Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Belize vs Turkmenistan by year

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Belize

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Turkmenistan
2023	2.01	2.69
2022	1.95	2.73
2021	1.84	2.75
2020	2.04	2.79
2019	2.14	2.83
2018	2.34	2.88
2017	2.37	2.93
2016	2.4	2.99
2015	2.43	3.03
2014	2.47	3.02
2013	2.5	3.01
2012	2.51	2.96
2011	2.53	2.9
2010	2.55	2.85
2009	2.66	2.79
2008	2.78	2.75
2007	2.89	2.73
2006	3.02	2.72
2005	3.17	2.71
2004	3.25	2.67
2003	3.34	2.67
2002	3.43	2.71
2001	3.53	2.81
2000	3.63	2.9
1999	3.73	2.98
1998	3.75	3.08
1997	3.74	3.18
1996	3.76	3.29
1995	3.88	3.49
1994	3.97	3.62
1993	4.21	3.78
1992	4.43	3.96
1991	4.6	4.14
1990	4.8	4.29
1989	4.86	4.46
1988	4.87	4.68
1987	4.88	4.84
1986	4.94	4.94
1985	5	4.97
1984	5.12	4.96
1983	5.31	4.97
1982	5.5	5.04
1981	5.68	5.16
1980	5.85	5.3
1979	5.99	5.46
1978	6.11	5.61
1977	6.2	5.77
1976	6.25	5.9
1975	6.28	6
1974	6.29	6.09
1973	6.29	6.15
1972	6.28	6.2
1971	6.29	6.32
1970	6.3	6.4
1969	6.32	6.48
1968	6.34	6.56
1967	6.36	6.64
1966	6.38	6.7
1965	6.4	6.76
1964	6.42	6.79
1963	6.44	6.79
1962	6.46	6.76
1961	6.48	6.69
1960	6.5	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Turkmenistan
2023	5,386	117,529
2022	4,825	121,814
2021	4,186	122,721
2020	4,993	124,014
2019	5,516	128,275
2018	6,112	129,537
2017	6,042	131,417
2016	5,931	132,581
2015	5,899	132,663
2014	5,864	129,677
2013	5,767	126,217
2012	5,628	120,957
2011	5,509	115,197
2010	5,381	109,318
2009	5,506	102,931
2008	5,643	96,815
2007	5,728	92,038
2006	5,874	87,840
2005	6,030	83,968
2004	5,997	79,850
2003	5,968	76,737
2002	5,967	75,639
2001	5,915	76,682
2000	5,934	76,875
1999	5,914	76,362
1998	5,733	77,342
1997	5,494	79,045
1996	5,339	80,996
1995	5,339	86,289
1994	5,283	89,319
1993	5,436	92,596
1992	5,562	96,668
1991	5,656	99,297
1990	5,728	101,099
1989	5,629	103,553
1988	5,465	104,802
1987	5,328	103,885
1986	5,238	100,930
1985	5,155	95,890
1984	5,128	90,591
1983	5,161	85,183
1982	5,155	80,989
1981	5,132	77,829
1980	5,029	74,394
1979	4,929	71,135
1978	4,804	68,437
1977	4,659	66,318
1976	4,484	64,513
1975	4,294	62,681
1974	4,136	60,925
1973	3,974	59,169
1972	3,814	57,326
1971	3,651	56,666
1970	3,486	55,617
1969	3,346	54,791
1968	3,240	54,324
1967	3,158	54,209
1966	3,092	54,353
1965	3,045	54,558
1964	3,010	54,574
1963	2,983	54,203
1962	2,961	53,248
1961	2,657	51,659
1960	2,903	49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Belize vs Turkmenistan by year

