Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Belize vs Vanuatu by year

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Belize

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Vanuatu
2023	2.01	3.6
2022	1.95	3.65
2021	1.84	3.7
2020	2.04	3.74
2019	2.14	3.79
2018	2.34	3.83
2017	2.37	3.88
2016	2.4	3.92
2015	2.43	3.95
2014	2.47	4
2013	2.5	4.04
2012	2.51	4.06
2011	2.53	4.09
2010	2.55	4.13
2009	2.66	4.16
2008	2.78	4.16
2007	2.89	4.12
2006	3.02	4.1
2005	3.17	4.13
2004	3.25	4.21
2003	3.34	4.29
2002	3.43	4.38
2001	3.53	4.5
2000	3.63	4.54
1999	3.73	4.56
1998	3.75	4.6
1997	3.74	4.66
1996	3.76	4.75
1995	3.88	4.85
1994	3.97	4.94
1993	4.21	5.02
1992	4.43	5.09
1991	4.6	5.13
1990	4.8	5.17
1989	4.86	5.21
1988	4.87	5.27
1987	4.88	5.33
1986	4.94	5.38
1985	5	5.43
1984	5.12	5.49
1983	5.31	5.55
1982	5.5	5.6
1981	5.68	5.65
1980	5.85	5.69
1979	5.99	5.73
1978	6.11	5.77
1977	6.2	5.81
1976	6.25	5.89
1975	6.28	5.98
1974	6.29	6.06
1973	6.29	6.15
1972	6.28	6.23
1971	6.29	6.29
1970	6.3	6.35
1969	6.32	6.41
1968	6.34	6.46
1967	6.36	6.51
1966	6.38	6.51
1965	6.4	6.52
1964	6.42	6.57
1963	6.44	6.62
1962	6.46	6.67
1961	6.48	6.73
1960	6.5	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Vanuatu
2023	5,386	7,359
2022	4,825	7,358
2021	4,186	7,199
2020	4,993	7,233
2019	5,516	7,364
2018	6,112	7,379
2017	6,042	7,371
2016	5,931	7,315
2015	5,899	7,220
2014	5,864	7,143
2013	5,767	7,036
2012	5,628	6,877
2011	5,509	6,715
2010	5,381	6,548
2009	5,506	6,362
2008	5,643	6,138
2007	5,728	5,842
2006	5,874	5,606
2005	6,030	5,454
2004	5,997	5,353
2003	5,968	5,258
2002	5,967	5,181
2001	5,915	5,144
2000	5,934	5,026
1999	5,914	4,871
1998	5,733	4,866
1997	5,494	4,854
1996	5,339	4,897
1995	5,339	4,945
1994	5,283	4,973
1993	5,436	4,973
1992	5,562	4,941
1991	5,656	4,859
1990	5,728	4,762
1989	5,629	4,656
1988	5,465	4,577
1987	5,328	4,427
1986	5,238	4,360
1985	5,155	4,219
1984	5,128	4,088
1983	5,161	3,944
1982	5,155	3,778
1981	5,132	3,592
1980	5,029	3,383
1979	4,929	3,590
1978	4,804	3,428
1977	4,659	3,285
1976	4,484	3,174
1975	4,294	3,074
1974	4,136	2,968
1973	3,974	2,876
1972	3,814	2,775
1971	3,651	2,685
1970	3,486	2,597
1969	3,346	2,529
1968	3,240	2,470
1967	3,158	2,384
1966	3,092	2,278
1965	3,045	2,180
1964	3,010	2,098
1963	2,983	2,025
1962	2,961	1,947
1961	2,657	1,872
1960	2,903	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Belize vs Vanuatu by year

