Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Belize
Belize: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.39 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.39 per 1,000 population
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.69 per 1,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2022
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Belize recorded 1.39 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2022.
The figure is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Belize peaked at 1.69 per 1,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2001.
Belize ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 1.35 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 1.09 per 1,000 population | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 per 1,000 population | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 per 1,000 population | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.77 per 1,000 population | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 per 1,000 population | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 per 1,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.99 per 1,000 population | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 per 1,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7 per 1,000 population | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 per 1,000 population | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 per 1,000 population | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.88 per 1,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 per 1,000 population | +58.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.39 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.39 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9437 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 1.69 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 per 1,000 population | 0.7 per 1,000 population | 1.33 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 1,000 population | 0.88 per 1,000 population | 1.39 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Belize?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Belize was 1.39 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 per 1,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).