Share of births by age of mother in Belize
Belize: Share of births by age of mother was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 1976
All-time low
14.5%
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 14.5% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Belize peaked at 20.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1957.
Belize ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.0% | — |
| 1951 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 15.6% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 19.1% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 19.8% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 44 Nigeria 14.8% compare
- 45 Panama 14.7% compare
- 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.7% compare
- 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.1% compare
- 49 Eritrea 14.1% compare
- 50 Cape Verde 13.9% 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Belize?
- Share of births by age of mother in Belize was 14.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1957.
- How does Belize rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.