Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Tonga

Fertility rate in Belize vs Tonga by year

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Belize

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Tonga
2023	2.01	3.13
2022	1.95	3.17
2021	1.84	3.2
2020	2.04	3.23
2019	2.14	3.27
2018	2.34	3.33
2017	2.37	3.39
2016	2.4	3.46
2015	2.43	3.54
2014	2.47	3.62
2013	2.5	3.7
2012	2.51	3.77
2011	2.53	3.83
2010	2.55	3.88
2009	2.66	3.95
2008	2.78	4.01
2007	2.89	4.09
2006	3.02	4.14
2005	3.17	4.2
2004	3.25	4.19
2003	3.34	4.18
2002	3.43	4.14
2001	3.53	4.13
2000	3.63	4.16
1999	3.73	4.23
1998	3.75	4.31
1997	3.74	4.38
1996	3.76	4.46
1995	3.88	4.56
1994	3.97	4.66
1993	4.21	4.73
1992	4.43	4.79
1991	4.6	4.85
1990	4.8	4.93
1989	4.86	5.01
1988	4.87	5.1
1987	4.88	5.19
1986	4.94	5.27
1985	5	5.34
1984	5.12	5.41
1983	5.31	5.45
1982	5.5	5.5
1981	5.68	5.55
1980	5.85	5.6
1979	5.99	5.65
1978	6.11	5.68
1977	6.2	5.7
1976	6.25	5.73
1975	6.28	5.75
1974	6.29	5.77
1973	6.29	5.8
1972	6.28	5.86
1971	6.29	5.96
1970	6.3	6.07
1969	6.32	6.17
1968	6.34	6.23
1967	6.36	6.29
1966	6.38	6.35
1965	6.4	6.41
1964	6.42	6.46
1963	6.44	6.52
1962	6.46	6.57
1961	6.48	6.61
1960	6.5	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Tonga
2023	5,386	1,744
2022	4,825	1,772
2021	4,186	1,773
2020	4,993	1,816
2019	5,516	1,841
2018	6,112	1,873
2017	6,042	1,912
2016	5,931	1,989
2015	5,899	2,064
2014	5,864	2,135
2013	5,767	2,199
2012	5,628	2,255
2011	5,509	2,298
2010	5,381	2,332
2009	5,506	2,358
2008	5,643	2,397
2007	5,728	2,423
2006	5,874	2,459
2005	6,030	2,495
2004	5,997	2,478
2003	5,968	2,448
2002	5,967	2,396
2001	5,915	2,358
2000	5,934	2,346
1999	5,914	2,352
1998	5,733	2,344
1997	5,494	2,332
1996	5,339	2,393
1995	5,339	2,476
1994	5,283	2,547
1993	5,436	2,594
1992	5,562	2,622
1991	5,656	2,637
1990	5,728	2,641
1989	5,629	2,644
1988	5,465	2,649
1987	5,328	2,646
1986	5,238	2,704
1985	5,155	2,762
1984	5,128	2,814
1983	5,161	2,840
1982	5,155	2,853
1981	5,132	2,882
1980	5,029	2,885
1979	4,929	2,884
1978	4,804	2,862
1977	4,659	2,822
1976	4,484	2,769
1975	4,294	2,709
1974	4,136	2,650
1973	3,974	2,617
1972	3,814	2,605
1971	3,651	2,611
1970	3,486	2,628
1969	3,346	2,632
1968	3,240	2,614
1967	3,158	2,603
1966	3,092	2,550
1965	3,045	2,498
1964	3,010	2,445
1963	2,983	2,394
1962	2,961	2,343
1961	2,657	2,284
1960	2,903	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Belize vs Tonga by year

