Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Thailand

Fertility rate in Belize vs Thailand by year

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Belize

Thailand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Thailand
2023	2.01	1.21
2022	1.95	1.22
2021	1.84	1.23
2020	2.04	1.26
2019	2.14	1.29
2018	2.34	1.32
2017	2.37	1.36
2016	2.4	1.4
2015	2.43	1.45
2014	2.47	1.48
2013	2.5	1.53
2012	2.51	1.56
2011	2.53	1.57
2010	2.55	1.56
2009	2.66	1.57
2008	2.78	1.59
2007	2.89	1.62
2006	3.02	1.63
2005	3.17	1.64
2004	3.25	1.67
2003	3.34	1.67
2002	3.43	1.69
2001	3.53	1.71
2000	3.63	1.73
1999	3.73	1.77
1998	3.75	1.82
1997	3.74	1.85
1996	3.76	1.87
1995	3.88	1.89
1994	3.97	1.93
1993	4.21	1.97
1992	4.43	2.01
1991	4.6	2.04
1990	4.8	2.07
1989	4.86	2.14
1988	4.87	2.17
1987	4.88	2.26
1986	4.94	2.36
1985	5	2.45
1984	5.12	2.58
1983	5.31	2.76
1982	5.5	2.94
1981	5.68	3.13
1980	5.85	3.29
1979	5.99	3.45
1978	6.11	3.62
1977	6.2	3.87
1976	6.25	4.12
1975	6.28	4.36
1974	6.29	4.6
1973	6.29	4.85
1972	6.28	5.08
1971	6.29	5.25
1970	6.3	5.45
1969	6.32	5.7
1968	6.34	5.93
1967	6.36	6.08
1966	6.38	6.18
1965	6.4	6.26
1964	6.42	6.31
1963	6.44	6.34
1962	6.46	6.33
1961	6.48	6.32
1960	6.5	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Thailand

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Thailand
2023	5,386	-46,105
2022	4,825	-61,046
2021	4,186	57,382
2020	4,993	84,107
2019	5,516	116,867
2018	6,112	159,383
2017	6,042	194,695
2016	5,931	226,255
2015	5,899	266,362
2014	5,864	294,628
2013	5,767	325,059
2012	5,628	351,485
2011	5,509	365,670
2010	5,381	370,466
2009	5,506	382,636
2008	5,643	401,730
2007	5,728	425,362
2006	5,874	441,211
2005	6,030	456,378
2004	5,997	466,542
2003	5,968	488,003
2002	5,967	504,299
2001	5,915	524,230
2000	5,934	543,884
1999	5,914	578,073
1998	5,733	617,318
1997	5,494	644,834
1996	5,339	661,397
1995	5,339	682,703
1994	5,283	712,589
1993	5,436	737,696
1992	5,562	754,999
1991	5,656	760,508
1990	5,728	760,808
1989	5,629	774,563
1988	5,465	765,252
1987	5,328	774,498
1986	5,238	783,430
1985	5,155	776,935
1984	5,128	779,856
1983	5,161	794,239
1982	5,155	817,951
1981	5,132	839,297
1980	5,029	845,575
1979	4,929	843,434
1978	4,804	847,799
1977	4,659	871,232
1976	4,484	894,072
1975	4,294	911,980
1974	4,136	923,151
1973	3,974	933,540
1972	3,814	940,420
1971	3,651	936,215
1970	3,486	937,116
1969	3,346	948,314
1968	3,240	953,806
1967	3,158	944,980
1966	3,092	929,469
1965	3,045	909,000
1964	3,010	885,137
1963	2,983	860,728
1962	2,961	828,741
1961	2,657	801,140
1960	2,903	774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Belize vs Thailand by year

