Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belize
Belize: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 52.06 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belize, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belize is 52.06 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belize peaked at 100.15 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.04 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Belize ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.67 per 1,000 population | 73.8 per 1,000 population | 100.15 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.3 per 1,000 population | 64.28 per 1,000 population | 73.66 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.63 per 1,000 population | 52.04 per 1,000 population | 56.79 per 1,000 population | 3 |
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More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 286 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belize?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Belize was 52.06 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100.15 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.04 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)