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Belize

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Tonga
2023	18	23.1
2022	17.4	23.4
2021	16.5	23.5
2020	18.4	23.6
2019	19.3	23.8
2018	21.1	24.1
2017	21.3	24.5
2016	21.4	25.2
2015	21.7	25.8
2014	22	26.4
2013	22.1	26.9
2012	22	27.3
2011	22	27.7
2010	22	28
2009	22.7	28.4
2008	23.7	28.7
2007	24.4	29
2006	25.5	29.5
2005	26.7	30
2004	27.3	30
2003	27.9	29.9
2002	28.7	29.5
2001	29.4	29.4
2000	30.2	29.4
1999	30.9	29.6
1998	30.9	29.7
1997	30.6	29.8
1996	30.7	30.6
1995	31.5	31.4
1994	31.9	32.2
1993	33.4	32.7
1992	34.8	33
1991	36	33.2
1990	37.2	33.3
1989	37.4	33.4
1988	37.2	33.5
1987	37.3	33.7
1986	37.6	34.4
1985	38.1	34.9
1984	38.9	35.4
1983	40.1	35.6
1982	41	35.8
1981	41.9	36
1980	42.2	36.1
1979	42.5	36.1
1978	42.5	36
1977	42.2	35.7
1976	41.8	35.6
1975	41.1	35.8
1974	40.6	36
1973	39.9	36.5
1972	39.3	37
1971	38.6	37.8
1970	38	38.8
1969	37.8	39.6
1968	38.1	40.3
1967	38.5	41
1966	39.2	41.4
1965	40	41.9
1964	40.9	42.4
1963	41.8	42.9
1962	42.8	43.4
1961	43.7	43.9
1960	44.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 44.6 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Tonga
2100	12.5%	17.5%
2099	12.6%	17.6%
2098	12.6%	17.7%
2097	12.7%	17.7%
2096	12.7%	17.9%
2095	12.8%	18%
2094	12.8%	18.1%
2093	12.9%	18.3%
2092	13%	18.4%
2091	13%	18.6%
2090	13.1%	18.8%
2089	13.1%	19%
2088	13.2%	19.3%
2087	13.2%	19.5%
2086	13.3%	19.7%
2085	13.4%	20%
2084	13.4%	20.2%
2083	13.5%	20.4%
2082	13.6%	20.7%
2081	13.7%	20.9%
2080	13.8%	21.1%
2079	13.9%	21.3%
2078	14%	21.5%
2077	14.1%	21.7%
2076	14.2%	21.9%
2075	14.3%	22%
2074	14.4%	22.2%
2073	14.5%	22.3%
2072	14.7%	22.4%
2071	14.8%	22.6%
2070	14.9%	22.7%
2069	15%	22.8%
2068	15.2%	23%
2067	15.3%	23.2%
2066	15.5%	23.4%
2065	15.6%	23.6%
2064	15.8%	23.8%
2063	15.9%	24.1%
2062	16.1%	24.4%
2061	16.2%	24.7%
2060	16.4%	25%
2059	16.5%	25.4%
2058	16.7%	25.8%
2057	16.8%	26.2%
2056	17%	26.6%
2055	17.2%	27%
2054	17.4%	27.4%
2053	17.6%	27.8%
2052	17.8%	28.2%
2051	18%	28.5%
2050	18.3%	28.9%
2049	18.5%	29.1%
2048	18.8%	29.4%
2047	19.1%	29.6%
2046	19.4%	29.7%
2045	19.7%	29.8%
2044	20%	29.9%
2043	20.3%	30%
2042	20.7%	30.1%
2041	21%	30.1%
2040	21.4%	30.2%
2039	21.8%	30.2%
2038	22.1%	30.3%
2037	22.4%	30.4%
2036	22.5%	30.6%
2035	22.8%	30.7%
2034	23.1%	30.9%
2033	23.6%	31.1%
2032	24%	31.4%
2031	24.4%	31.8%
2030	24.8%	32.3%
2029	25.2%	33%
2028	25.6%	33.6%
2027	25.9%	34.1%
2026	26.2%	34.6%
2025	26.4%	35.2%
2024	26.6%	35.4%
2023	27%	35.6%
2022	27.6%	35.6%
2021	28.3%	35.7%
2020	28.9%	35.8%
2019	29.4%	36%
2018	29.9%	36.2%
2017	30.4%	36.4%
2016	31.1%	36.5%
2015	31.8%	36.7%
2014	32.5%	36.9%
2013	33.3%	37.1%
2012	34%	37.2%
2011	34.7%	37.4%
2010	35.5%	37.6%
2009	36.2%	37.8%
2008	36.7%	38%
2007	37.1%	38.3%
2006	37.5%	38.3%
2005	37.9%	38.3%
2004	38.3%	38.2%
2003	38.7%	38.1%
2002	39.1%	38.1%
2001	39.5%	38.2%
2000	39.9%	38.3%
1999	40.4%	38.6%
1998	40.9%	38.9%
1997	41.5%	39.3%
1996	42.1%	39.7%
1995	42.7%	39.9%
1994	43.2%	40.1%
1993	43.5%	40.3%
1992	43.8%	40.5%
1991	44.1%	40.6%
1990	44.3%	40.8%
1989	44.5%	40.9%
1988	44.6%	41.2%
1987	44.7%	41.5%
1986	44.8%	41.7%
1985	44.7%	42%
1984	44.5%	42.4%
1983	44.4%	42.9%
1982	44.4%	43.4%
1981	44.4%	43.9%
1980	44.6%	44.3%
1979	44.9%	44.8%
1978	45.3%	45.3%
1977	45.7%	45.8%
1976	46.2%	46.1%
1975	46.7%	46.2%
1974	47.2%	46.2%
1973	47.7%	46.2%
1972	48.2%	46.3%
1971	48.7%	46.4%
1970	49.2%	46.4%
1969	49.4%	46.3%
1968	49.2%	46.2%
1967	48.8%	46%
1966	48.3%	45.9%
1965	47.8%	45.9%
1964	47.2%	45.9%
1963	46.6%	45.9%
1962	46%	45.8%
1961	45.4%	45.7%
1960	44.9%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Tonga

