Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Belize vs Uruguay by year

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Belize

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Uruguay
2023	2.01	1.41
2022	1.95	1.43
2021	1.84	1.45
2020	2.04	1.5
2019	2.14	1.57
2018	2.34	1.68
2017	2.37	1.82
2016	2.4	1.97
2015	2.43	2.04
2014	2.47	2.03
2013	2.5	2.03
2012	2.51	2.01
2011	2.53	1.99
2010	2.55	2.01
2009	2.66	2.02
2008	2.78	2.03
2007	2.89	2.05
2006	3.02	2.07
2005	3.17	2.1
2004	3.25	2.09
2003	3.34	2.12
2002	3.43	2.16
2001	3.53	2.16
2000	3.63	2.2
1999	3.73	2.25
1998	3.75	2.27
1997	3.74	2.33
1996	3.76	2.36
1995	3.88	2.4
1994	3.97	2.42
1993	4.21	2.41
1992	4.43	2.43
1991	4.6	2.45
1990	4.8	2.48
1989	4.86	2.5
1988	4.87	2.5
1987	4.88	2.49
1986	4.94	2.47
1985	5	2.47
1984	5.12	2.47
1983	5.31	2.49
1982	5.5	2.51
1981	5.68	2.53
1980	5.85	2.59
1979	5.99	2.71
1978	6.11	2.83
1977	6.2	2.9
1976	6.25	3.01
1975	6.28	3.02
1974	6.29	2.96
1973	6.29	2.86
1972	6.28	2.78
1971	6.29	2.77
1970	6.3	2.77
1969	6.32	2.77
1968	6.34	2.77
1967	6.36	2.78
1966	6.38	2.82
1965	6.4	2.84
1964	6.42	2.86
1963	6.44	2.88
1962	6.46	2.87
1961	6.48	2.85
1960	6.5	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Uruguay
2023	5,386	298
2022	4,825	-2,964
2021	4,186	-5,621
2020	4,993	4,048
2019	5,516	3,873
2018	6,112	7,322
2017	6,042	10,907
2016	5,931	14,008
2015	5,899	16,194
2014	5,864	16,238
2013	5,767	16,318
2012	5,628	15,520
2011	5,509	14,934
2010	5,381	16,231
2009	5,506	16,947
2008	5,643	16,838
2007	5,728	17,422
2006	5,874	17,783
2005	6,030	18,926
2004	5,997	18,067
2003	5,968	18,628
2002	5,967	20,073
2001	5,915	20,729
2000	5,934	21,060
1999	5,914	21,844
1998	5,733	22,114
1997	5,494	23,737
1996	5,339	24,635
1995	5,339	24,872
1994	5,283	24,637
1993	5,436	24,212
1992	5,562	24,847
1991	5,656	25,422
1990	5,728	25,699
1989	5,629	25,322
1988	5,465	25,071
1987	5,328	24,469
1986	5,238	24,505
1985	5,155	23,988
1984	5,128	23,684
1983	5,161	24,146
1982	5,155	25,224
1981	5,132	24,968
1980	5,029	25,451
1979	4,929	27,456
1978	4,804	30,076
1977	4,659	31,321
1976	4,484	33,199
1975	4,294	33,393
1974	4,136	32,221
1973	3,974	30,213
1972	3,814	28,896
1971	3,651	28,584
1970	3,486	28,737
1969	3,346	28,805
1968	3,240	29,103
1967	3,158	29,514
1966	3,092	30,293
1965	3,045	30,807
1964	3,010	31,340
1963	2,983	31,824
1962	2,961	31,441
1961	2,657	30,975
1960	2,903	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Belize vs Uruguay by year