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Belize

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Vanuatu
2023	18	28.1
2022	17.4	28.7
2021	16.5	29.3
2020	18.4	29.9
2019	19.3	30.7
2018	21.1	31.4
2017	21.3	32.1
2016	21.4	32.5
2015	21.7	32.8
2014	22	33.1
2013	22.1	33.2
2012	22	33.2
2011	22	33.1
2010	22	33
2009	22.7	32.8
2008	23.7	32.5
2007	24.4	31.9
2006	25.5	31.4
2005	26.7	31.2
2004	27.3	31.4
2003	27.9	31.6
2002	28.7	31.8
2001	29.4	32.3
2000	30.2	32.3
1999	30.9	32.4
1998	30.9	32.8
1997	30.6	33.3
1996	30.7	34.3
1995	31.5	35.4
1994	31.9	36.3
1993	33.4	37.3
1992	34.8	38.1
1991	36	38.5
1990	37.2	39
1989	37.4	39.4
1988	37.2	39.9
1987	37.3	40.4
1986	37.6	40.8
1985	38.1	41
1984	38.9	41.2
1983	40.1	41.2
1982	41	41.1
1981	41.9	40.8
1980	42.2	40.3
1979	42.5	40.3
1978	42.5	40.2
1977	42.2	40.2
1976	41.8	40.6
1975	41.1	41
1974	40.6	41.3
1973	39.9	41.6
1972	39.3	41.9
1971	38.6	42.1
1970	38	42.3
1969	37.8	42.6
1968	38.1	42.9
1967	38.5	43.2
1966	39.2	43.2
1965	40	43.2
1964	40.9	43.4
1963	41.8	43.7
1962	42.8	43.9
1961	43.7	44.2
1960	44.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 28.1 in Vanuatu, 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

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Vanuatu
2100	12.5%	20.6%
2099	12.6%	20.7%
2098	12.6%	20.9%
2097	12.7%	21%
2096	12.7%	21.2%
2095	12.8%	21.3%
2094	12.8%	21.5%
2093	12.9%	21.7%
2092	13%	21.8%
2091	13%	22%
2090	13.1%	22.2%
2089	13.1%	22.3%
2088	13.2%	22.5%
2087	13.2%	22.7%
2086	13.3%	22.9%
2085	13.4%	23.1%
2084	13.4%	23.3%
2083	13.5%	23.5%
2082	13.6%	23.7%
2081	13.7%	23.8%
2080	13.8%	24%
2079	13.9%	24.2%
2078	14%	24.4%
2077	14.1%	24.6%
2076	14.2%	24.8%
2075	14.3%	25%
2074	14.4%	25.1%
2073	14.5%	25.3%
2072	14.7%	25.5%
2071	14.8%	25.7%
2070	14.9%	25.9%
2069	15%	26.1%
2068	15.2%	26.2%
2067	15.3%	26.5%
2066	15.5%	26.7%
2065	15.6%	26.9%
2064	15.8%	27.1%
2063	15.9%	27.4%
2062	16.1%	27.6%
2061	16.2%	27.9%
2060	16.4%	28.1%
2059	16.5%	28.4%
2058	16.7%	28.7%
2057	16.8%	28.9%
2056	17%	29.2%
2055	17.2%	29.5%
2054	17.4%	29.8%
2053	17.6%	30%
2052	17.8%	30.3%
2051	18%	30.5%
2050	18.3%	30.8%
2049	18.5%	31%
2048	18.8%	31.2%
2047	19.1%	31.4%
2046	19.4%	31.6%
2045	19.7%	31.7%
2044	20%	31.9%
2043	20.3%	32.1%
2042	20.7%	32.2%
2041	21%	32.4%
2040	21.4%	32.6%
2039	21.8%	32.8%
2038	22.1%	33%
2037	22.4%	33.3%
2036	22.5%	33.6%
2035	22.8%	33.9%
2034	23.1%	34.3%
2033	23.6%	34.7%
2032	24%	35.1%
2031	24.4%	35.5%
2030	24.8%	36%
2029	25.2%	36.5%
2028	25.6%	36.9%
2027	25.9%	37.4%
2026	26.2%	37.8%
2025	26.4%	38.2%
2024	26.6%	38.3%
2023	27%	38.6%
2022	27.6%	38.8%
2021	28.3%	39%
2020	28.9%	39%
2019	29.4%	39%
2018	29.9%	38.9%
2017	30.4%	38.8%
2016	31.1%	38.7%
2015	31.8%	38.5%
2014	32.5%	38.4%
2013	33.3%	38.2%
2012	34%	38.2%
2011	34.7%	38.1%
2010	35.5%	38.2%
2009	36.2%	38.5%
2008	36.7%	38.8%
2007	37.1%	39.2%
2006	37.5%	39.6%
2005	37.9%	40.2%
2004	38.3%	40.7%
2003	38.7%	41.3%
2002	39.1%	41.8%
2001	39.5%	42.4%
2000	39.9%	42.9%
1999	40.4%	43.5%
1998	40.9%	44%
1997	41.5%	44.4%
1996	42.1%	44.8%
1995	42.7%	45%
1994	43.2%	45.2%
1993	43.5%	44.8%
1992	43.8%	44.1%
1991	44.1%	43.9%
1990	44.3%	43.9%
1989	44.5%	44%
1988	44.6%	44.1%
1987	44.7%	44.1%
1986	44.8%	44.2%
1985	44.7%	44.2%
1984	44.5%	44.1%
1983	44.4%	44%
1982	44.4%	44%
1981	44.4%	43.9%
1980	44.6%	44%
1979	44.9%	44.5%
1978	45.3%	45%
1977	45.7%	45.1%
1976	46.2%	45.2%
1975	46.7%	45.4%
1974	47.2%	45.5%
1973	47.7%	45.5%
1972	48.2%	45.6%
1971	48.7%	45.7%
1970	49.2%	45.7%
1969	49.4%	45.8%
1968	49.2%	45.8%
1967	48.8%	45.8%
1966	48.3%	45.7%
1965	47.8%	45.5%
1964	47.2%	45.4%
1963	46.6%	45.2%
1962	46%	45.1%
1961	45.4%	44.8%
1960	44.9%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Vanuatu

