Median age vs births per woman in Belize
Belize: Median age vs births per woman was 25.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.95
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.95
in 2023
All-time low
14.25
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Belize stood at 25.95. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Belize peaked at 25.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.25, in 1969.
Belize ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.55 | — |
| 1951 | 19.24 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 18.93 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 18.64 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 18.36 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 18.1 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 17.84 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 17.59 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 17.33 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 17.09 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.83 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 16.51 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 16.14 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 15.77 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 15.4 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 15.07 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 14.78 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 14.54 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 14.36 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 14.25 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.33 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 14.53 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.73 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.92 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.11 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.28 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.45 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.61 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.78 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.96 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.12 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 16.25 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.34 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 16.41 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 16.45 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.48 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.47 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.45 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.44 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.46 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.52 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.61 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 16.69 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.75 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 17.12 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.41 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 17.74 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.06 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.34 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.01 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.41 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.63 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.84 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.06 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20.54 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.86 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.25 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.63 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.37 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.74 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.14 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.53 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.27 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.67 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.08 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.52 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 25.95 | +1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 25.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 25.95 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.27 | 17.09 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.36 | 14.25 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 | 14.33 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 | 16.12 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 | 16.52 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 | 18.6 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 | 20.86 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 | 24.67 | 25.95 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Belize?
- Median age vs births per woman in Belize was 25.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 in 1969.
- How does Belize rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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