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Belize

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Uruguay
2023	18	9.87
2022	17.4	9.96
2021	16.5	10.1
2020	18.4	10.4
2019	19.3	10.9
2018	21.1	11.7
2017	21.3	12.7
2016	21.4	13.7
2015	21.7	14.3
2014	22	14.2
2013	22.1	14.3
2012	22	14.2
2011	22	14.1
2010	22	14.2
2009	22.7	14.3
2008	23.7	14.4
2007	24.4	14.6
2006	25.5	14.8
2005	26.7	15.1
2004	27.3	15.1
2003	27.9	15.3
2002	28.7	15.6
2001	29.4	15.7
2000	30.2	16
1999	30.9	16.4
1998	30.9	16.6
1997	30.6	17
1996	30.7	17.3
1995	31.5	17.6
1994	31.9	17.7
1993	33.4	17.6
1992	34.8	17.7
1991	36	17.8
1990	37.2	17.9
1989	37.4	18.1
1988	37.2	18.1
1987	37.3	17.9
1986	37.6	17.8
1985	38.1	17.8
1984	38.9	17.8
1983	40.1	17.9
1982	41	18
1981	41.9	18.2
1980	42.2	18.5
1979	42.5	19.3
1978	42.5	20.1
1977	42.2	20.6
1976	41.8	21.4
1975	41.1	21.5
1974	40.6	21.1
1973	39.9	20.4
1972	39.3	20
1971	38.6	20
1970	38	20.1
1969	37.8	20.1
1968	38.1	20.2
1967	38.5	20.5
1966	39.2	20.9
1965	40	21.2
1964	40.9	21.5
1963	41.8	21.8
1962	42.8	21.8
1961	43.7	21.8
1960	44.6	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 44.6 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Uruguay
2100	12.5%	11%
2099	12.6%	11%
2098	12.6%	11%
2097	12.7%	11%
2096	12.7%	11%
2095	12.8%	11%
2094	12.8%	11%
2093	12.9%	11.1%
2092	13%	11.1%
2091	13%	11.2%
2090	13.1%	11.2%
2089	13.1%	11.2%
2088	13.2%	11.3%
2087	13.2%	11.3%
2086	13.3%	11.3%
2085	13.4%	11.4%
2084	13.4%	11.4%
2083	13.5%	11.4%
2082	13.6%	11.4%
2081	13.7%	11.5%
2080	13.8%	11.5%
2079	13.9%	11.5%
2078	14%	11.5%
2077	14.1%	11.5%
2076	14.2%	11.5%
2075	14.3%	11.4%
2074	14.4%	11.4%
2073	14.5%	11.4%
2072	14.7%	11.4%
2071	14.8%	11.4%
2070	14.9%	11.5%
2069	15%	11.5%
2068	15.2%	11.5%
2067	15.3%	11.6%
2066	15.5%	11.7%
2065	15.6%	11.8%
2064	15.8%	11.9%
2063	15.9%	12%
2062	16.1%	12.1%
2061	16.2%	12.2%
2060	16.4%	12.3%
2059	16.5%	12.5%
2058	16.7%	12.6%
2057	16.8%	12.8%
2056	17%	12.9%
2055	17.2%	13%
2054	17.4%	13.2%
2053	17.6%	13.3%
2052	17.8%	13.4%
2051	18%	13.6%
2050	18.3%	13.7%
2049	18.5%	13.8%
2048	18.8%	13.9%
2047	19.1%	14%
2046	19.4%	14%
2045	19.7%	14.1%
2044	20%	14.2%
2043	20.3%	14.2%
2042	20.7%	14.3%
2041	21%	14.3%
2040	21.4%	14.4%
2039	21.8%	14.4%
2038	22.1%	14.4%
2037	22.4%	14.5%
2036	22.5%	14.5%
2035	22.8%	14.6%
2034	23.1%	14.7%
2033	23.6%	14.9%
2032	24%	15.2%
2031	24.4%	15.6%
2030	24.8%	16.1%
2029	25.2%	16.5%
2028	25.6%	16.9%
2027	25.9%	17.3%
2026	26.2%	17.7%
2025	26.4%	18.1%
2024	26.6%	18.3%
2023	27%	18.7%
2022	27.6%	19.1%
2021	28.3%	19.4%
2020	28.9%	19.8%
2019	29.4%	20.2%
2018	29.9%	20.5%
2017	30.4%	20.8%
2016	31.1%	21%
2015	31.8%	21.1%
2014	32.5%	21.3%
2013	33.3%	21.5%
2012	34%	21.7%
2011	34.7%	22%
2010	35.5%	22.3%
2009	36.2%	22.6%
2008	36.7%	22.8%
2007	37.1%	23.1%
2006	37.5%	23.3%
2005	37.9%	23.5%
2004	38.3%	23.7%
2003	38.7%	23.9%
2002	39.1%	24.1%
2001	39.5%	24.2%
2000	39.9%	24.4%
1999	40.4%	24.5%
1998	40.9%	24.5%
1997	41.5%	24.6%
1996	42.1%	24.6%
1995	42.7%	24.7%
1994	43.2%	24.7%
1993	43.5%	24.9%
1992	43.8%	25.1%
1991	44.1%	25.3%
1990	44.3%	25.6%
1989	44.5%	25.8%
1988	44.6%	26%
1987	44.7%	26.1%
1986	44.8%	26.2%
1985	44.7%	26.4%
1984	44.5%	26.5%
1983	44.4%	26.6%
1982	44.4%	26.7%
1981	44.4%	26.9%
1980	44.6%	27%
1979	44.9%	27.2%
1978	45.3%	27.3%
1977	45.7%	27.3%
1976	46.2%	27.4%
1975	46.7%	27.4%
1974	47.2%	27.4%
1973	47.7%	27.4%
1972	48.2%	27.5%
1971	48.7%	27.7%
1970	49.2%	27.8%
1969	49.4%	27.8%
1968	49.2%	27.9%
1967	48.8%	28%
1966	48.3%	28%
1965	47.8%	27.9%
1964	47.2%	27.9%
1963	46.6%	27.8%
1962	46%	27.7%
1961	45.4%	27.6%
1960	44.9%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Uruguay

