Fertility & birth rates in Belize and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Belize vs Zimbabwe by year

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Belize

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belize	Zimbabwe
2023	2.01	3.72
2022	1.95	3.77
2021	1.84	3.77
2020	2.04	3.75
2019	2.14	3.75
2018	2.34	3.74
2017	2.37	3.77
2016	2.4	3.83
2015	2.43	3.91
2014	2.47	4.01
2013	2.5	4.11
2012	2.51	4.13
2011	2.53	4.13
2010	2.55	4.04
2009	2.66	3.95
2008	2.78	3.78
2007	2.89	3.68
2006	3.02	3.64
2005	3.17	3.69
2004	3.25	3.78
2003	3.34	3.86
2002	3.43	3.93
2001	3.53	3.98
2000	3.63	4.01
1999	3.73	4.06
1998	3.75	4.07
1997	3.74	4.08
1996	3.76	4.11
1995	3.88	4.15
1994	3.97	4.28
1993	4.21	4.39
1992	4.43	4.57
1991	4.6	4.72
1990	4.8	4.88
1989	4.86	5.07
1988	4.87	5.28
1987	4.88	5.5
1986	4.94	5.69
1985	5	5.87
1984	5.12	6.04
1983	5.31	6.2
1982	5.5	6.33
1981	5.68	6.45
1980	5.85	6.52
1979	5.99	6.59
1978	6.11	6.66
1977	6.2	6.71
1976	6.25	6.77
1975	6.28	6.83
1974	6.29	6.88
1973	6.29	6.94
1972	6.28	6.94
1971	6.29	6.94
1970	6.3	6.98
1969	6.32	7.04
1968	6.34	7.11
1967	6.36	7.16
1966	6.38	7.2
1965	6.4	7.23
1964	6.42	7.23
1963	6.44	7.23
1962	6.46	7.23
1961	6.48	7.21
1960	6.5	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Belize

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Belize	Zimbabwe
2023	5,386	372,505
2022	4,825	371,243
2021	4,186	349,908
2020	4,993	354,790
2019	5,516	348,798
2018	6,112	345,883
2017	6,042	344,035
2016	5,931	348,772
2015	5,899	356,203
2014	5,864	366,350
2013	5,767	374,757
2012	5,628	371,135
2011	5,509	359,572
2010	5,381	335,570
2009	5,506	309,316
2008	5,643	280,527
2007	5,728	261,805
2006	5,874	248,963
2005	6,030	248,545
2004	5,997	248,307
2003	5,968	243,057
2002	5,967	244,170
2001	5,915	227,909
2000	5,934	236,343
1999	5,914	232,393
1998	5,733	225,614
1997	5,494	216,288
1996	5,339	205,269
1995	5,339	206,695
1994	5,283	216,343
1993	5,436	228,045
1992	5,562	255,291
1991	5,656	260,943
1990	5,728	265,444
1989	5,629	270,838
1988	5,465	277,498
1987	5,328	286,766
1986	5,238	289,894
1985	5,155	290,756
1984	5,128	290,052
1983	5,161	286,545
1982	5,155	279,934
1981	5,132	271,361
1980	5,029	241,179
1979	4,929	223,657
1978	4,804	222,979
1977	4,659	225,139
1976	4,484	221,419
1975	4,294	216,947
1974	4,136	208,806
1973	3,974	201,885
1972	3,814	193,725
1971	3,651	185,427
1970	3,486	178,979
1969	3,346	172,626
1968	3,240	166,865
1967	3,158	161,205
1966	3,092	156,014
1965	3,045	151,164
1964	3,010	145,848
1963	2,983	140,984
1962	2,961	136,317
1961	2,657	131,531
1960	2,903	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.45% in Belize and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Belize vs Zimbabwe by year

