Long run birth rate in Belize
Belize: Long run birth rate was 18.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.02
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.86
in 1950
All-time low
16.54
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Belize stood at 18.02.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Belize peaked at 52.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 2021.
That places Belize 88th 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.
Long run birth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.86 | — |
| 1951 | 51.96 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 50.97 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 50.04 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 49.16 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 48.28 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 47.44 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 46.62 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 45.85 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 45.16 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.55 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.71 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 42.81 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 41.83 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 40.88 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 39.99 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 39.2 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 38.55 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 38.06 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 37.81 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 37.97 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.58 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 39.26 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 39.94 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 40.64 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 41.15 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.77 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.23 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.49 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.49 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.23 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.9 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.02 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 40.06 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 38.86 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.07 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 37.64 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.29 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37.24 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.39 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.01 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 34.84 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 31.93 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31.46 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.66 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 30.6 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.94 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.87 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.21 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.41 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.69 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.92 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.27 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.52 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.45 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.68 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.75 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.97 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.97 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.37 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.34 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.54 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 17.39 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 18.02 | +3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.83 | 45.16 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.74 | 37.81 | 44.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.65 | 37.97 | 42.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.17 | 37.24 | 42.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8 | 30.6 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.66 | 22.75 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 19.34 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 | 16.54 | 18.35 | 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 long run birth rate in Belize?
- Long run birth rate in Belize was 18.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for long run birth rate?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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