Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Turkey

Fertility rate in Belize vs Turkey by year

Chart Table

Belize

Turkey

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Turkey
2023	2.01	1.51
2022	1.95	1.63
2021	1.84	1.71
2020	2.04	1.77
2019	2.14	1.89
2018	2.34	2
2017	2.37	2.08
2016	2.4	2.11
2015	2.43	2.16
2014	2.47	2.19
2013	2.5	2.11
2012	2.51	2.11
2011	2.53	2.05
2010	2.55	2.08
2009	2.66	2.1
2008	2.78	2.15
2007	2.89	2.16
2006	3.02	2.19
2005	3.17	2.2
2004	3.25	2.2
2003	3.34	2.2
2002	3.43	2.27
2001	3.53	2.39
2000	3.63	2.49
1999	3.73	2.63
1998	3.75	2.71
1997	3.74	2.74
1996	3.76	2.78
1995	3.88	2.84
1994	3.97	2.87
1993	4.21	2.92
1992	4.43	2.94
1991	4.6	3
1990	4.8	3.11
1989	4.86	3.34
1988	4.87	3.45
1987	4.88	3.54
1986	4.94	3.66
1985	5	3.78
1984	5.12	3.91
1983	5.31	4.06
1982	5.5	4.21
1981	5.68	4.35
1980	5.85	4.45
1979	5.99	4.58
1978	6.11	4.69
1977	6.2	4.78
1976	6.25	4.93
1975	6.28	5.09
1974	6.29	5.24
1973	6.29	5.41
1972	6.28	5.55
1971	6.29	5.67
1970	6.3	5.78
1969	6.32	5.87
1968	6.34	5.96
1967	6.36	6.06
1966	6.38	6.15
1965	6.4	6.22
1964	6.42	6.29
1963	6.44	6.34
1962	6.46	6.38
1961	6.48	6.42
1960	6.5	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Belize

Turkey

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Turkey
2023	5,386	426,630
2022	4,825	535,373
2021	4,186	521,713
2020	4,993	608,708
2019	5,516	751,472
2018	6,112	830,353
2017	6,042	875,408
2016	5,931	895,841
2015	5,899	930,799
2014	5,864	957,055
2013	5,767	921,386
2012	5,628	917,145
2011	5,509	875,839
2010	5,381	892,334
2009	5,506	900,491
2008	5,643	868,749
2007	5,728	876,626
2006	5,874	897,351
2005	6,030	898,650
2004	5,997	896,025
2003	5,968	893,683
2002	5,967	922,927
2001	5,915	980,560
2000	5,934	1,020,515
1999	5,914	1,063,312
1998	5,733	1,103,242
1997	5,494	1,099,738
1996	5,339	1,091,827
1995	5,339	1,090,630
1994	5,283	1,078,208
1993	5,436	1,064,168
1992	5,562	1,039,125
1991	5,656	1,041,229
1990	5,728	1,044,467
1989	5,629	1,094,036
1988	5,465	1,101,266
1987	5,328	1,099,042
1986	5,238	1,102,660
1985	5,155	1,098,846
1984	5,128	1,096,529
1983	5,161	1,095,106
1982	5,155	1,091,863
1981	5,132	1,100,082
1980	5,029	1,090,538
1979	4,929	1,076,707
1978	4,804	1,054,863
1977	4,659	1,023,779
1976	4,484	1,009,999
1975	4,294	1,012,904
1974	4,136	1,020,053
1973	3,974	1,025,675
1972	3,814	1,023,781
1971	3,651	1,014,165
1970	3,486	991,950
1969	3,346	970,958
1968	3,240	950,778
1967	3,158	936,727
1966	3,092	925,790
1965	3,045	904,016
1964	3,010	884,152
1963	2,983	862,626
1962	2,961	837,473
1961	2,657	816,911
1960	2,903	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Belize vs Turkey by year

