Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Belize vs Tunisia by year

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Belize

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Tunisia
2023	2.01	1.83
2022	1.95	1.85
2021	1.84	1.8
2020	2.04	2
2019	2.14	2.1
2018	2.34	2.13
2017	2.37	2.21
2016	2.4	2.28
2015	2.43	2.31
2014	2.47	2.32
2013	2.5	2.31
2012	2.51	2.28
2011	2.53	2.19
2010	2.55	2.08
2009	2.66	2
2008	2.78	1.98
2007	2.89	1.96
2006	3.02	1.95
2005	3.17	1.95
2004	3.25	1.95
2003	3.34	1.96
2002	3.43	1.94
2001	3.53	1.98
2000	3.63	2.03
1999	3.73	2.08
1998	3.75	2.2
1997	3.74	2.34
1996	3.76	2.49
1995	3.88	2.67
1994	3.97	2.87
1993	4.21	3.06
1992	4.43	3.19
1991	4.6	3.31
1990	4.8	3.44
1989	4.86	3.57
1988	4.87	3.83
1987	4.88	4.1
1986	4.94	4.36
1985	5	4.52
1984	5.12	4.66
1983	5.31	4.77
1982	5.5	4.89
1981	5.68	5.02
1980	5.85	5.03
1979	5.99	5.18
1978	6.11	5.4
1977	6.2	5.68
1976	6.25	5.87
1975	6.28	5.97
1974	6.29	6.05
1973	6.29	6.12
1972	6.28	6.19
1971	6.29	6.29
1970	6.3	6.43
1969	6.32	6.62
1968	6.34	6.81
1967	6.36	6.95
1966	6.38	7.06
1965	6.4	7.11
1964	6.42	7.17
1963	6.44	7.17
1962	6.46	7.17
1961	6.48	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Tunisia
2023	5,386	93,663
2022	4,825	96,531
2021	4,186	68,087
2020	4,993	109,431
2019	5,516	127,312
2018	6,112	132,445
2017	6,042	140,971
2016	5,931	148,870
2015	5,899	153,007
2014	5,864	154,762
2013	5,767	154,687
2012	5,628	151,812
2011	5,509	143,401
2010	5,381	132,809
2009	5,506	125,465
2008	5,643	121,873
2007	5,728	118,920
2006	5,874	116,945
2005	6,030	115,374
2004	5,997	113,322
2003	5,968	111,926
2002	5,967	109,099
2001	5,915	110,146
2000	5,934	112,501
1999	5,914	114,829
1998	5,733	121,332
1997	5,494	128,327
1996	5,339	135,615
1995	5,339	144,345
1994	5,283	153,647
1993	5,436	160,922
1992	5,562	163,978
1991	5,656	166,245
1990	5,728	168,180
1989	5,629	169,221
1988	5,465	177,176
1987	5,328	184,101
1986	5,238	188,107
1985	5,155	186,344
1984	5,128	182,386
1983	5,161	179,878
1982	5,155	177,898
1981	5,132	176,628
1980	5,029	171,094
1979	4,929	171,463
1978	4,804	173,255
1977	4,659	174,539
1976	4,484	172,744
1975	4,294	166,991
1974	4,136	160,200
1973	3,974	153,525
1972	3,814	147,239
1971	3,651	142,296
1970	3,486	138,235
1969	3,346	135,257
1968	3,240	134,246
1967	3,158	132,626
1966	3,092	131,274
1965	3,045	127,673
1964	3,010	124,711
1963	2,983	120,865
1962	2,961	116,887
1961	2,657	111,459
1960	2,903	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Belize vs Tunisia by year

