Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Belize vs Sri Lanka by year

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Belize

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Sri Lanka
2023	2.01	1.97
2022	1.95	1.98
2021	1.84	2
2020	2.04	2.01
2019	2.14	2.02
2018	2.34	2.03
2017	2.37	2.04
2016	2.4	2.06
2015	2.43	2.09
2014	2.47	2.13
2013	2.5	2.18
2012	2.51	2.17
2011	2.53	2.14
2010	2.55	2.13
2009	2.66	2.18
2008	2.78	2.23
2007	2.89	2.3
2006	3.02	2.29
2005	3.17	2.26
2004	3.25	2.27
2003	3.34	2.3
2002	3.43	2.31
2001	3.53	2.28
2000	3.63	2.21
1999	3.73	2.14
1998	3.75	2.14
1997	3.74	2.22
1996	3.76	2.29
1995	3.88	2.35
1994	3.97	2.4
1993	4.21	2.44
1992	4.43	2.49
1991	4.6	2.51
1990	4.8	2.54
1989	4.86	2.58
1988	4.87	2.57
1987	4.88	2.64
1986	4.94	2.74
1985	5	2.9
1984	5.12	3.01
1983	5.31	3.11
1982	5.5	3.32
1981	5.68	3.65
1980	5.85	3.73
1979	5.99	3.82
1978	6.11	3.81
1977	6.2	3.74
1976	6.25	3.78
1975	6.28	3.82
1974	6.29	3.86
1973	6.29	4
1972	6.28	4.16
1971	6.29	4.27
1970	6.3	4.39
1969	6.32	4.5
1968	6.34	4.66
1967	6.36	4.79
1966	6.38	4.83
1965	6.4	4.93
1964	6.42	5.06
1963	6.44	5.12
1962	6.46	5.18
1961	6.48	5.24
1960	6.5	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Belize vs Sri Lanka population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Sri Lanka
2023	5,386	66,111
2022	4,825	95,378
2021	4,186	121,858
2020	4,993	170,968
2019	5,516	172,243
2018	6,112	183,610
2017	6,042	187,993
2016	5,931	194,232
2015	5,899	201,815
2014	5,864	211,541
2013	5,767	221,021
2012	5,628	229,138
2011	5,509	224,461
2010	5,381	224,325
2009	5,506	200,175
2008	5,643	232,225
2007	5,728	248,287
2006	5,874	248,706
2005	6,030	248,683
2004	5,997	212,527
2003	5,968	252,008
2002	5,967	252,840
2001	5,915	244,377
2000	5,934	227,060
1999	5,914	206,876
1998	5,733	201,059
1997	5,494	208,193
1996	5,339	215,290
1995	5,339	221,957
1994	5,283	228,904
1993	5,436	226,257
1992	5,562	222,230
1991	5,656	218,117
1990	5,728	224,454
1989	5,629	212,401
1988	5,465	219,184
1987	5,328	226,414
1986	5,238	233,782
1985	5,155	247,836
1984	5,128	263,175
1983	5,161	277,768
1982	5,155	300,030
1981	5,132	328,096
1980	5,029	328,155
1979	4,929	329,791
1978	4,804	317,055
1977	4,659	300,038
1976	4,484	291,816
1975	4,294	282,496
1974	4,136	275,521
1973	3,974	278,577
1972	3,814	282,494
1971	3,651	281,200
1970	3,486	286,719
1969	3,346	286,218
1968	3,240	286,642
1967	3,158	284,738
1966	3,092	275,549
1965	3,045	272,422
1964	3,010	269,584
1963	2,983	262,880
1962	2,961	256,719
1961	2,657	251,087
1960	2,903	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Belize vs Sri Lanka by year