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Belize

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Turkmenistan
2023	18	21.7
2022	17.4	22.6
2021	16.5	23.3
2020	18.4	24.1
2019	19.3	24.8
2018	21.1	25.5
2017	21.3	26.3
2016	21.4	26.9
2015	21.7	27.5
2014	22	27.5
2013	22.1	27.4
2012	22	26.9
2011	22	26.3
2010	22	25.7
2009	22.7	25.1
2008	23.7	24.4
2007	24.4	24
2006	25.5	23.7
2005	26.7	23.3
2004	27.3	22.8
2003	27.9	22.4
2002	28.7	22.6
2001	29.4	23.2
2000	30.2	23.7
1999	30.9	24.1
1998	30.9	24.9
1997	30.6	25.7
1996	30.7	26.6
1995	31.5	28.3
1994	31.9	29.5
1993	33.4	30.8
1992	34.8	32.4
1991	36	33.7
1990	37.2	34.9
1989	37.4	36.5
1988	37.2	37.8
1987	37.3	38.6
1986	37.6	38.9
1985	38.1	38.4
1984	38.9	37.8
1983	40.1	37
1982	41	36.5
1981	41.9	36.5
1980	42.2	36.4
1979	42.5	36.4
1978	42.5	36.5
1977	42.2	36.7
1976	41.8	36.8
1975	41.1	36.8
1974	40.6	36.9
1973	39.9	37
1972	39.3	37.1
1971	38.6	37.7
1970	38	38.2
1969	37.8	38.8
1968	38.1	39.7
1967	38.5	40.8
1966	39.2	42.2
1965	40	43.6
1964	40.9	45
1963	41.8	46.2
1962	42.8	47.1
1961	43.7	47.5
1960	44.6	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 44.6 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Turkmenistan
2100	12.5%	15.5%
2099	12.6%	15.6%
2098	12.6%	15.7%
2097	12.7%	15.8%
2096	12.7%	15.9%
2095	12.8%	16%
2094	12.8%	16.2%
2093	12.9%	16.3%
2092	13%	16.5%
2091	13%	16.6%
2090	13.1%	16.8%
2089	13.1%	16.9%
2088	13.2%	17.1%
2087	13.2%	17.2%
2086	13.3%	17.4%
2085	13.4%	17.5%
2084	13.4%	17.7%
2083	13.5%	17.8%
2082	13.6%	17.9%
2081	13.7%	18%
2080	13.8%	18%
2079	13.9%	18.1%
2078	14%	18.2%
2077	14.1%	18.2%
2076	14.2%	18.2%
2075	14.3%	18.3%
2074	14.4%	18.3%
2073	14.5%	18.4%
2072	14.7%	18.4%
2071	14.8%	18.5%
2070	14.9%	18.6%
2069	15%	18.7%
2068	15.2%	18.9%
2067	15.3%	19%
2066	15.5%	19.2%
2065	15.6%	19.5%
2064	15.8%	19.7%
2063	15.9%	20%
2062	16.1%	20.2%
2061	16.2%	20.5%
2060	16.4%	20.8%
2059	16.5%	21.1%
2058	16.7%	21.4%
2057	16.8%	21.7%
2056	17%	22%
2055	17.2%	22.2%
2054	17.4%	22.4%
2053	17.6%	22.6%
2052	17.8%	22.8%
2051	18%	22.9%
2050	18.3%	23%
2049	18.5%	23%
2048	18.8%	23%
2047	19.1%	23%
2046	19.4%	23%
2045	19.7%	23%
2044	20%	23%
2043	20.3%	23.1%
2042	20.7%	23.2%
2041	21%	23.3%
2040	21.4%	23.5%
2039	21.8%	23.8%
2038	22.1%	24.2%
2037	22.4%	24.6%
2036	22.5%	25%
2035	22.8%	25.5%
2034	23.1%	26.1%
2033	23.6%	26.7%
2032	24%	27.4%
2031	24.4%	28.1%
2030	24.8%	28.7%
2029	25.2%	29.4%
2028	25.6%	30%
2027	25.9%	30.6%
2026	26.2%	31%
2025	26.4%	31.4%
2024	26.6%	31.5%
2023	27%	31.7%
2022	27.6%	31.7%
2021	28.3%	31.5%
2020	28.9%	31.2%
2019	29.4%	30.9%
2018	29.9%	30.5%
2017	30.4%	30.2%
2016	31.1%	29.9%
2015	31.8%	29.7%
2014	32.5%	29.6%
2013	33.3%	29.6%
2012	34%	29.7%
2011	34.7%	30%
2010	35.5%	30.3%
2009	36.2%	30.8%
2008	36.7%	31.3%
2007	37.1%	31.9%
2006	37.5%	32.6%
2005	37.9%	33.3%
2004	38.3%	34%
2003	38.7%	34.8%
2002	39.1%	35.6%
2001	39.5%	36.4%
2000	39.9%	37.3%
1999	40.4%	38.1%
1998	40.9%	38.9%
1997	41.5%	39.6%
1996	42.1%	40.2%
1995	42.7%	40.5%
1994	43.2%	40.8%
1993	43.5%	41%
1992	43.8%	41.1%
1991	44.1%	41.2%
1990	44.3%	41.2%
1989	44.5%	41.2%
1988	44.6%	41.1%
1987	44.7%	41%
1986	44.8%	40.8%
1985	44.7%	40.7%
1984	44.5%	40.7%
1983	44.4%	40.7%
1982	44.4%	40.8%
1981	44.4%	41%
1980	44.6%	41.3%
1979	44.9%	41.6%
1978	45.3%	42.1%
1977	45.7%	42.5%
1976	46.2%	43%
1975	46.7%	43.4%
1974	47.2%	43.9%
1973	47.7%	44.4%
1972	48.2%	44.8%
1971	48.7%	45.1%
1970	49.2%	45.4%
1969	49.4%	45.5%
1968	49.2%	45.6%
1967	48.8%	45.4%
1966	48.3%	45.2%
1965	47.8%	44.9%
1964	47.2%	44.5%
1963	46.6%	43.8%
1962	46%	42.8%
1961	45.4%	41.7%
1960	44.9%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Turkmenistan

