Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize
Belize: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded -0.7% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Belize peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2100.
Belize ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
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More population data for Belize
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 286 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.02 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Belize?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Belize was -0.7% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2100.
- How does Belize rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Belize ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.