Fertility & birth rates in Belize and South Korea

Fertility rate in Belize vs South Korea by year

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Belize

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	South Korea
2023	2.01	0.72
2022	1.95	0.78
2021	1.84	0.81
2020	2.04	0.84
2019	2.14	0.92
2018	2.34	0.98
2017	2.37	1.05
2016	2.4	1.17
2015	2.43	1.24
2014	2.47	1.21
2013	2.5	1.19
2012	2.51	1.3
2011	2.53	1.24
2010	2.55	1.23
2009	2.66	1.15
2008	2.78	1.19
2007	2.89	1.26
2006	3.02	1.13
2005	3.17	1.09
2004	3.25	1.16
2003	3.34	1.19
2002	3.43	1.18
2001	3.53	1.31
2000	3.63	1.48
1999	3.73	1.43
1998	3.75	1.46
1997	3.74	1.54
1996	3.76	1.57
1995	3.88	1.63
1994	3.97	1.66
1993	4.21	1.65
1992	4.43	1.76
1991	4.6	1.71
1990	4.8	1.57
1989	4.86	1.56
1988	4.87	1.55
1987	4.88	1.53
1986	4.94	1.58
1985	5	1.66
1984	5.12	1.74
1983	5.31	2.06
1982	5.5	2.39
1981	5.68	2.57
1980	5.85	2.82
1979	5.99	2.9
1978	6.11	2.64
1977	6.2	2.99
1976	6.25	3
1975	6.28	3.43
1974	6.29	3.77
1973	6.29	4.07
1972	6.28	4.12
1971	6.29	4.54
1970	6.3	4.53
1969	6.32	4.45
1968	6.34	4.51
1967	6.36	4.62
1966	6.38	4.78
1965	6.4	4.89
1964	6.42	5.07
1963	6.44	5.33
1962	6.46	5.56
1961	6.48	5.8
1960	6.5	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	South Korea
2023	5,386	-77,569
2022	4,825	-124,014
2021	4,186	-56,947
2020	4,993	-31,101
2019	5,516	10,353
2018	6,112	30,951
2017	6,042	71,907
2016	5,931	122,923
2015	5,899	163,248
2014	5,864	167,464
2013	5,767	166,415
2012	5,628	215,859
2011	5,509	214,728
2010	5,381	213,083
2009	5,506	197,231
2008	5,643	215,841
2007	5,728	248,286
2006	5,874	203,441
2005	6,030	187,920
2004	5,997	225,988
2003	5,968	244,251
2002	5,967	247,752
2001	5,915	312,643
2000	5,934	390,167
1999	5,914	368,272
1998	5,733	393,436
1997	5,494	422,773
1996	5,339	446,142
1995	5,339	468,967
1994	5,283	473,200
1993	5,436	477,302
1992	5,562	494,352
1991	5,656	467,594
1990	5,728	411,546
1989	5,629	403,266
1988	5,465	399,297
1987	5,328	378,758
1986	5,238	395,651
1985	5,155	416,219
1984	5,128	436,384
1983	5,161	514,844
1982	5,155	605,626
1981	5,132	631,189
1980	5,029	583,294
1979	4,929	623,068
1978	4,804	499,084
1977	4,659	578,947
1976	4,484	530,558
1975	4,294	603,300
1974	4,136	673,030
1973	3,974	699,115
1972	3,814	740,469
1971	3,651	789,185
1970	3,486	747,987
1969	3,346	694,227
1968	3,240	684,487
1967	3,158	692,169
1966	3,092	623,534
1965	3,045	641,090
1964	3,010	655,501
1963	2,983	685,824
1962	2,961	712,590
1961	2,657	730,173
1960	2,903	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Belize vs South Korea by year