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Belize

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Sri Lanka
2023	18	11.2
2022	17.4	12.4
2021	16.5	12.9
2020	18.4	13.8
2019	19.3	14.6
2018	21.1	15.2
2017	21.3	15.4
2016	21.4	15.7
2015	21.7	16
2014	22	16.5
2013	22.1	17
2012	22	17.1
2011	22	17.1
2010	22	17.1
2009	22.7	17.6
2008	23.7	18.2
2007	24.4	18.8
2006	25.5	18.9
2005	26.7	18.7
2004	27.3	18.8
2003	27.9	19.1
2002	28.7	19.2
2001	29.4	19
2000	30.2	18.4
1999	30.9	17.9
1998	30.9	17.8
1997	30.6	18.5
1996	30.7	19
1995	31.5	19.6
1994	31.9	20
1993	33.4	20
1992	34.8	20.1
1991	36	20.2
1990	37.2	20.5
1989	37.4	20.6
1988	37.2	20.3
1987	37.3	20.8
1986	37.6	21.4
1985	38.1	22.4
1984	38.9	23.5
1983	40.1	24.4
1982	41	26
1981	41.9	28.1
1980	42.2	28.6
1979	42.5	29.3
1978	42.5	29
1977	42.2	28.3
1976	41.8	28.3
1975	41.1	28.2
1974	40.6	28.2
1973	39.9	28.9
1972	39.3	29.7
1971	38.6	30.2
1970	38	31.2
1969	37.8	31.8
1968	38.1	32.6
1967	38.5	33.2
1966	39.2	33.2
1965	40	33.8
1964	40.9	34.5
1963	41.8	34.7
1962	42.8	35.1
1961	43.7	35.6
1960	44.6	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 44.6 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Sri Lanka
2100	12.5%	13.1%
2099	12.6%	13.1%
2098	12.6%	13.2%
2097	12.7%	13.2%
2096	12.7%	13.2%
2095	12.8%	13.3%
2094	12.8%	13.3%
2093	12.9%	13.4%
2092	13%	13.4%
2091	13%	13.5%
2090	13.1%	13.6%
2089	13.1%	13.7%
2088	13.2%	13.7%
2087	13.2%	13.8%
2086	13.3%	13.9%
2085	13.4%	14%
2084	13.4%	14%
2083	13.5%	14.1%
2082	13.6%	14.2%
2081	13.7%	14.3%
2080	13.8%	14.3%
2079	13.9%	14.4%
2078	14%	14.5%
2077	14.1%	14.5%
2076	14.2%	14.6%
2075	14.3%	14.6%
2074	14.4%	14.7%
2073	14.5%	14.7%
2072	14.7%	14.8%
2071	14.8%	14.9%
2070	14.9%	14.9%
2069	15%	15%
2068	15.2%	15%
2067	15.3%	15.1%
2066	15.5%	15.2%
2065	15.6%	15.3%
2064	15.8%	15.4%
2063	15.9%	15.5%
2062	16.1%	15.6%
2061	16.2%	15.7%
2060	16.4%	15.8%
2059	16.5%	16%
2058	16.7%	16.1%
2057	16.8%	16.3%
2056	17%	16.4%
2055	17.2%	16.6%
2054	17.4%	16.8%
2053	17.6%	16.9%
2052	17.8%	17.1%
2051	18%	17.2%
2050	18.3%	17.4%
2049	18.5%	17.5%
2048	18.8%	17.7%
2047	19.1%	17.8%
2046	19.4%	17.9%
2045	19.7%	18%
2044	20%	18.2%
2043	20.3%	18.3%
2042	20.7%	18.4%
2041	21%	18.5%
2040	21.4%	18.6%
2039	21.8%	18.7%
2038	22.1%	18.9%
2037	22.4%	19%
2036	22.5%	19.1%
2035	22.8%	19.3%
2034	23.1%	19.5%
2033	23.6%	19.7%
2032	24%	19.9%
2031	24.4%	20.1%
2030	24.8%	20.3%
2029	25.2%	20.6%
2028	25.6%	20.9%
2027	25.9%	21.2%
2026	26.2%	21.5%
2025	26.4%	21.9%
2024	26.6%	22%
2023	27%	22.4%
2022	27.6%	22.7%
2021	28.3%	23%
2020	28.9%	23.3%
2019	29.4%	23.7%
2018	29.9%	24%
2017	30.4%	24.2%
2016	31.1%	24.5%
2015	31.8%	24.7%
2014	32.5%	24.9%
2013	33.3%	25%
2012	34%	25.2%
2011	34.7%	25.3%
2010	35.5%	25.4%
2009	36.2%	25.5%
2008	36.7%	25.6%
2007	37.1%	25.7%
2006	37.5%	25.7%
2005	37.9%	25.8%
2004	38.3%	26%
2003	38.7%	26.1%
2002	39.1%	26.3%
2001	39.5%	26.6%
2000	39.9%	27%
1999	40.4%	27.4%
1998	40.9%	27.8%
1997	41.5%	28.2%
1996	42.1%	28.6%
1995	42.7%	29.2%
1994	43.2%	29.9%
1993	43.5%	30.6%
1992	43.8%	31.4%
1991	44.1%	32.1%
1990	44.3%	32.5%
1989	44.5%	33%
1988	44.6%	33.5%
1987	44.7%	34%
1986	44.8%	34.6%
1985	44.7%	35.2%
1984	44.5%	35.5%
1983	44.4%	35.8%
1982	44.4%	36%
1981	44.4%	36.2%
1980	44.6%	36.4%
1979	44.9%	36.7%
1978	45.3%	36.9%
1977	45.7%	37.2%
1976	46.2%	37.6%
1975	46.7%	38%
1974	47.2%	38.4%
1973	47.7%	38.8%
1972	48.2%	39.2%
1971	48.7%	39.5%
1970	49.2%	39.7%
1969	49.4%	39.9%
1968	49.2%	40.1%
1967	48.8%	40.3%
1966	48.3%	40.4%
1965	47.8%	40.5%
1964	47.2%	40.6%
1963	46.6%	40.7%
1962	46%	40.8%
1961	45.4%	40.9%
1960	44.9%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Sri Lanka