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Belize

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belize	Zimbabwe
2023	18	30.4
2022	17.4	30.9
2021	16.5	30.9
2020	18.4	31
2019	19.3	31.1
2018	21.1	31.3
2017	21.3	31.8
2016	21.4	32.7
2015	21.7	33.9
2014	22	35.4
2013	22.1	37
2012	22	37.8
2011	22	38.1
2010	22	37.9
2009	22.7	37.5
2008	23.7	36.4
2007	24.4	35.7
2006	25.5	35.2
2005	26.7	35.8
2004	27.3	36.3
2003	27.9	36.6
2002	28.7	36.5
2001	29.4	36.5
2000	30.2	36.1
1999	30.9	35.6
1998	30.9	34.5
1997	30.6	33.4
1996	30.7	32.4
1995	31.5	31.7
1994	31.9	32
1993	33.4	32.4
1992	34.8	34.3
1991	36	34.9
1990	37.2	35.5
1989	37.4	36.4
1988	37.2	37.7
1987	37.3	39.5
1986	37.6	40.9
1985	38.1	42.3
1984	38.9	43.7
1983	40.1	45
1982	41	45.7
1981	41.9	46.3
1980	42.2	44.8
1979	42.5	46.3
1978	42.5	46.8
1977	42.2	46.5
1976	41.8	46.5
1975	41.1	46.6
1974	40.6	46.4
1973	39.9	46.4
1972	39.3	46
1971	38.6	45.6
1970	38	45.5
1969	37.8	45.5
1968	38.1	45.7
1967	38.5	45.8
1966	39.2	46.1
1965	40	46.4
1964	40.9	46.6
1963	41.8	46.8
1962	42.8	47.1
1961	43.7	47.3
1960	44.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 18 in Belize and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 44.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belize

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belize	Zimbabwe
2100	12.5%	20.3%
2099	12.6%	20.5%
2098	12.6%	20.6%
2097	12.7%	20.8%
2096	12.7%	20.9%
2095	12.8%	21.1%
2094	12.8%	21.3%
2093	12.9%	21.4%
2092	13%	21.6%
2091	13%	21.8%
2090	13.1%	22%
2089	13.1%	22.2%
2088	13.2%	22.4%
2087	13.2%	22.6%
2086	13.3%	22.8%
2085	13.4%	23%
2084	13.4%	23.2%
2083	13.5%	23.4%
2082	13.6%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	14.3%	25.1%
2074	14.4%	25.3%
2073	14.5%	25.5%
2072	14.7%	25.7%
2071	14.8%	25.9%
2070	14.9%	26.2%
2069	15%	26.4%
2068	15.2%	26.6%
2067	15.3%	26.8%
2066	15.5%	27.1%
2065	15.6%	27.3%
2064	15.8%	27.6%
2063	15.9%	27.8%
2062	16.1%	28.1%
2061	16.2%	28.4%
2060	16.4%	28.7%
2059	16.5%	29%
2058	16.7%	29.3%
2057	16.8%	29.6%
2056	17%	30%
2055	17.2%	30.3%
2054	17.4%	30.6%
2053	17.6%	31%
2052	17.8%	31.3%
2051	18%	31.7%
2050	18.3%	32%
2049	18.5%	32.4%
2048	18.8%	32.7%
2047	19.1%	33.1%
2046	19.4%	33.4%
2045	19.7%	33.7%
2044	20%	34%
2043	20.3%	34.2%
2042	20.7%	34.5%
2041	21%	34.7%
2040	21.4%	34.9%
2039	21.8%	35.2%
2038	22.1%	35.4%
2037	22.4%	35.7%
2036	22.5%	35.9%
2035	22.8%	36.2%
2034	23.1%	36.4%
2033	23.6%	36.6%
2032	24%	36.9%
2031	24.4%	37.2%
2030	24.8%	37.6%
2029	25.2%	38.1%
2028	25.6%	38.7%
2027	25.9%	39.3%
2026	26.2%	40%
2025	26.4%	40.6%
2024	26.6%	40.9%
2023	27%	41.3%
2022	27.6%	41.6%
2021	28.3%	41.9%
2020	28.9%	42.2%
2019	29.4%	42.5%
2018	29.9%	42.9%
2017	30.4%	43.3%
2016	31.1%	43.6%
2015	31.8%	43.8%
2014	32.5%	43.9%
2013	33.3%	43.9%
2012	34%	43.7%
2011	34.7%	43.4%
2010	35.5%	43%
2009	36.2%	42.7%
2008	36.7%	42.4%
2007	37.1%	42.1%
2006	37.5%	42%
2005	37.9%	41.9%
2004	38.3%	41.7%
2003	38.7%	41.5%
2002	39.1%	41.4%
2001	39.5%	41.5%
2000	39.9%	41.9%
1999	40.4%	42.4%
1998	40.9%	43.1%
1997	41.5%	44%
1996	42.1%	45%
1995	42.7%	45.9%
1994	43.2%	46.6%
1993	43.5%	47.1%
1992	43.8%	46.8%
1991	44.1%	46.6%
1990	44.3%	47.1%
1989	44.5%	47.6%
1988	44.6%	47.9%
1987	44.7%	47.9%
1986	44.8%	47.9%
1985	44.7%	48%
1984	44.5%	48.1%
1983	44.4%	48.2%
1982	44.4%	48.3%
1981	44.4%	48.4%
1980	44.6%	48.7%
1979	44.9%	48.8%
1978	45.3%	48.5%
1977	45.7%	48.3%
1976	46.2%	48.2%
1975	46.7%	48.1%
1974	47.2%	48.1%
1973	47.7%	48.1%
1972	48.2%	48.2%
1971	48.7%	48.2%
1970	49.2%	48.3%
1969	49.4%	48.4%
1968	49.2%	48.5%
1967	48.8%	48.5%
1966	48.3%	48.6%
1965	47.8%	48.7%
1964	47.2%	48.8%
1963	46.6%	48.5%
1962	46%	48.1%
1961	45.4%	47.7%
1960	44.9%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 26.6% of the population in Belize and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 44.3% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belize and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belize vs Zimbabwe