Chart Table

Belize

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Turkey
2023	18	11.2
2022	17.4	12.2
2021	16.5	12.9
2020	18.4	13.4
2019	19.3	14.4
2018	21.1	15.4
2017	21.3	16.2
2016	21.4	16.6
2015	21.7	17.1
2014	22	17.5
2013	22.1	17
2012	22	17.2
2011	22	16.9
2010	22	17.2
2009	22.7	17.6
2008	23.7	18.2
2007	24.4	18.4
2006	25.5	18.7
2005	26.7	18.8
2004	27.3	18.9
2003	27.9	18.9
2002	28.7	19.5
2001	29.4	20.6
2000	30.2	21.4
1999	30.9	22.6
1998	30.9	23.3
1997	30.6	23.5
1996	30.7	23.7
1995	31.5	24.1
1994	31.9	24.3
1993	33.4	24.4
1992	34.8	24.4
1991	36	24.9
1990	37.2	25.5
1989	37.4	26.9
1988	37.2	27.7
1987	37.3	28.3
1986	37.6	29
1985	38.1	29.7
1984	38.9	30.4
1983	40.1	31.2
1982	41	32
1981	41.9	33.1
1980	42.2	33.7
1979	42.5	34.2
1978	42.5	34.5
1977	42.2	34.7
1976	41.8	35.3
1975	41.1	36.2
1974	40.6	37.3
1973	39.9	38.4
1972	39.3	39.3
1971	38.6	40.1
1970	38	40.6
1969	37.8	41
1968	38.1	41.5
1967	38.5	42.1
1966	39.2	42.9
1965	40	43.4
1964	40.9	43.9
1963	41.8	44.3
1962	42.8	44.7
1961	43.7	45.2
1960	44.6	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 44.6 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Belize	Turkey
2100	12.5%	11%
2099	12.6%	11%
2098	12.6%	11.1%
2097	12.7%	11.1%
2096	12.7%	11.2%
2095	12.8%	11.2%
2094	12.8%	11.3%
2093	12.9%	11.4%
2092	13%	11.4%
2091	13%	11.5%
2090	13.1%	11.6%
2089	13.1%	11.6%
2088	13.2%	11.7%
2087	13.2%	11.7%
2086	13.3%	11.8%
2085	13.4%	11.8%
2084	13.4%	11.9%
2083	13.5%	11.9%
2082	13.6%	11.9%
2081	13.7%	11.9%
2080	13.8%	11.9%
2079	13.9%	12%
2078	14%	12%
2077	14.1%	12%
2076	14.2%	12%
2075	14.3%	12%
2074	14.4%	12%
2073	14.5%	12%
2072	14.7%	12.1%
2071	14.8%	12.1%
2070	14.9%	12.2%
2069	15%	12.2%
2068	15.2%	12.3%
2067	15.3%	12.4%
2066	15.5%	12.5%
2065	15.6%	12.7%
2064	15.8%	12.8%
2063	15.9%	13%
2062	16.1%	13.1%
2061	16.2%	13.3%
2060	16.4%	13.5%
2059	16.5%	13.7%
2058	16.7%	13.8%
2057	16.8%	14%
2056	17%	14.2%
2055	17.2%	14.3%
2054	17.4%	14.5%
2053	17.6%	14.6%
2052	17.8%	14.7%
2051	18%	14.9%
2050	18.3%	15%
2049	18.5%	15.1%
2048	18.8%	15.2%
2047	19.1%	15.3%
2046	19.4%	15.4%
2045	19.7%	15.5%
2044	20%	15.6%
2043	20.3%	15.7%
2042	20.7%	15.8%
2041	21%	15.9%
2040	21.4%	16%
2039	21.8%	16.1%
2038	22.1%	16.3%
2037	22.4%	16.4%
2036	22.5%	16.6%
2035	22.8%	16.9%
2034	23.1%	17.2%
2033	23.6%	17.6%
2032	24%	18%
2031	24.4%	18.4%
2030	24.8%	18.9%
2029	25.2%	19.4%
2028	25.6%	19.9%
2027	25.9%	20.3%
2026	26.2%	20.8%
2025	26.4%	21.2%
2024	26.6%	21.4%
2023	27%	21.8%
2022	27.6%	22.2%
2021	28.3%	22.5%
2020	28.9%	22.8%
2019	29.4%	23%
2018	29.9%	23.1%
2017	30.4%	23.3%
2016	31.1%	23.6%
2015	31.8%	23.9%
2014	32.5%	24.3%
2013	33.3%	24.7%
2012	34%	25.1%
2011	34.7%	25.5%
2010	35.5%	25.9%
2009	36.2%	26.3%
2008	36.7%	26.7%
2007	37.1%	27.1%
2006	37.5%	27.5%
2005	37.9%	27.9%
2004	38.3%	28.3%
2003	38.7%	28.7%
2002	39.1%	29.2%
2001	39.5%	29.7%
2000	39.9%	30.2%
1999	40.4%	30.8%
1998	40.9%	31.4%
1997	41.5%	32%
1996	42.1%	32.6%
1995	42.7%	33.2%
1994	43.2%	33.8%
1993	43.5%	34.3%
1992	43.8%	34.8%
1991	44.1%	35.3%
1990	44.3%	35.8%
1989	44.5%	36.3%
1988	44.6%	36.7%
1987	44.7%	37.2%
1986	44.8%	37.6%
1985	44.7%	38.1%
1984	44.5%	38.5%
1983	44.4%	38.9%
1982	44.4%	39.3%
1981	44.4%	39.6%
1980	44.6%	39.8%
1979	44.9%	40.1%
1978	45.3%	40.4%
1977	45.7%	40.7%
1976	46.2%	41.1%
1975	46.7%	41.5%
1974	47.2%	41.8%
1973	47.7%	42.1%
1972	48.2%	42.3%
1971	48.7%	42.5%
1970	49.2%	42.7%
1969	49.4%	42.8%
1968	49.2%	42.9%
1967	48.8%	42.9%
1966	48.3%	42.8%
1965	47.8%	42.8%
1964	47.2%	42.7%
1963	46.6%	42.5%
1962	46%	42.4%
1961	45.4%	42.2%
1960	44.9%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Turkey