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Belize

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	South Korea
2023	18	4.5
2022	17.4	4.9
2021	16.5	5.1
2020	18.4	5.3
2019	19.3	5.9
2018	21.1	6.4
2017	21.3	7
2016	21.4	7.9
2015	21.7	8.6
2014	22	8.6
2013	22.1	8.6
2012	22	9.6
2011	22	9.4
2010	22	9.4
2009	22.7	9
2008	23.7	9.4
2007	24.4	10.1
2006	25.5	9.2
2005	26.7	9
2004	27.3	9.8
2003	27.9	10.2
2002	28.7	10.3
2001	29.4	11.7
2000	30.2	13.5
1999	30.9	13.2
1998	30.9	13.7
1997	30.6	14.5
1996	30.7	15
1995	31.5	15.7
1994	31.9	16
1993	33.4	16
1992	34.8	16.7
1991	36	16.4
1990	37.2	15.2
1989	37.4	15.1
1988	37.2	15.1
1987	37.3	15
1986	37.6	15.4
1985	38.1	16.1
1984	38.9	16.7
1983	40.1	19.3
1982	41	21.6
1981	41.9	22.4
1980	42.2	22.6
1979	42.5	23
1978	42.5	20.3
1977	42.2	22.7
1976	41.8	22.2
1975	41.1	24.8
1974	40.6	26.6
1973	39.9	28.3
1972	39.3	28.4
1971	38.6	31.2
1970	38	31.2
1969	37.8	30.3
1968	38.1	30.7
1967	38.5	31.5
1966	39.2	32.8
1965	40	33.8
1964	40.9	35.2
1963	41.8	37.2
1962	42.8	39
1961	43.7	40.9
1960	44.6	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 44.6 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	South Korea
2100	12.5%	8.61%
2099	12.6%	8.6%
2098	12.6%	8.59%
2097	12.7%	8.59%
2096	12.7%	8.59%
2095	12.8%	8.6%
2094	12.8%	8.61%
2093	12.9%	8.62%
2092	13%	8.62%
2091	13%	8.62%
2090	13.1%	8.62%
2089	13.1%	8.6%
2088	13.2%	8.58%
2087	13.2%	8.55%
2086	13.3%	8.5%
2085	13.4%	8.45%
2084	13.4%	8.39%
2083	13.5%	8.33%
2082	13.6%	8.26%
2081	13.7%	8.18%
2080	13.8%	8.09%
2079	13.9%	8%
2078	14%	7.91%
2077	14.1%	7.82%
2076	14.2%	7.72%
2075	14.3%	7.63%
2074	14.4%	7.53%
2073	14.5%	7.44%
2072	14.7%	7.35%
2071	14.8%	7.28%
2070	14.9%	7.21%
2069	15%	7.16%
2068	15.2%	7.13%
2067	15.3%	7.11%
2066	15.5%	7.11%
2065	15.6%	7.14%
2064	15.8%	7.18%
2063	15.9%	7.23%
2062	16.1%	7.3%
2061	16.2%	7.37%
2060	16.4%	7.45%
2059	16.5%	7.52%
2058	16.7%	7.6%
2057	16.8%	7.66%
2056	17%	7.72%
2055	17.2%	7.76%
2054	17.4%	7.79%
2053	17.6%	7.81%
2052	17.8%	7.83%
2051	18%	7.83%
2050	18.3%	7.83%
2049	18.5%	7.82%
2048	18.8%	7.81%
2047	19.1%	7.8%
2046	19.4%	7.79%
2045	19.7%	7.78%
2044	20%	7.78%
2043	20.3%	7.77%
2042	20.7%	7.76%
2041	21%	7.74%
2040	21.4%	7.72%
2039	21.8%	7.7%
2038	22.1%	7.66%
2037	22.4%	7.65%
2036	22.5%	7.65%
2035	22.8%	7.66%
2034	23.1%	7.73%
2033	23.6%	7.85%
2032	24%	8.02%
2031	24.4%	8.28%
2030	24.8%	8.59%
2029	25.2%	8.9%
2028	25.6%	9.23%
2027	25.9%	9.62%
2026	26.2%	10%
2025	26.4%	10.4%
2024	26.6%	10.6%
2023	27%	11%
2022	27.6%	11.4%
2021	28.3%	11.8%
2020	28.9%	12.1%
2019	29.4%	12.4%
2018	29.9%	12.7%
2017	30.4%	13%
2016	31.1%	13.4%
2015	31.8%	13.8%
2014	32.5%	14.2%
2013	33.3%	14.7%
2012	34%	15.2%
2011	34.7%	15.8%
2010	35.5%	16.4%
2009	36.2%	16.9%
2008	36.7%	17.5%
2007	37.1%	18.1%
2006	37.5%	18.7%
2005	37.9%	19.2%
2004	38.3%	19.7%
2003	38.7%	20.1%
2002	39.1%	20.5%
2001	39.5%	20.8%
2000	39.9%	21%
1999	40.4%	21.2%
1998	40.9%	21.6%
1997	41.5%	22%
1996	42.1%	22.5%
1995	42.7%	23.1%
1994	43.2%	23.7%
1993	43.5%	24.2%
1992	43.8%	24.7%
1991	44.1%	25.2%
1990	44.3%	25.8%
1989	44.5%	26.5%
1988	44.6%	27.3%
1987	44.7%	28.2%
1986	44.8%	29.2%
1985	44.7%	30.2%
1984	44.5%	31.2%
1983	44.4%	32%
1982	44.4%	32.7%
1981	44.4%	33.3%
1980	44.6%	34%
1979	44.9%	34.8%
1978	45.3%	35.6%
1977	45.7%	36.5%
1976	46.2%	37.5%
1975	46.7%	38.5%
1974	47.2%	39.5%
1973	47.7%	40.3%
1972	48.2%	41%
1971	48.7%	41.5%
1970	49.2%	42.1%
1969	49.4%	42.7%
1968	49.2%	43.1%
1967	48.8%	43.3%
1966	48.3%	43.5%
1965	47.8%	43.3%
1964	47.2%	43.1%
1963	46.6%	42.7%
1962	46%	42.3%
1961	45.4%	41.8%
1960	44.9%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs South Korea

