Fertility & birth rates in Belize and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Belize vs South Sudan by year

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Belize

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	South Sudan
2023	2.01	3.86
2022	1.95	3.96
2021	1.84	4.05
2020	2.04	4.16
2019	2.14	4.26
2018	2.34	4.37
2017	2.37	4.48
2016	2.4	4.58
2015	2.43	4.7
2014	2.47	4.82
2013	2.5	4.94
2012	2.51	5.06
2011	2.53	5.19
2010	2.55	5.32
2009	2.66	5.45
2008	2.78	5.57
2007	2.89	5.7
2006	3.02	5.85
2005	3.17	6.02
2004	3.25	6.19
2003	3.34	6.35
2002	3.43	6.52
2001	3.53	6.65
2000	3.63	6.8
1999	3.73	6.94
1998	3.75	7.08
1997	3.74	7.2
1996	3.76	7.32
1995	3.88	7.34
1994	3.97	7.35
1993	4.21	7.36
1992	4.43	7.37
1991	4.6	7.38
1990	4.8	7.38
1989	4.86	7.37
1988	4.87	7.38
1987	4.88	7.39
1986	4.94	7.38
1985	5	7.36
1984	5.12	7.35
1983	5.31	7.34
1982	5.5	7.34
1981	5.68	7.33
1980	5.85	7.33
1979	5.99	7.32
1978	6.11	7.33
1977	6.2	7.33
1976	6.25	7.33
1975	6.28	7.33
1974	6.29	7.31
1973	6.29	7.31
1972	6.28	7.31
1971	6.29	7.3
1970	6.3	7.29
1969	6.32	7.28
1968	6.34	7.26
1967	6.36	7.26
1966	6.38	7.25
1965	6.4	7.22
1964	6.42	7.22
1963	6.44	7.2
1962	6.46	7.2
1961	6.48	7.18
1960	6.5	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	South Sudan
2023	5,386	217,966
2022	4,825	211,166
2021	4,186	213,567
2020	4,993	212,332
2019	5,516	209,708
2018	6,112	168,497
2017	6,042	72,193
2016	5,931	110,553
2015	5,899	148,542
2014	5,864	227,611
2013	5,767	315,983
2012	5,628	312,974
2011	5,509	303,181
2010	5,381	287,409
2009	5,506	278,859
2008	5,643	268,268
2007	5,728	256,546
2006	5,874	246,706
2005	6,030	239,272
2004	5,997	231,877
2003	5,968	225,822
2002	5,967	212,014
2001	5,915	204,108
2000	5,934	196,055
1999	5,914	180,721
1998	5,733	-12,157
1997	5,494	121,454
1996	5,339	116,728
1995	5,339	110,417
1994	5,283	165,407
1993	5,436	32,779
1992	5,562	28,874
1991	5,656	87,873
1990	5,728	82,900
1989	5,629	83,735
1988	5,465	-125,447
1987	5,328	5,756
1986	5,238	99,502
1985	5,155	95,342
1984	5,128	90,970
1983	5,161	104,107
1982	5,155	118,641
1981	5,132	115,163
1980	5,029	112,307
1979	4,929	109,540
1978	4,804	107,352
1977	4,659	104,886
1976	4,484	102,346
1975	4,294	99,882
1974	4,136	97,181
1973	3,974	94,765
1972	3,814	74,803
1971	3,651	72,308
1970	3,486	44,776
1969	3,346	42,015
1968	3,240	44,213
1967	3,158	41,357
1966	3,092	38,523
1965	3,045	51,682
1964	3,010	64,786
1963	2,983	46,333
1962	2,961	47,406
1961	2,657	45,186
1960	2,903	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Belize vs South Sudan by year