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Belize

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Tunisia
2023	18	13.7
2022	17.4	14.1
2021	16.5	14
2020	18.4	15.8
2019	19.3	16.8
2018	21.1	17.3
2017	21.3	18.2
2016	21.4	19
2015	21.7	19.4
2014	22	19.7
2013	22.1	19.8
2012	22	19.6
2011	22	18.9
2010	22	17.9
2009	22.7	17.3
2008	23.7	17
2007	24.4	16.8
2006	25.5	16.6
2005	26.7	16.5
2004	27.3	16.3
2003	27.9	16.2
2002	28.7	16
2001	29.4	16.2
2000	30.2	16.5
1999	30.9	16.9
1998	30.9	17.7
1997	30.6	18.7
1996	30.7	19.8
1995	31.5	21
1994	31.9	22.4
1993	33.4	23.7
1992	34.8	24.5
1991	36	25.2
1990	37.2	26
1989	37.4	26.6
1988	37.2	28.2
1987	37.3	29.9
1986	37.6	31.2
1985	38.1	31.8
1984	38.9	32.2
1983	40.1	32.7
1982	41	33.2
1981	41.9	33.9
1980	42.2	34
1979	42.5	35
1978	42.5	36.4
1977	42.2	37.8
1976	41.8	38.8
1975	41.1	39.2
1974	40.6	39.3
1973	39.9	39.6
1972	39.3	39.7
1971	38.6	40.3
1970	38	41
1969	37.8	42.3
1968	38.1	43.6
1967	38.5	45
1966	39.2	46.2
1965	40	46.8
1964	40.9	47.4
1963	41.8	47.6
1962	42.8	47.7
1961	43.7	47.7
1960	44.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 44.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Tunisia
2100	12.5%	12.7%
2099	12.6%	12.7%
2098	12.6%	12.8%
2097	12.7%	12.9%
2096	12.7%	13.1%
2095	12.8%	13.2%
2094	12.8%	13.3%
2093	12.9%	13.4%
2092	13%	13.5%
2091	13%	13.6%
2090	13.1%	13.7%
2089	13.1%	13.8%
2088	13.2%	13.8%
2087	13.2%	13.9%
2086	13.3%	13.9%
2085	13.4%	13.9%
2084	13.4%	13.9%
2083	13.5%	13.9%
2082	13.6%	13.9%
2081	13.7%	13.8%
2080	13.8%	13.8%
2079	13.9%	13.7%
2078	14%	13.7%
2077	14.1%	13.7%
2076	14.2%	13.6%
2075	14.3%	13.6%
2074	14.4%	13.6%
2073	14.5%	13.6%
2072	14.7%	13.7%
2071	14.8%	13.7%
2070	14.9%	13.8%
2069	15%	13.9%
2068	15.2%	14.1%
2067	15.3%	14.2%
2066	15.5%	14.4%
2065	15.6%	14.6%
2064	15.8%	14.8%
2063	15.9%	15.1%
2062	16.1%	15.3%
2061	16.2%	15.5%
2060	16.4%	15.8%
2059	16.5%	16%
2058	16.7%	16.2%
2057	16.8%	16.3%
2056	17%	16.5%
2055	17.2%	16.6%
2054	17.4%	16.7%
2053	17.6%	16.8%
2052	17.8%	16.8%
2051	18%	16.8%
2050	18.3%	16.8%
2049	18.5%	16.7%
2048	18.8%	16.7%
2047	19.1%	16.6%
2046	19.4%	16.6%
2045	19.7%	16.5%
2044	20%	16.5%
2043	20.3%	16.5%
2042	20.7%	16.6%
2041	21%	16.6%
2040	21.4%	16.7%
2039	21.8%	16.9%
2038	22.1%	17.1%
2037	22.4%	17.3%
2036	22.5%	17.5%
2035	22.8%	17.9%
2034	23.1%	18.4%
2033	23.6%	18.9%
2032	24%	19.5%
2031	24.4%	20.2%
2030	24.8%	20.8%
2029	25.2%	21.5%
2028	25.6%	22.2%
2027	25.9%	22.8%
2026	26.2%	23.3%
2025	26.4%	23.8%
2024	26.6%	24%
2023	27%	24.4%
2022	27.6%	24.7%
2021	28.3%	25%
2020	28.9%	25.1%
2019	29.4%	25.1%
2018	29.9%	25.1%
2017	30.4%	25%
2016	31.1%	24.9%
2015	31.8%	24.7%
2014	32.5%	24.6%
2013	33.3%	24.4%
2012	34%	24.2%
2011	34.7%	24.2%
2010	35.5%	24.2%
2009	36.2%	24.3%
2008	36.7%	24.6%
2007	37.1%	25%
2006	37.5%	25.4%
2005	37.9%	26%
2004	38.3%	26.7%
2003	38.7%	27.5%
2002	39.1%	28.4%
2001	39.5%	29.3%
2000	39.9%	30.2%
1999	40.4%	31.1%
1998	40.9%	32%
1997	41.5%	32.8%
1996	42.1%	33.5%
1995	42.7%	34.3%
1994	43.2%	35%
1993	43.5%	35.8%
1992	43.8%	36.4%
1991	44.1%	37.1%
1990	44.3%	37.6%
1989	44.5%	38.2%
1988	44.6%	38.6%
1987	44.7%	39%
1986	44.8%	39.3%
1985	44.7%	39.6%
1984	44.5%	39.9%
1983	44.4%	40.3%
1982	44.4%	40.8%
1981	44.4%	41.4%
1980	44.6%	42%
1979	44.9%	42.5%
1978	45.3%	43%
1977	45.7%	43.4%
1976	46.2%	43.7%
1975	46.7%	43.9%
1974	47.2%	44.1%
1973	47.7%	44.3%
1972	48.2%	44.4%
1971	48.7%	44.6%
1970	49.2%	44.7%
1969	49.4%	44.8%
1968	49.2%	44.8%
1967	48.8%	44.7%
1966	48.3%	44.5%
1965	47.8%	44.2%
1964	47.2%	44%
1963	46.6%	43.8%
1962	46%	43.5%
1961	45.4%	43.4%
1960	44.9%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Tunisia