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Belize

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	South Korea
2023	67	4
2022	110	7
2021	157	5
2020	88	12
2019	61	5
2018	60	5
2017	56	6
2016	51	6
2015	47	6
2014	44	7
2013	41	7
2012	40	8
2011	39	8
2010	41	8
2009	45	9
2008	48	9
2007	52	10
2006	55	10
2005	60	11
2004	63	12
2003	67	13
2002	68	13
2001	76	14
2000	78	15
1999	77	17
1998	79	18
1997	77	19
1996	74	20
1995	73	22
1994	72	23
1993	73	24
1992	74	26
1991	75	28
1990	77	28
1989	80	29
1988	82	31
1987	83	34
1986	87	35
1985	98	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	South Korea
2023	1.27%	0.28%
2022	1.28%	0.28%
2021	1.3%	0.29%
2020	1.32%	0.3%
2019	1.35%	0.31%
2018	1.39%	0.32%
2017	1.44%	0.33%
2016	1.5%	0.34%
2015	1.56%	0.35%
2014	1.63%	0.36%
2013	1.7%	0.37%
2012	1.77%	0.38%
2011	1.83%	0.4%
2010	1.88%	0.41%
2009	1.93%	0.43%
2008	1.97%	0.45%
2007	2.01%	0.48%
2006	2.06%	0.52%
2005	2.1%	0.56%
2004	2.15%	0.6%
2003	2.21%	0.64%
2002	2.28%	0.68%
2001	2.36%	0.71%
2000	2.45%	0.75%
1999	2.54%	0.8%
1998	2.64%	0.85%
1997	2.74%	0.91%
1996	2.86%	0.98%
1995	2.99%	1.05%
1994	3.13%	1.14%
1993	3.3%	1.23%
1992	3.48%	1.33%
1991	3.69%	1.44%
1990	3.93%	1.57%
1989	4.18%	1.71%
1988	4.44%	1.87%
1987	4.71%	2.05%
1986	4.98%	2.25%
1985	5.25%	2.46%
1984	5.52%	2.7%
1983	5.78%	2.93%
1982	6.04%	3.17%
1981	6.3%	3.4%
1980	6.55%	3.63%
1979	6.81%	3.84%
1978	7.09%	4.04%
1977	7.38%	4.23%
1976	7.67%	4.42%
1975	8%	4.61%
1974	8.33%	4.82%
1973	8.69%	5.07%
1972	9.08%	5.36%
1971	9.48%	5.71%
1970	9.89%	6.12%
1969	10.3%	6.59%
1968	10.8%	7.1%
1967	11.3%	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.