Fertility rate, total in Belize
Belize: Fertility rate, total was 2.01 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Belize, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Belize is 2.01 births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Belize peaked at 6.3 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.84 births per woman, in 2021.
Belize ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 5.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 births per woman | 2.66 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 96 Monaco 2.11 births per woman compare
- 97 Venezuela 2.08 births per woman compare
- 98 Seychelles 2.02 births per woman compare
- 100 Nepal 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 New Caledonia 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 Peru 1.98 births per woman compare
- 101 United States Virgin Islands 1.98 births per woman compare
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 fertility rate, total in Belize?
- Fertility rate, total in Belize was 2.01 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for fertility rate, total?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release