042	645,975
2016	5,931	641,365
2015	5,899	668,771
2014	5,864	674,754
2013	5,767	652,427
2012	5,628	643,723
2011	5,509	601,708
2010	5,381	566,834
2009	5,506	554,115
2008	5,643	595,332
2007	5,728	503,567
2006	5,874	487,584
2005	6,030	464,464
2004	5,997	442,540
2003	5,968	415,018
2002	5,967	430,926
2001	5,915	484,801
2000	5,934	526,963
1999	5,914	594,643
1998	5,733	627,027
1997	5,494	667,969
1996	5,339	710,868
1995	5,339	743,488
1994	5,283	698,609
1993	5,436	789,220
1992	5,562	794,415
1991	5,656	827,296
1990	5,728	835,421
1989	5,629	884,629
1988	5,465	909,221
1987	5,328	922,330
1986	5,238	903,644
1985	5,155	893,889
1984	5,128	869,011
1983	5,161	837,013
1982	5,155	807,550
1981	5,132	767,833
1980	5,029	738,415
1979	4,929	716,541
1978	4,804	694,341
1977	4,659	680,929
1976	4,484	675,011
1975	4,294	667,862
1974	4,136	658,438
1973	3,974	651,596
1972	3,814	638,754
1971	3,651	624,761
1970	3,486	605,102
1969	3,346	590,794
1968	3,240	571,841
1967	3,158	553,741
1966	3,092	534,862
1965	3,045	506,632
1964	3,010	490,606
1963	2,983	473,821
1962	2,961	455,634
1961	2,657	437,851
1960	2,903	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Belize vs South Africa by year

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Belize

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	South Africa
2023	18	18.8
2022	17.4	19.1
2021	16.5	19.4
2020	18.4	19.5
2019	19.3	19.7
2018	21.1	19.9
2017	21.3	20
2016	21.4	20.3
2015	21.7	21
2014	22	21.8
2013	22.1	21.9
2012	22	22.1
2011	22	22.1
2010	22	22.2
2009	22.7	22.8
2008	23.7	24.3
2007	24.4	23.1
2006	25.5	23.1
2005	26.7	22.7
2004	27.3	22.1
2003	27.9	21.4
2002	28.7	20.9
2001	29.4	21.3
2000	30.2	21.6
1999	30.9	22.7
1998	30.9	23.2
1997	30.6	23.9
1996	30.7	24.9
1995	31.5	25.6
1994	31.9	24.6
1993	33.4	26.6
1992	34.8	27
1991	36	28.1
1990	37.2	28.7
1989	37.4	30.6
1988	37.2	32
1987	37.3	33.2
1986	37.6	33.6
1985	38.1	34.2
1984	38.9	34.5
1983	40.1	34.6
1982	41	34.8
1981	41.9	34.6
1980	42.2	34.7
1979	42.5	34.9
1978	42.5	35.1
1977	42.2	35.6
1976	41.8	36.3
1975	41.1	37
1974	40.6	37.7
1973	39.9	38.4
1972	39.3	38.9
1971	38.6	39.3
1970	38	39.4
1969	37.8	39.7
1968	38.1	39.8
1967	38.5	39.9
1966	39.2	40
1965	40	39.5
1964	40.9	39.6
1963	41.8	39.7
1962	42.8	39.7
1961	43.7	39.7
1960	44.6	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 44.6 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	South Africa
2100	12.5%	17.9%
2099	12.6%	18%
2098	12.6%	18%
2097	12.7%	18.1%
2096	12.7%	18.1%
2095	12.8%	18.2%
2094	12.8%	18.2%
2093	12.9%	18.3%
2092	13%	18.3%
2091	13%	18.4%
2090	13.1%	18.4%
2089	13.1%	18.5%
2088	13.2%	18.5%
2087	13.2%	18.6%
2086	13.3%	18.6%
2085	13.4%	18.7%
2084	13.4%	18.7%
2083	13.5%	18.8%
2082	13.6%	18.9%
2081	13.7%	18.9%
2080	13.8%	19%
2079	13.9%	19%
2078	14%	19.1%
2077	14.1%	19.2%
2076	14.2%	19.3%
2075	14.3%	19.3%
2074	14.4%	19.4%
2073	14.5%	19.5%
2072	14.7%	19.6%
2071	14.8%	19.6%
2070	14.9%	19.7%
2069	15%	19.8%
2068	15.2%	19.9%
2067	15.3%	20%
2066	15.5%	20.1%
2065	15.6%	20.2%
2064	15.8%	20.3%
2063	15.9%	20.4%
2062	16.1%	20.5%
2061	16.2%	20.6%
2060	16.4%	20.7%
2059	16.5%	20.8%
2058	16.7%	20.9%
2057	16.8%	21%
2056	17%	21.1%
2055	17.2%	21.1%
2054	17.4%	21.2%
2053	17.6%	21.3%
2052	17.8%	21.4%
2051	18%	21.5%
2050	18.3%	21.6%
2049	18.5%	21.7%
2048	18.8%	21.8%
2047	19.1%	21.9%
2046	19.4%	22%
2045	19.7%	22.1%
2044	20%	22.3%
2043	20.3%	22.4%
2042	20.7%	22.6%
2041	21%	22.8%
2040	21.4%	23%
2039	21.8%	23.3%
2038	22.1%	23.5%
2037	22.4%	23.7%
2036	22.5%	24.1%
2035	22.8%	24.4%
2034	23.1%	24.7%
2033	23.6%	24.9%
2032	24%	25%
2031	24.4%	25.1%
2030	24.8%	25.2%
2029	25.2%	25.3%
2028	25.6%	25.4%
2027	25.9%	25.5%
2026	26.2%	25.6%
2025	26.4%	25.8%
2024	26.6%	25.9%
2023	27%	26.1%
2022	27.6%	26.3%
2021	28.3%	26.6%
2020	28.9%	27%
2019	29.4%	27.4%
2018	29.9%	27.9%
2017	30.4%	28.3%
2016	31.1%	28.3%
2015	31.8%	28.3%
2014	32.5%	28.5%
2013	33.3%	28.7%
2012	34%	28.9%
2011	34.7%	29.1%
2010	35.5%	29.4%
2009	36.2%	29.7%
2008	36.7%	29.9%
2007	37.1%	30.2%
2006	37.5%	30.6%
2005	37.9%	31.1%
2004	38.3%	31.6%
2003	38.7%	32.3%
2002	39.1%	33.2%
2001	39.5%	34%
2000	39.9%	34.9%
1999	40.4%	35.7%
1998	40.9%	36.5%
1997	41.5%	37.2%
1996	42.1%	37.5%
1995	42.7%	37.5%
1994	43.2%	37.2%
1993	43.5%	37.3%
1992	43.8%	37.6%
1991	44.1%	37.5%
1990	44.3%	37.7%
1989	44.5%	38.1%
1988	44.6%	38.4%
1987	44.7%	38.7%
1986	44.8%	38.9%
1985	44.7%	39.2%
1984	44.5%	39.5%
1983	44.4%	39.8%
1982	44.4%	40.1%
1981	44.4%	40.5%
1980	44.6%	40.9%
1979	44.9%	41.3%
1978	45.3%	41.5%
1977	45.7%	41.7%
1976	46.2%	41.8%
1975	46.7%	41.9%
1974	47.2%	42%
1973	47.7%	42.1%
1972	48.2%	42.2%
1971	48.7%	42.2%
1970	49.2%	42.3%
1969	49.4%	42.2%
1968	49.2%	42.2%
1967	48.8%	42.2%
1966	48.3%	42.1%
1965	47.8%	42.1%
1964	47.2%	42.1%
1963	46.6%	42.1%
1962	46%	42.1%
1961	45.4%	42.1%
1960	44.9%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs South Africa

