Adolescent fertility in Belize
Belize: Adolescent fertility was 1.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.39
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2022
Adolescent fertility in Belize, 2001–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.39 for adolescent fertility in 2022.
The figure is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Belize peaked at 1.69 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Adolescent fertility in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 1.35 | — |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +55.0% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | +90.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | +58.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9437 | 0 | 1.69 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.7 | 1.33 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.88 | 1.39 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Belize?
- Adolescent fertility in Belize was 1.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2005.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for adolescent fertility?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adolescent fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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