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Belize

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Turkmenistan
2023	67	5
2022	110	5
2021	157	6
2020	88	5
2019	61	5
2018	60	5
2017	56	5
2016	51	6
2015	47	6
2014	44	6
2013	41	7
2012	40	7
2011	39	8
2010	41	9
2009	45	10
2008	48	11
2007	52	13
2006	55	14
2005	60	15
2004	63	17
2003	67	18
2002	68	20
2001	76	22
2000	78	25
1999	77	29
1998	79	34
1997	77	40
1996	74	46
1995	73	50
1994	72	54
1993	73	56
1992	74	58
1991	75	60
1990	77	62
1989	80	65
1988	82	69
1987	83	72
1986	87	75
1985	98	77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Turkmenistan
2023	1.27%	4%
2022	1.28%	4.1%
2021	1.3%	4.18%
2020	1.32%	4.26%
2019	1.35%	4.33%
2018	1.39%	4.36%
2017	1.44%	4.37%
2016	1.5%	4.33%
2015	1.56%	4.29%
2014	1.63%	4.25%
2013	1.7%	4.25%
2012	1.77%	4.25%
2011	1.83%	4.29%
2010	1.88%	4.36%
2009	1.93%	4.45%
2008	1.97%	4.6%
2007	2.01%	4.77%
2006	2.06%	4.99%
2005	2.1%	5.25%
2004	2.15%	5.56%
2003	2.21%	5.88%
2002	2.28%	6.24%
2001	2.36%	6.61%
2000	2.45%	6.97%
1999	2.54%	7.31%
1998	2.64%	7.59%
1997	2.74%	7.79%
1996	2.86%	7.9%
1995	2.99%	7.94%
1994	3.13%	7.92%
1993	3.3%	7.87%
1992	3.48%	7.83%
1991	3.69%	7.83%
1990	3.93%	7.91%
1989	4.18%	8.09%
1988	4.44%	8.36%
1987	4.71%	8.7%
1986	4.98%	9.08%
1985	5.25%	9.51%
1984	5.52%	9.98%
1983	5.78%	10.5%
1982	6.04%	10.9%
1981	6.3%	11.4%
1980	6.55%	11.9%
1979	6.81%	12.3%
1978	7.09%	12.8%
1977	7.38%	13.2%
1976	7.67%	-
1975	8%	-
1974	8.33%	-
1973	8.69%	-
1972	9.08%	-
1971	9.48%	-
1970	9.89%	-
1969	10.3%	-
1968	10.8%	-
1967	11.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.