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Belize

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belize	Zimbabwe
2023	67	358
2022	110	368
2021	157	446
2020	88	380
2019	61	388
2018	60	386
2017	56	389
2016	51	411
2015	47	428
2014	44	468
2013	41	525
2012	40	558
2011	39	564
2010	41	567
2009	45	540
2008	48	526
2007	52	519
2006	55	480
2005	60	454
2004	63	451
2003	67	455
2002	68	418
2001	76	467
2000	78	405
1999	77	399
1998	79	368
1997	77	357
1996	74	352
1995	73	332
1994	72	332
1993	73	331
1992	74	333
1991	75	332
1990	77	353
1989	80	382
1988	82	431
1987	83	480
1986	87	525
1985	98	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belize

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belize	Zimbabwe
2023	1.27%	4.42%
2022	1.28%	4.6%
2021	1.3%	4.76%
2020	1.32%	5.01%
2019	1.35%	5.11%
2018	1.39%	5.23%
2017	1.44%	5.5%
2016	1.5%	5.69%
2015	1.56%	5.98%
2014	1.63%	6.18%
2013	1.7%	6.55%
2012	1.77%	7.14%
2011	1.83%	7.88%
2010	1.88%	8.5%
2009	1.93%	9.03%
2008	1.97%	9.34%
2007	2.01%	9.47%
2006	2.06%	9.4%
2005	2.1%	9.23%
2004	2.15%	9.17%
2003	2.21%	8.85%
2002	2.28%	8.48%
2001	2.36%	9.79%
2000	2.45%	9.83%
1999	2.54%	9.92%
1998	2.64%	10%
1997	2.74%	10.1%
1996	2.86%	10%
1995	2.99%	9.83%
1994	3.13%	9.52%
1993	3.3%	9.16%
1992	3.48%	8.73%
1991	3.69%	8.33%
1990	3.93%	7.97%
1989	4.18%	7.69%
1988	4.44%	7.55%
1987	4.71%	7.61%
1986	4.98%	7.86%
1985	5.25%	8.31%
1984	5.52%	8.87%
1983	5.78%	9.5%
1982	6.04%	10.1%
1981	6.3%	10.7%
1980	6.55%	11.1%
1979	6.81%	11.3%
1978	7.09%	11.5%
1977	7.38%	11.5%
1976	7.67%	11.5%
1975	8%	11.4%
1974	8.33%	11.4%
1973	8.69%	11.4%
1972	9.08%	11.5%
1971	9.48%	11.5%
1970	9.89%	11.7%
1969	10.3%	11.8%
1968	10.8%	12.1%
1967	11.3%	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.27% in Belize and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.