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Belize

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	South Sudan
2023	18	28.6
2022	17.4	29.1
2021	16.5	29.7
2020	18.4	29.4
2019	19.3	29.4
2018	21.1	29.1
2017	21.3	32.8
2016	21.4	35.1
2015	21.7	35.4
2014	22	38.2
2013	22.1	38.3
2012	22	39.1
2011	22	39.8
2010	22	39.9
2009	22.7	41
2008	23.7	41.6
2007	24.4	42.3
2006	25.5	43.2
2005	26.7	44.3
2004	27.3	45.5
2003	27.9	46.8
2002	28.7	48
2001	29.4	48.9
2000	30.2	49.8
1999	30.9	50.7
1998	30.9	51.2
1997	30.6	51.6
1996	30.7	52.6
1995	31.5	52.7
1994	31.9	52.7
1993	33.4	52.7
1992	34.8	52.5
1991	36	52.4
1990	37.2	52.3
1989	37.4	53.1
1988	37.2	51.9
1987	37.3	50.6
1986	37.6	50.6
1985	38.1	50.7
1984	38.9	50.8
1983	40.1	51.1
1982	41	51.4
1981	41.9	51.7
1980	42.2	52
1979	42.5	52.3
1978	42.5	52.7
1977	42.2	53
1976	41.8	53.4
1975	41.1	53.7
1974	40.6	53.9
1973	39.9	54.3
1972	39.3	54.5
1971	38.6	54.6
1970	38	54.5
1969	37.8	54.3
1968	38.1	54
1967	38.5	53.7
1966	39.2	53.5
1965	40	53.1
1964	40.9	53
1963	41.8	52.7
1962	42.8	52.5
1961	43.7	52.3
1960	44.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 44.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	South Sudan
2100	12.5%	20.1%
2099	12.6%	20.2%
2098	12.6%	20.3%
2097	12.7%	20.3%
2096	12.7%	20.4%
2095	12.8%	20.5%
2094	12.8%	20.6%
2093	12.9%	20.7%
2092	13%	20.9%
2091	13%	21%
2090	13.1%	21.1%
2089	13.1%	21.2%
2088	13.2%	21.3%
2087	13.2%	21.5%
2086	13.3%	21.6%
2085	13.4%	21.8%
2084	13.4%	21.9%
2083	13.5%	22.1%
2082	13.6%	22.3%
2081	13.7%	22.4%
2080	13.8%	22.6%
2079	13.9%	22.8%
2078	14%	23%
2077	14.1%	23.2%
2076	14.2%	23.3%
2075	14.3%	23.5%
2074	14.4%	23.7%
2073	14.5%	23.9%
2072	14.7%	24.1%
2071	14.8%	24.3%
2070	14.9%	24.5%
2069	15%	24.7%
2068	15.2%	25%
2067	15.3%	25.2%
2066	15.5%	25.4%
2065	15.6%	25.6%
2064	15.8%	25.8%
2063	15.9%	26%
2062	16.1%	26.3%
2061	16.2%	26.5%
2060	16.4%	26.7%
2059	16.5%	27%
2058	16.7%	27.2%
2057	16.8%	27.5%
2056	17%	27.8%
2055	17.2%	28.1%
2054	17.4%	28.5%
2053	17.6%	28.8%
2052	17.8%	29.2%
2051	18%	29.5%
2050	18.3%	29.9%
2049	18.5%	30.3%
2048	18.8%	30.8%
2047	19.1%	31.2%
2046	19.4%	31.6%
2045	19.7%	32%
2044	20%	32.4%
2043	20.3%	32.7%
2042	20.7%	33%
2041	21%	33.3%
2040	21.4%	33.6%
2039	21.8%	33.8%
2038	22.1%	33.9%
2037	22.4%	34.1%
2036	22.5%	34.2%
2035	22.8%	34.3%
2034	23.1%	34.4%
2033	23.6%	34.3%
2032	24%	34.4%
2031	24.4%	34.6%
2030	24.8%	34.8%
2029	25.2%	35.2%
2028	25.6%	35.8%
2027	25.9%	36.6%
2026	26.2%	37.5%
2025	26.4%	38.4%
2024	26.6%	38.9%
2023	27%	39.9%
2022	27.6%	40.9%
2021	28.3%	41.6%
2020	28.9%	42.4%
2019	29.4%	43.6%
2018	29.9%	44.9%
2017	30.4%	45%
2016	31.1%	43.7%
2015	31.8%	43.1%
2014	32.5%	42.5%
2013	33.3%	41.9%
2012	34%	41.9%
2011	34.7%	42.2%
2010	35.5%	42.8%
2009	36.2%	43.4%
2008	36.7%	43.8%
2007	37.1%	44.3%
2006	37.5%	44.8%
2005	37.9%	45.3%
2004	38.3%	45.8%
2003	38.7%	45.9%
2002	39.1%	45.7%
2001	39.5%	45.5%
2000	39.9%	45.5%
1999	40.4%	45.6%
1998	40.9%	45.8%
1997	41.5%	46%
1996	42.1%	46%
1995	42.7%	45.8%
1994	43.2%	45.8%
1993	43.5%	45.7%
1992	43.8%	45.6%
1991	44.1%	45.5%
1990	44.3%	45.4%
1989	44.5%	45.4%
1988	44.6%	46.2%
1987	44.7%	46.9%
1986	44.8%	46.7%
1985	44.7%	46.6%
1984	44.5%	46.5%
1983	44.4%	46.3%
1982	44.4%	46.2%
1981	44.4%	46%
1980	44.6%	45.8%
1979	44.9%	45.7%
1978	45.3%	45.5%
1977	45.7%	45.4%
1976	46.2%	45.3%
1975	46.7%	45.2%
1974	47.2%	45.1%
1973	47.7%	45%
1972	48.2%	44.8%
1971	48.7%	44.7%
1970	49.2%	44.5%
1969	49.4%	44.3%
1968	49.2%	44%
1967	48.8%	43.8%
1966	48.3%	43.5%
1965	47.8%	43.3%
1964	47.2%	43%
1963	46.6%	42.8%
1962	46%	42.6%
1961	45.4%	42.6%
1960	44.9%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs South Sudan

