What is fertility rate: births per woman in Belize?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1950.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 1.84 live births per woman in 2021.

How does Belize rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belize: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.01 live births per woman

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

113th

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.69 live births per woman

in 1950

All-time low

1.84 live births per woman

in 2021

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Belize stood at 2.01 live births per woman.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Belize peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.84 live births per woman, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.61 live births per woman	6.52 live births per woman	6.69 live births per woman	10
1960s	6.41 live births per woman	6.32 live births per woman	6.5 live births per woman	10
1970s	6.23 live births per woman	5.99 live births per woman	6.3 live births per woman	10
1980s	5.2 live births per woman	4.86 live births per woman	5.85 live births per woman	10
1990s	4.09 live births per woman	3.73 live births per woman	4.8 live births per woman	10
2000s	3.17 live births per woman	2.66 live births per woman	3.63 live births per woman	10
2010s	2.42 live births per woman	2.14 live births per woman	2.55 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.96 live births per woman	1.84 live births per woman	2.04 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Belize

110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare
112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman compare
115 New Caledonia 1.98 live births per woman compare
115 Peru 1.98 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Belize

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.721 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 50.13 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.67 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 79.3 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7847 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Belize?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Belize was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 1.84 live births per woman in 2021.
How does Belize rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.