Birth rate by women's age group in Belize
Belize: Birth rate by women's age group was 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Belize is 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Belize peaked at 149.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 51.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2021.
That places Belize 63rd 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 | 148.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 141.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 142.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Kenya 56.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 61 Ecuador 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 62 Comoros 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 65 El Salvador 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 286 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Belize?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Belize was 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 149.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.