Birth rate vs death rate in Belize
Belize: Birth rate vs death rate was 18.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.02
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.86
in 1950
All-time low
16.54
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Belize stood at 18.02.
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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16.54, 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.
Birth rate vs death rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.86 | — |
| 1951 | 51.96 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 50.97 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 50.04 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 49.16 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 48.28 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 47.44 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 46.62 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 45.85 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 45.16 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.55 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 43.71 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 42.81 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 41.83 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 40.88 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 39.99 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 39.2 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 38.55 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 38.06 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 37.81 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 37.97 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.58 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 39.26 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 39.94 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 40.64 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 41.15 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.77 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 42.23 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.49 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.49 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 42.23 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 41.9 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 41.02 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 40.06 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 38.86 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 38.07 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 37.64 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 37.29 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 37.24 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.39 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 37.19 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 36.01 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 34.84 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 31.93 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31.46 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.66 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 30.6 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.94 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.87 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.21 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.41 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.69 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.92 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.27 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.72 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 25.52 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 24.45 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 23.68 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.75 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.97 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 22 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.97 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 21.37 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.34 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.54 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 17.39 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 18.02 | +3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.83 | 45.16 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.74 | 37.81 | 44.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.65 | 37.97 | 42.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.17 | 37.24 | 42.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8 | 30.6 | 37.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.66 | 22.75 | 30.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 19.34 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 | 16.54 | 18.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Belize?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Belize was 18.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 52.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 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 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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