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Belize

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Vanuatu
2023	67	100
2022	110	105
2021	157	124
2020	88	107
2019	61	105
2018	60	108
2017	56	107
2016	51	107
2015	47	109
2014	44	110
2013	41	110
2012	40	109
2011	39	112
2010	41	114
2009	45	114
2008	48	117
2007	52	120
2006	55	123
2005	60	127
2004	63	131
2003	67	131
2002	68	128
2001	76	132
2000	78	133
1999	77	146
1998	79	134
1997	77	131
1996	74	129
1995	73	131
1994	72	131
1993	73	133
1992	74	140
1991	75	140
1990	77	151
1989	80	162
1988	82	172
1987	83	200
1986	87	194
1985	98	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Vanuatu
2023	1.27%	1.68%
2022	1.28%	1.71%
2021	1.3%	1.74%
2020	1.32%	1.77%
2019	1.35%	1.78%
2018	1.39%	1.8%
2017	1.44%	1.82%
2016	1.5%	1.84%
2015	1.56%	1.87%
2014	1.63%	1.9%
2013	1.7%	1.94%
2012	1.77%	1.99%
2011	1.83%	2.05%
2010	1.88%	2.12%
2009	1.93%	2.2%
2008	1.97%	2.27%
2007	2.01%	2.34%
2006	2.06%	2.4%
2005	2.1%	2.45%
2004	2.15%	2.5%
2003	2.21%	2.54%
2002	2.28%	2.58%
2001	2.36%	2.63%
2000	2.45%	2.68%
1999	2.54%	2.74%
1998	2.64%	2.79%
1997	2.74%	2.86%
1996	2.86%	2.92%
1995	2.99%	3%
1994	3.13%	3.08%
1993	3.3%	3.18%
1992	3.48%	3.29%
1991	3.69%	3.43%
1990	3.93%	3.58%
1989	4.18%	3.76%
1988	4.44%	3.96%
1987	4.71%	4.2%
1986	4.98%	4.47%
1985	5.25%	4.78%
1984	5.52%	5.12%
1983	5.78%	5.48%
1982	6.04%	5.87%
1981	6.3%	6.27%
1980	6.55%	6.67%
1979	6.81%	7.07%
1978	7.09%	7.45%
1977	7.38%	7.84%
1976	7.67%	8.21%
1975	8%	8.58%
1974	8.33%	8.95%
1973	8.69%	9.34%
1972	9.08%	9.73%
1971	9.48%	10.2%
1970	9.89%	10.6%
1969	10.3%	11%
1968	10.8%	11.5%
1967	11.3%	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.