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Belize

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Uruguay
2023	67	15
2022	110	20
2021	157	49
2020	88	20
2019	61	16
2018	60	16
2017	56	16
2016	51	16
2015	47	16
2014	44	16
2013	41	16
2012	40	16
2011	39	17
2010	41	17
2009	45	18
2008	48	19
2007	52	19
2006	55	20
2005	60	20
2004	63	21
2003	67	23
2002	68	23
2001	76	24
2000	78	23
1999	77	24
1998	79	25
1997	77	27
1996	74	28
1995	73	29
1994	72	30
1993	73	31
1992	74	33
1991	75	33
1990	77	35
1989	80	36
1988	82	39
1987	83	41
1986	87	41
1985	98	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Uruguay
2023	1.27%	0.67%
2022	1.28%	0.68%
2021	1.3%	0.7%
2020	1.32%	0.71%
2019	1.35%	0.74%
2018	1.39%	0.77%
2017	1.44%	0.81%
2016	1.5%	0.85%
2015	1.56%	0.89%
2014	1.63%	0.93%
2013	1.7%	0.97%
2012	1.77%	1%
2011	1.83%	1.04%
2010	1.88%	1.08%
2009	1.93%	1.13%
2008	1.97%	1.19%
2007	2.01%	1.27%
2006	2.06%	1.35%
2005	2.1%	1.44%
2004	2.15%	1.52%
2003	2.21%	1.58%
2002	2.28%	1.62%
2001	2.36%	1.66%
2000	2.45%	1.7%
1999	2.54%	1.76%
1998	2.64%	1.84%
1997	2.74%	1.93%
1996	2.86%	2.03%
1995	2.99%	2.12%
1994	3.13%	2.19%
1993	3.3%	2.25%
1992	3.48%	2.29%
1991	3.69%	2.32%
1990	3.93%	2.37%
1989	4.18%	2.42%
1988	4.44%	2.51%
1987	4.71%	2.62%
1986	4.98%	2.74%
1985	5.25%	2.84%
1984	5.52%	2.95%
1983	5.78%	3.1%
1982	6.04%	3.31%
1981	6.3%	3.6%
1980	6.55%	3.98%
1979	6.81%	4.41%
1978	7.09%	4.83%
1977	7.38%	5.18%
1976	7.67%	5.41%
1975	8%	5.49%
1974	8.33%	5.46%
1973	8.69%	5.39%
1972	9.08%	5.34%
1971	9.48%	5.33%
1970	9.89%	5.4%
1969	10.3%	5.53%
1968	10.8%	5.64%
1967	11.3%	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.