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Belize

Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Thailand
2023	18	8.24
2022	17.4	8.38
2021	16.5	8.54
2020	18.4	8.79
2019	19.3	9.06
2018	21.1	9.4
2017	21.3	9.77
2016	21.4	10.1
2015	21.7	10.6
2014	22	11
2013	22.1	11.4
2012	22	11.8
2011	22	11.9
2010	22	12
2009	22.7	12.2
2008	23.7	12.5
2007	24.4	12.9
2006	25.5	13.2
2005	26.7	13.5
2004	27.3	13.8
2003	27.9	14.1
2002	28.7	14.3
2001	29.4	14.7
2000	30.2	15
1999	30.9	15.6
1998	30.9	16.3
1997	30.6	16.8
1996	30.7	17.3
1995	31.5	17.7
1994	31.9	18.2
1993	33.4	18.7
1992	34.8	19.2
1991	36	19.5
1990	37.2	19.6
1989	37.4	20.1
1988	37.2	20.2
1987	37.3	20.7
1986	37.6	21.3
1985	38.1	21.7
1984	38.9	22.3
1983	40.1	23.3
1982	41	24.5
1981	41.9	25.5
1980	42.2	26.3
1979	42.5	26.8
1978	42.5	27.5
1977	42.2	28.6
1976	41.8	29.8
1975	41.1	31.1
1974	40.6	32.3
1973	39.9	33.5
1972	39.3	34.7
1971	38.6	35.6
1970	38	36.7
1969	37.8	38.3
1968	38.1	39.7
1967	38.5	40.8
1966	39.2	41.6
1965	40	42.2
1964	40.9	42.8
1963	41.8	43.2
1962	42.8	43.4
1961	43.7	43.6
1960	44.6	43.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 44.6 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Thailand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Thailand
2100	12.5%	11.4%
2099	12.6%	11.4%
2098	12.6%	11.4%
2097	12.7%	11.4%
2096	12.7%	11.4%
2095	12.8%	11.3%
2094	12.8%	11.3%
2093	12.9%	11.3%
2092	13%	11.3%
2091	13%	11.3%
2090	13.1%	11.3%
2089	13.1%	11.3%
2088	13.2%	11.3%
2087	13.2%	11.3%
2086	13.3%	11.3%
2085	13.4%	11.3%
2084	13.4%	11.3%
2083	13.5%	11.3%
2082	13.6%	11.3%
2081	13.7%	11.3%
2080	13.8%	11.2%
2079	13.9%	11.2%
2078	14%	11.2%
2077	14.1%	11.2%
2076	14.2%	11.1%
2075	14.3%	11.1%
2074	14.4%	11.1%
2073	14.5%	11%
2072	14.7%	11%
2071	14.8%	11%
2070	14.9%	11%
2069	15%	10.9%
2068	15.2%	10.9%
2067	15.3%	10.9%
2066	15.5%	10.9%
2065	15.6%	10.9%
2064	15.8%	10.9%
2063	15.9%	11%
2062	16.1%	11%
2061	16.2%	11%
2060	16.4%	11.1%
2059	16.5%	11.1%
2058	16.7%	11.1%
2057	16.8%	11.2%
2056	17%	11.2%
2055	17.2%	11.3%
2054	17.4%	11.3%
2053	17.6%	11.4%
2052	17.8%	11.4%
2051	18%	11.5%
2050	18.3%	11.5%
2049	18.5%	11.6%
2048	18.8%	11.6%
2047	19.1%	11.6%
2046	19.4%	11.7%
2045	19.7%	11.7%
2044	20%	11.7%
2043	20.3%	11.7%
2042	20.7%	11.8%
2041	21%	11.8%
2040	21.4%	11.8%
2039	21.8%	11.9%
2038	22.1%	11.9%
2037	22.4%	12%
2036	22.5%	12%
2035	22.8%	12.1%
2034	23.1%	12.2%
2033	23.6%	12.4%
2032	24%	12.6%
2031	24.4%	12.8%
2030	24.8%	13%
2029	25.2%	13.3%
2028	25.6%	13.6%
2027	25.9%	13.9%
2026	26.2%	14.2%
2025	26.4%	14.6%
2024	26.6%	14.7%
2023	27%	15.1%
2022	27.6%	15.4%
2021	28.3%	15.8%
2020	28.9%	16.2%
2019	29.4%	16.6%
2018	29.9%	16.9%
2017	30.4%	17.3%
2016	31.1%	17.7%
2015	31.8%	18.1%
2014	32.5%	18.5%
2013	33.3%	18.8%
2012	34%	19.2%
2011	34.7%	19.7%
2010	35.5%	20.1%
2009	36.2%	20.6%
2008	36.7%	20.9%
2007	37.1%	21.3%
2006	37.5%	21.7%
2005	37.9%	22.2%
2004	38.3%	22.6%
2003	38.7%	23%
2002	39.1%	23.4%
2001	39.5%	23.9%
2000	39.9%	24.4%
1999	40.4%	24.9%
1998	40.9%	25.4%
1997	41.5%	25.9%
1996	42.1%	26.4%
1995	42.7%	26.9%
1994	43.2%	27.4%
1993	43.5%	28%
1992	43.8%	28.5%
1991	44.1%	29.2%
1990	44.3%	30%
1989	44.5%	30.7%
1988	44.6%	31.5%
1987	44.7%	32.4%
1986	44.8%	33.2%
1985	44.7%	34.1%
1984	44.5%	35.1%
1983	44.4%	36%
1982	44.4%	37%
1981	44.4%	37.8%
1980	44.6%	38.7%
1979	44.9%	39.5%
1978	45.3%	40.3%
1977	45.7%	41.1%
1976	46.2%	41.8%
1975	46.7%	42.4%
1974	47.2%	43%
1973	47.7%	43.5%
1972	48.2%	44%
1971	48.7%	44.4%
1970	49.2%	44.8%
1969	49.4%	45%
1968	49.2%	45.2%
1967	48.8%	45.3%
1966	48.3%	45.4%
1965	47.8%	45.4%
1964	47.2%	45.3%
1963	46.6%	45.1%
1962	46%	44.8%
1961	45.4%	44.6%
1960	44.9%	44.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Thailand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Thailand

