Fertility vs child mortality in Belize
Belize: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1950
All-time low
1.84
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Belize stood at 2.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Belize peaked at 6.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2021.
That places Belize 113th 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 | — |
| 1951 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.6 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.58 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.54 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.48 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.46 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.44 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.99 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.85 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +3.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.61 | 6.52 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.41 | 6.32 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 | 5.99 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.86 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.73 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.66 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.14 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 compare
- 112 Martinique 2.01 compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Belize?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Belize was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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