Children per woman vs population growth in Belize
Belize: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.31
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1950
All-time low
1.06
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Belize stood at 1.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Belize peaked at 3.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2021.
That places Belize 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 3.19 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.82 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 | 2.89 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | 2.53 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.76 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.43 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.06 | 1.31 | 4 |
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More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Belize?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Belize was 1.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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