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Belize

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Sri Lanka
2023	67	18
2022	110	22
2021	157	34
2020	88	23
2019	61	20
2018	60	21
2017	56	21
2016	51	22
2015	47	22
2014	44	23
2013	41	23
2012	40	24
2011	39	25
2010	41	26
2009	45	28
2008	48	30
2007	52	31
2006	55	32
2005	60	32
2004	63	37
2003	67	35
2002	68	36
2001	76	37
2000	78	39
1999	77	41
1998	79	43
1997	77	45
1996	74	47
1995	73	48
1994	72	49
1993	73	51
1992	74	54
1991	75	57
1990	77	59
1989	80	61
1988	82	62
1987	83	64
1986	87	66
1985	98	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Sri Lanka
2023	1.27%	0.61%
2022	1.28%	0.64%
2021	1.3%	0.66%
2020	1.32%	0.69%
2019	1.35%	0.72%
2018	1.39%	0.76%
2017	1.44%	0.79%
2016	1.5%	0.83%
2015	1.56%	0.87%
2014	1.63%	0.92%
2013	1.7%	0.98%
2012	1.77%	1.03%
2011	1.83%	1.08%
2010	1.88%	1.12%
2009	1.93%	2.08%
2008	1.97%	1.2%
2007	2.01%	1.26%
2006	2.06%	1.33%
2005	2.1%	1.4%
2004	2.15%	2.88%
2003	2.21%	1.52%
2002	2.28%	1.55%
2001	2.36%	1.58%
2000	2.45%	1.63%
1999	2.54%	1.69%
1998	2.64%	1.76%
1997	2.74%	1.86%
1996	2.86%	1.95%
1995	2.99%	2.05%
1994	3.13%	2.14%
1993	3.3%	2.22%
1992	3.48%	2.29%
1991	3.69%	2.32%
1990	3.93%	2.33%
1989	4.18%	2.74%
1988	4.44%	2.41%
1987	4.71%	2.54%
1986	4.98%	2.74%
1985	5.25%	3.02%
1984	5.52%	3.35%
1983	5.78%	3.67%
1982	6.04%	3.98%
1981	6.3%	4.29%
1980	6.55%	4.63%
1979	6.81%	4.99%
1978	7.09%	5.38%
1977	7.38%	5.77%
1976	7.67%	6.12%
1975	8%	6.41%
1974	8.33%	6.62%
1973	8.69%	6.77%
1972	9.08%	6.86%
1971	9.48%	6.94%
1970	9.89%	7.02%
1969	10.3%	7.14%
1968	10.8%	7.32%
1967	11.3%	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.