Fertility rate, total in Belize
Belize: Fertility rate, total was 2.02 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.02 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.5 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.84 births per woman
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Belize is 2.02 births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Belize peaked at 6.5 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.84 births per woman, in 2021.
That places Belize 101st 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.
Fertility rate, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.48 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.46 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.44 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.34 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.29 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.29 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.11 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.99 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.85 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.12 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.94 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.88 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.86 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.63 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.53 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.02 births per woman | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 births per woman | 6.32 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 6.3 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 births per woman | 4.86 births per woman | 5.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 4.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 births per woman | 2.66 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 98 Monaco 2.1 births per woman compare
- 99 Myanmar 2.1 births per woman compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.08 births per woman compare
- 102 United States Virgin Islands 1.97 births per woman compare
- 103 Peru 1.97 births per woman compare
- 104 New Caledonia 1.96 births per woman compare
More health data for Belize
- 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 fertility rate, total in Belize?
- Fertility rate, total in Belize was 2.02 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 births per woman in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for fertility rate, total?
- Belize ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.