Chart Table

Belize

Turkey

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Turkey
2023	67	15
2022	110	21
2021	157	20
2020	88	19
2019	61	17
2018	60	17
2017	56	18
2016	51	19
2015	47	19
2014	44	20
2013	41	20
2012	40	21
2011	39	23
2010	41	23
2009	45	23
2008	48	24
2007	52	25
2006	55	26
2005	60	27
2004	63	28
2003	67	29
2002	68	30
2001	76	31
2000	78	32
1999	77	34
1998	79	34
1997	77	35
1996	74	36
1995	73	37
1994	72	38
1993	73	39
1992	74	40
1991	75	41
1990	77	42
1989	80	44
1988	82	47
1987	83	50
1986	87	53
1985	98	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Belize

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Turkey
2023	1.27%	1.28%
2022	1.28%	0.96%
2021	1.3%	1.01%
2020	1.32%	1.05%
2019	1.35%	1.1%
2018	1.39%	1.15%
2017	1.44%	1.2%
2016	1.5%	1.26%
2015	1.56%	1.33%
2014	1.63%	1.4%
2013	1.7%	1.49%
2012	1.77%	1.58%
2011	1.83%	1.68%
2010	1.88%	1.79%
2009	1.93%	1.92%
2008	1.97%	2.06%
2007	2.01%	2.21%
2006	2.06%	2.38%
2005	2.1%	2.57%
2004	2.15%	2.77%
2003	2.21%	2.99%
2002	2.28%	3.22%
2001	2.36%	3.47%
2000	2.45%	3.74%
1999	2.54%	4.03%
1998	2.64%	4.33%
1997	2.74%	4.66%
1996	2.86%	5%
1995	2.99%	5.35%
1994	3.13%	5.73%
1993	3.3%	6.11%
1992	3.48%	6.52%
1991	3.69%	6.95%
1990	3.93%	7.38%
1989	4.18%	7.83%
1988	4.44%	8.29%
1987	4.71%	8.77%
1986	4.98%	9.27%
1985	5.25%	9.79%
1984	5.52%	10.3%
1983	5.78%	10.9%
1982	6.04%	11.5%
1981	6.3%	12.1%
1980	6.55%	12.7%
1979	6.81%	13.3%
1978	7.09%	13.9%
1977	7.38%	14.5%
1976	7.67%	15.1%
1975	8%	15.7%
1974	8.33%	16.3%
1973	8.69%	16.9%
1972	9.08%	17.5%
1971	9.48%	18%
1970	9.89%	18.6%
1969	10.3%	19.2%
1968	10.8%	19.7%
1967	11.3%	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.