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Belize

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Tonga
2023	67	67
2022	110	72
2021	157	76
2020	88	74
2019	61	73
2018	60	74
2017	56	77
2016	51	78
2015	47	79
2014	44	80
2013	41	80
2012	40	83
2011	39	84
2010	41	85
2009	45	91
2008	48	88
2007	52	88
2006	55	89
2005	60	92
2004	63	92
2003	67	95
2002	68	98
2001	76	98
2000	78	100
1999	77	99
1998	79	104
1997	77	111
1996	74	113
1995	73	117
1994	72	123
1993	73	127
1992	74	129
1991	75	134
1990	77	138
1989	80	139
1988	82	145
1987	83	147
1986	87	149
1985	98	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Tonga
2023	1.27%	0.99%
2022	1.28%	1.02%
2021	1.3%	1.05%
2020	1.32%	1.08%
2019	1.35%	1.1%
2018	1.39%	1.12%
2017	1.44%	1.15%
2016	1.5%	1.17%
2015	1.56%	1.19%
2014	1.63%	1.22%
2013	1.7%	1.24%
2012	1.77%	1.26%
2011	1.83%	1.29%
2010	1.88%	1.31%
2009	1.93%	1.34%
2008	1.97%	1.37%
2007	2.01%	1.41%
2006	2.06%	1.44%
2005	2.1%	1.48%
2004	2.15%	1.52%
2003	2.21%	1.56%
2002	2.28%	1.61%
2001	2.36%	1.65%
2000	2.45%	1.7%
1999	2.54%	1.74%
1998	2.64%	1.78%
1997	2.74%	1.81%
1996	2.86%	1.85%
1995	2.99%	1.89%
1994	3.13%	1.94%
1993	3.3%	2%
1992	3.48%	2.06%
1991	3.69%	2.14%
1990	3.93%	2.21%
1989	4.18%	2.29%
1988	4.44%	2.37%
1987	4.71%	2.44%
1986	4.98%	2.51%
1985	5.25%	2.57%
1984	5.52%	2.63%
1983	5.78%	2.7%
1982	6.04%	2.78%
1981	6.3%	2.87%
1980	6.55%	2.97%
1979	6.81%	3.09%
1978	7.09%	3.22%
1977	7.38%	3.37%
1976	7.67%	3.53%
1975	8%	3.71%
1974	8.33%	3.9%
1973	8.69%	4.11%
1972	9.08%	4.35%
1971	9.48%	4.61%
1970	9.89%	4.91%
1969	10.3%	5.25%
1968	10.8%	5.63%
1967	11.3%	6.03%
1966	-	6.45%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.35%
1963	-	7.83%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.