Annual number of births by world region in Belize
Belize: Annual number of births by world region was 7,410 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,410
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,039
in 2018
All-time low
3,651
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Belize stood at 7,410.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Belize peaked at 8,039 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,651, in 1950.
Belize ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,651 | — |
| 1951 | 3,696 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3,738 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,779 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 3,818 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3,856 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3,894 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,932 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3,974 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4,018 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4,068 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 4,093 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,111 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,129 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,154 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4,186 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,230 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4,289 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,366 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,463 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4,585 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4,738 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4,894 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,051 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,210 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5,365 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,559 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,738 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,894 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6,020 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,126 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,234 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,257 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,261 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,220 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,235 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,307 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,389 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,524 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6,696 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,808 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,735 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,654 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,519 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,356 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 6,423 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,449 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,655 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,966 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7,195 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7,275 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,305 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,345 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,365 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,410 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,475 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,347 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,239 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,208 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,112 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,037 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,204 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,358 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,535 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,667 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,732 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,795 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,944 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,039 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,460 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7,173 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,539 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7,004 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7,410 | +5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,410 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,410 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,836 | 3,651 | 4,018 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,209 | 4,068 | 4,463 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 | 4,585 | 6,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,325 | 6,126 | 6,696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,676 | 6,356 | 7,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,308 | 7,112 | 7,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,577 | 7,037 | 8,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 | 6,539 | 7,410 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 169 Vanuatu 8,988 compare
- 170 Western Sahara 8,987 compare
- 171 French Guiana 7,707 compare
- 173 Montenegro 6,981 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 6,946 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 compare
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 annual number of births by world region in Belize?
- Annual number of births by world region in Belize was 7,410 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,039 in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,651 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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