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Belize

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Tunisia
2023	67	36
2022	110	38
2021	157	65
2020	88	40
2019	61	37
2018	60	38
2017	56	38
2016	51	39
2015	47	40
2014	44	42
2013	41	43
2012	40	43
2011	39	44
2010	41	44
2009	45	44
2008	48	45
2007	52	46
2006	55	48
2005	60	49
2004	63	50
2003	67	52
2002	68	53
2001	76	55
2000	78	56
1999	77	57
1998	79	60
1997	77	64
1996	74	68
1995	73	73
1994	72	77
1993	73	80
1992	74	82
1991	75	83
1990	77	85
1989	80	87
1988	82	96
1987	83	107
1986	87	121
1985	98	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Tunisia
2023	1.27%	1.29%
2022	1.28%	1.39%
2021	1.3%	1.5%
2020	1.32%	1.6%
2019	1.35%	1.69%
2018	1.39%	1.75%
2017	1.44%	1.79%
2016	1.5%	1.81%
2015	1.56%	1.82%
2014	1.63%	1.83%
2013	1.7%	1.83%
2012	1.77%	1.84%
2011	1.83%	1.85%
2010	1.88%	1.87%
2009	1.93%	1.9%
2008	1.97%	1.94%
2007	2.01%	2%
2006	2.06%	2.07%
2005	2.1%	2.16%
2004	2.15%	2.27%
2003	2.21%	2.4%
2002	2.28%	2.55%
2001	2.36%	2.72%
2000	2.45%	2.92%
1999	2.54%	3.14%
1998	2.64%	3.38%
1997	2.74%	3.65%
1996	2.86%	3.92%
1995	2.99%	4.2%
1994	3.13%	4.48%
1993	3.3%	4.74%
1992	3.48%	5%
1991	3.69%	5.24%
1990	3.93%	5.5%
1989	4.18%	5.76%
1988	4.44%	6.03%
1987	4.71%	6.35%
1986	4.98%	6.69%
1985	5.25%	7.08%
1984	5.52%	7.48%
1983	5.78%	7.94%
1982	6.04%	8.42%
1981	6.3%	8.94%
1980	6.55%	9.52%
1979	6.81%	10.2%
1978	7.09%	10.9%
1977	7.38%	11.7%
1976	7.67%	12.5%
1975	8%	13.4%
1974	8.33%	14.3%
1973	8.69%	15.2%
1972	9.08%	16.1%
1971	9.48%	17.1%
1970	9.89%	18.1%
1969	10.3%	19.1%
1968	10.8%	20.2%
1967	11.3%	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.