Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize
Belize: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01 live births per woman
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.84 live births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.01 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Belize peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.84 live births per woman, in 2021.
Belize ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.44 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.34 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.29 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.11 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.85 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.12 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.94 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.88 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.86 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.63 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.53 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 live births per woman | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.01 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.01 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.61 live births per woman | 6.52 live births per woman | 6.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 6.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 live births per woman | 5.99 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 live births per woman | 4.86 live births per woman | 5.85 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 live births per woman | 3.73 live births per woman | 4.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 live births per woman | 2.66 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 2.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 live births per woman 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Belize?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.