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Belize

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	South Sudan
2023	67	692
2022	110	704
2021	157	749
2020	88	729
2019	61	745
2018	60	913
2017	56	1,662
2016	51	1,629
2015	47	1,436
2014	44	1,216
2013	41	771
2012	40	755
2011	39	770
2010	41	776
2009	45	823
2008	48	858
2007	52	933
2006	55	1,005
2005	60	1,074
2004	63	1,150
2003	67	1,199
2002	68	1,521
2001	76	1,580
2000	78	1,658
1999	77	2,048
1998	79	7,514
1997	77	4,172
1996	74	4,357
1995	73	4,430
1994	72	1,666
1993	73	7,537
1992	74	7,597
1991	75	4,764
1990	77	4,877
1989	80	5,103
1988	82	5,535
1987	83	8,045
1986	87	3,720
1985	98	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	South Sudan
2023	1.27%	9.87%
2022	1.28%	9.87%
2021	1.3%	9.87%
2020	1.32%	9.87%
2019	1.35%	9.87%
2018	1.39%	13.2%
2017	1.44%	27.8%
2016	1.5%	26.4%
2015	1.56%	23.7%
2014	1.63%	18.2%
2013	1.7%	9.92%
2012	1.77%	10.1%
2011	1.83%	10.5%
2010	1.88%	10.9%
2009	1.93%	11.5%
2008	1.97%	12.1%
2007	2.01%	12.7%
2006	2.06%	13.4%
2005	2.1%	14.1%
2004	2.15%	14.8%
2003	2.21%	15.7%
2002	2.28%	16.5%
2001	2.36%	17.4%
2000	2.45%	18.3%
1999	2.54%	19.2%
1998	2.64%	42.6%
1997	2.74%	25.2%
1996	2.86%	26.1%
1995	2.99%	27%
1994	3.13%	23%
1993	3.3%	33.1%
1992	3.48%	33.8%
1991	3.69%	29.7%
1990	3.93%	30.3%
1989	4.18%	30.7%
1988	4.44%	76.7%
1987	4.71%	36%
1986	4.98%	26.7%
1985	5.25%	27.1%
1984	5.52%	27.5%
1983	5.78%	27.8%
1982	6.04%	28.2%
1981	6.3%	28.5%
1980	6.55%	28.9%
1979	6.81%	29.2%
1978	7.09%	29.5%
1977	7.38%	29.9%
1976	7.67%	30.2%
1975	8%	30.6%
1974	8.33%	30.9%
1973	8.69%	31.3%
1972	9.08%	31.6%
1971	9.48%	31.9%
1970	9.89%	32.3%
1969	10.3%	32.6%
1968	10.8%	32.9%
1967	11.3%	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.