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Belize

Thailand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Thailand
2023	67	34
2022	110	112
2021	157	38
2020	88	36
2019	61	34
2018	60	34
2017	56	34
2016	51	34
2015	47	34
2014	44	34
2013	41	35
2012	40	36
2011	39	37
2010	41	37
2009	45	37
2008	48	37
2007	52	38
2006	55	38
2005	60	40
2004	63	44
2003	67	42
2002	68	44
2001	76	47
2000	78	49
1999	77	48
1998	79	47
1997	77	48
1996	74	49
1995	73	52
1994	72	54
1993	73	57
1992	74	58
1991	75	59
1990	77	60
1989	80	64
1988	82	67
1987	83	72
1986	87	78
1985	98	88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Thailand
2023	1.27%	0.92%
2022	1.28%	0.95%
2021	1.3%	0.98%
2020	1.32%	1.01%
2019	1.35%	1.04%
2018	1.39%	1.08%
2017	1.44%	1.11%
2016	1.5%	1.15%
2015	1.56%	1.19%
2014	1.63%	1.23%
2013	1.7%	1.27%
2012	1.77%	1.32%
2011	1.83%	1.37%
2010	1.88%	1.42%
2009	1.93%	1.47%
2008	1.97%	1.53%
2007	2.01%	1.59%
2006	2.06%	1.66%
2005	2.1%	1.73%
2004	2.15%	1.81%
2003	2.21%	1.89%
2002	2.28%	1.98%
2001	2.36%	2.08%
2000	2.45%	2.18%
1999	2.54%	2.29%
1998	2.64%	2.41%
1997	2.74%	2.53%
1996	2.86%	2.67%
1995	2.99%	2.81%
1994	3.13%	2.96%
1993	3.3%	3.12%
1992	3.48%	3.3%
1991	3.69%	3.49%
1990	3.93%	3.69%
1989	4.18%	3.91%
1988	4.44%	4.12%
1987	4.71%	4.34%
1986	4.98%	4.57%
1985	5.25%	4.8%
1984	5.52%	5.03%
1983	5.78%	5.28%
1982	6.04%	5.53%
1981	6.3%	5.79%
1980	6.55%	6.07%
1979	6.81%	6.36%
1978	7.09%	6.67%
1977	7.38%	7%
1976	7.67%	7.35%
1975	8%	7.73%
1974	8.33%	8.14%
1973	8.69%	8.56%
1972	9.08%	9.01%
1971	9.48%	9.47%
1970	9.89%	9.95%
1969	10.3%	10.4%
1968	10.8%	10.9%
1967	11.3%	11.4%
1966	-	11.8%
1965	-	12.3%
1964	-	12.8%
1963	-	13.2%
1962	-	13.7%
1961	-	14.2%
1960	-	14.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.92% in Thailand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.