Birth rate vs. death rate in Belize
Belize: Birth rate vs. death rate was 18.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Belize stood at 18.02 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Belize peaked at 52.86 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.54 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Belize 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.83 births per 1,000 people | 45.16 births per 1,000 people | 52.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.74 births per 1,000 people | 37.81 births per 1,000 people | 44.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.65 births per 1,000 people | 37.97 births per 1,000 people | 42.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.17 births per 1,000 people | 37.24 births per 1,000 people | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8 births per 1,000 people | 30.6 births per 1,000 people | 37.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.66 births per 1,000 people | 22.75 births per 1,000 people | 30.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 births per 1,000 people | 19.34 births per 1,000 people | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | 16.54 births per 1,000 people | 18.35 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 85 Mongolia 18.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 86 South Africa 18.77 births per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Israel 18.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Fiji 18 births per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 17.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Guam 17.66 births per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Belize
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Belize?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Belize was 18.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.