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Belize

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	South Africa
2023	67	118
2022	110	129
2021	157	191
2020	88	118
2019	61	119
2018	60	128
2017	56	134
2016	51	141
2015	47	150
2014	44	162
2013	41	180
2012	40	194
2011	39	202
2010	41	226
2009	45	241
2008	48	272
2007	52	272
2006	55	283
2005	60	279
2004	63	259
2003	67	245
2002	68	225
2001	76	192
2000	78	175
1999	77	151
1998	79	152
1997	77	152
1996	74	150
1995	73	125
1994	72	133
1993	73	145
1992	74	152
1991	75	162
1990	77	170
1989	80	177
1988	82	184
1987	83	192
1986	87	200
1985	98	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	South Africa
2023	1.27%	3.47%
2022	1.28%	3.44%
2021	1.3%	3.41%
2020	1.32%	3.41%
2019	1.35%	3.45%
2018	1.39%	3.49%
2017	1.44%	3.58%
2016	1.5%	3.68%
2015	1.56%	3.82%
2014	1.63%	3.96%
2013	1.7%	4.1%
2012	1.77%	4.25%
2011	1.83%	4.5%
2010	1.88%	5%
2009	1.93%	5.7%
2008	1.97%	6.42%
2007	2.01%	7.19%
2006	2.06%	7.75%
2005	2.1%	8.03%
2004	2.15%	8.1%
2003	2.21%	7.93%
2002	2.28%	7.69%
2001	2.36%	7.43%
2000	2.45%	7.11%
1999	2.54%	6.85%
1998	2.64%	6.56%
1997	2.74%	6.29%
1996	2.86%	6.11%
1995	2.99%	5.95%
1994	3.13%	5.82%
1993	3.3%	5.7%
1992	3.48%	5.66%
1991	3.69%	5.7%
1990	3.93%	5.82%
1989	4.18%	6.01%
1988	4.44%	6.26%
1987	4.71%	6.56%
1986	4.98%	6.89%
1985	5.25%	7.24%
1984	5.52%	7.6%
1983	5.78%	7.98%
1982	6.04%	8.39%
1981	6.3%	8.84%
1980	6.55%	9.35%
1979	6.81%	9.88%
1978	7.09%	10.5%
1977	7.38%	11.1%
1976	7.67%	11.8%
1975	8%	12.5%
1974	8.33%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.