Number of births in Belize
Belize: Number of births was 7,410 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,410 births
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8,039 births
in 2018
All-time low
3,651 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7,410 births for number of births in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Belize peaked at 8,039 births in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,651 births, in 1950.
Belize ranks 172nd 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.
Number of births in Belize, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,651 births | — |
| 1951 | 3,696 births | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 3,738 births | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 3,779 births | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 3,818 births | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3,856 births | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 3,894 births | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3,932 births | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 3,974 births | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4,018 births | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4,068 births | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 4,093 births | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4,111 births | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,129 births | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,154 births | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4,186 births | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4,230 births | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4,289 births | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,366 births | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4,463 births | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4,585 births | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4,738 births | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4,894 births | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,051 births | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 5,210 births | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5,365 births | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,559 births | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,738 births | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,894 births | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 6,020 births | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 6,126 births | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6,234 births | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,257 births | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,261 births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,220 births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,235 births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,307 births | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6,389 births | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,524 births | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6,696 births | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 6,808 births | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,735 births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,654 births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,519 births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,356 births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 6,423 births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,449 births | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6,655 births | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,966 births | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 7,195 births | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7,275 births | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7,305 births | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,345 births | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7,365 births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,410 births | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,475 births | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,347 births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,239 births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,208 births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,112 births | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,037 births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,204 births | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,358 births | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,535 births | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,667 births | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,732 births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,795 births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,944 births | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,039 births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,460 births | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7,173 births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,539 births | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7,004 births | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7,410 births | +5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,410 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,410 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929 births, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,836 births | 3,651 births | 4,018 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,209 births | 4,068 births | 4,463 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,305 births | 4,585 births | 6,020 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,325 births | 6,126 births | 6,696 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,676 births | 6,356 births | 7,195 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,308 births | 7,112 births | 7,475 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,577 births | 7,037 births | 8,039 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 births | 6,539 births | 7,410 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 169 Vanuatu 8,988 births compare
- 170 Western Sahara 8,987 births compare
- 171 French Guiana 7,707 births compare
- 173 Montenegro 6,981 births compare
- 174 Luxembourg 6,946 births compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 births compare
More population data for Belize
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Belize?
- Number of births in Belize was 7,410 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,039 births in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,651 births in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for number of births?
- Belize ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.