Births and deaths per year in Belize
Belize: Births and deaths per year was 2,022 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,022 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,352 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1,056 deaths
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2,022 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Belize peaked at 2,352 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,056 deaths, in 1988.
That places Belize 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Belize, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,230 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,257 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 1,264 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,263 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,246 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 1,255 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,230 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,204 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,196 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1,188 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,163 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,437 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1962 | 1,148 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 1,144 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,142 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,130 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,121 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,112 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,093 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,083 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,079 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,079 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,071 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,072 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,077 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,079 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,087 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,092 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,102 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,106 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,105 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,102 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,092 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,082 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,075 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,066 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,056 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,064 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,076 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1,076 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,096 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,088 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,072 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,081 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,107 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,160 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,236 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,280 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,340 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,385 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,377 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,396 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,413 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,440 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,471 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,508 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,561 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,608 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,658 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,697 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,723 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,762 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,802 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,833 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,864 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1,906 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,932 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,944 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,178 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2,352 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,176 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,022 deaths | -7.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,022 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,022 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105 deaths, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,233 deaths | 1,188 deaths | 1,264 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,168 deaths | 1,112 deaths | 1,437 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,081 deaths | 1,071 deaths | 1,093 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,085 deaths | 1,056 deaths | 1,106 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,127 deaths | 1,072 deaths | 1,280 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 deaths | 1,340 deaths | 1,608 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,812 deaths | 1,658 deaths | 1,944 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,182 deaths | 2,022 deaths | 2,352 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Belize?
- Births and deaths per year in Belize was 2,022 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,352 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,056 deaths in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for births and deaths per year?
- Belize ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.