Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Belize
Belize: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.97
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.66
in 1975
All-time low
1.8
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.97 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Belize peaked at 5.66 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2021.
That places Belize 113th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 | — |
| 1951 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.29 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.31 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 5.33 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.35 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.37 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.38 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.38 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.38 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.45 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.46 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.48 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.49 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.5 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.52 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.54 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.56 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.57 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.6 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.65 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.66 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.63 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.57 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.48 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.37 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.24 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.08 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.93 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.76 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4.67 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.62 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.59 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.59 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.55 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4.36 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.21 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.71 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.61 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.59 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.91 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3 | 5.21 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.47 | 5.38 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 5.48 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 | 4.59 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.59 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.58 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.09 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.8 | 2 | 4 |
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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Belize?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Belize was 1.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 1975.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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