Birth rate, crude in Belize
Belize: Birth rate, crude was 18.05 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.05 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 217 countries
All-time high
44.55 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
16.54 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Belize is 18.05 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Belize peaked at 44.55 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.54 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belize 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Belize, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.55 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 43.71 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 42.81 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 41.83 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 40.88 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 39.99 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 39.2 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 38.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 38.06 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 37.81 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 37.97 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.58 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 39.26 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 39.94 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 40.64 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 41.15 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.77 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.23 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.49 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.49 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.23 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.02 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 40.06 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 38.86 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.07 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 37.64 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.29 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37.24 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.19 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.01 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 34.84 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 33.45 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 31.93 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31.46 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.66 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 30.6 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.94 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.87 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.21 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.41 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.69 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.92 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.27 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.52 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.45 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.68 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.75 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.97 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.01 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.05 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.97 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.37 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.29 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.34 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 18.35 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.54 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 17.39 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 18.02 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.05 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.74 per 1,000 people | 37.81 per 1,000 people | 44.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.65 per 1,000 people | 37.97 per 1,000 people | 42.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.17 per 1,000 people | 37.24 per 1,000 people | 42.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8 per 1,000 people | 30.6 per 1,000 people | 37.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.66 per 1,000 people | 22.75 per 1,000 people | 30.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 per 1,000 people | 19.34 per 1,000 people | 22.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 per 1,000 people | 16.54 per 1,000 people | 18.35 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.685 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Belize?
- Birth rate, crude in Belize was 18.05 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for birth rate, crude?
- Belize ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.