Fertility rate with projections in Belize
Belize: Fertility rate with projections was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1950
All-time low
1.84
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.01 for fertility rate with projections 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 with projections in Belize peaked at 6.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.84, 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 with projections in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 | — |
| 1951 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.48 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.46 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.44 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.99 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.85 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.61 | 6.52 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.32 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 5.99 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.86 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.73 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.66 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.14 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 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)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Belize?
- Fertility rate with projections in Belize was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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