Belize birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Belize has a birth rate of 18 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.01 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Belize was 6.5 children per woman — 3.24 times higher than in 2023.

Belize birth rate statistics:

Belize is ranked 84/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 89/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.2, a change from 27.6 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 145.6 in 1960 to 55.2 in 2023.
28.1% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 21.7% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Belize by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.01	97
2022	1.95	101
2021	1.84	110
2020	2.04	101
2019	2.14	97
2018	2.34	93
2017	2.37	93
2016	2.4	90
2015	2.43	89
2014	2.47	88
2013	2.5	86
2012	2.51	89
2011	2.53	90
2010	2.55	90
2009	2.66	85
2008	2.78	78
2007	2.89	74
2006	3.02	73
2005	3.17	71
2004	3.25	73
2003	3.34	74
2002	3.43	72
2001	3.53	71
2000	3.63	70
1999	3.73	72
1998	3.75	75
1997	3.74	76
1996	3.76	77
1995	3.88	76
1994	3.97	76
1993	4.21	74
1992	4.43	73
1991	4.6	73
1990	4.8	73
1989	4.86	73
1988	4.87	76
1987	4.88	78
1986	4.94	80
1985	5	80
1984	5.12	81
1983	5.31	79
1982	5.5	78
1981	5.68	73
1980	5.85	69
1979	5.99	68
1978	6.11	68
1977	6.2	67
1976	6.25	66
1975	6.28	67
1974	6.29	67
1973	6.29	67
1972	6.28	66
1971	6.29	71
1970	6.3	74
1969	6.32	74
1968	6.34	79
1967	6.36	79
1966	6.38	76
1965	6.4	77
1964	6.42	79
1963	6.44	78
1962	6.46	76
1961	6.48	73
1960	6.5	72

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Belize was 2.01 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2020. In 1993, the fertility rate was 4.21 — a 52.3% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	5,386	7,410	2,024
2022	4,825	7,003	2,178
2021	4,186	6,538	2,352
2020	4,993	7,172	2,179
2019	5,516	7,460	1,944
2018	6,112	8,039	1,927
2017	6,042	7,943	1,901
2016	5,931	7,795	1,864
2015	5,899	7,731	1,832
2014	5,864	7,666	1,802
2013	5,767	7,534	1,767
2012	5,628	7,357	1,729
2011	5,509	7,204	1,695
2010	5,381	7,037	1,656
2009	5,506	7,111	1,605
2008	5,643	7,208	1,565
2007	5,728	7,239	1,511
2006	5,874	7,346	1,472
2005	6,030	7,474	1,444
2004	5,997	7,409	1,412
2003	5,968	7,364	1,396
2002	5,967	7,345	1,378
2001	5,915	7,305	1,390
2000	5,934	7,275	1,341
1999	5,914	7,195	1,281
1998	5,733	6,966	1,233
1997	5,494	6,654	1,160
1996	5,339	6,449	1,110
1995	5,339	6,423	1,084
1994	5,283	6,356	1,073
1993	5,436	6,518	1,082
1992	5,562	6,654	1,092
1991	5,656	6,735	1,079
1990	5,728	6,808	1,080
1989	5,629	6,696	1,067
1988	5,465	6,523	1,058
1987	5,328	6,388	1,060
1986	5,238	6,306	1,068
1985	5,155	6,235	1,080
1984	5,128	6,219	1,091
1983	5,161	6,260	1,099
1982	5,155	6,257	1,102
1981	5,132	6,234	1,102
1980	5,029	6,125	1,096
1979	4,929	6,019	1,090
1978	4,804	5,894	1,090
1977	4,659	5,737	1,078
1976	4,484	5,559	1,075
1975	4,294	5,365	1,071
1974	4,136	5,209	1,073
1973	3,974	5,050	1,076
1972	3,814	4,894	1,080
1971	3,651	4,737	1,086
1970	3,486	4,584	1,098
1969	3,346	4,462	1,116
1968	3,240	4,365	1,125
1967	3,158	4,289	1,131
1966	3,092	4,230	1,138
1965	3,045	4,186	1,141
1964	3,010	4,153	1,143
1963	2,983	4,128	1,145
1962	2,961	4,111	1,150
1961	2,657	4,093	1,436
1960	2,903	4,068	1,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Belize (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.45% annually. On average, 5,475 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.31% — 5,386 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Belize ranks 124/196 for absolute natural population change and 83/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Belize compared to other countries

	Belize	Rank
Fertility rate	2.01	97/196
Birth rate	18	84/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+5,386	124/196
Natural population change rate	+1.31%	83/196
Population growth	+1.45%	73/197
Average age at childbearing	27.2 years	182/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	54.6	57/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	106.3	94/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	23.3	98/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	28.1%	4/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	48.5%	79/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	94.6%	124/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.07%	79/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.93%	89/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.08%	109/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.27%	112/192
Life expectancy	74.1 years	102/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	35.1	54.6	106.3	23.3
2025	35.8	54.7	107.5	23.8
2024	36.3	55.3	108.4	24.1
2023	36.3	54.9	107.8	24.1
2022	34.9	53.2	104.7	23.5
2021	33.2	51.2	98.5	22.3
2020	36.8	58.4	109.2	24.7
2019	38.9	65.5	114.6	25.4
2018	42.6	72.2	126.3	27.6
2017	42.8	70.6	128.5	28.2
2016	43	71	128.8	29.1
2015	43.5	70.7	132.6	29.4
2014	44	71.6	135.2	30
2013	44.2	72.9	135.6	30.7
2012	44	72.9	136.1	31
2011	44	73.1	137.1	31.6
2010	43.9	71.4	139.2	32.2
2009	45.4	73.7	145.2	34
2008	47.3	76.5	151.8	36
2007	48.9	79.1	156	38.2
2006	51.1	82.8	162.5	40.7
2005	53.5	88.1	168.4	43.7
2004	54.7	88.2	172.2	45.8
2003	56.1	90.1	177.7	47
2002	57.7	94.9	182	48.4
2001	59.2	99.3	185.7	50
2000	60.9	101.7	191.4	51.8
1999	62.3	103.9	196.6	53.4
1998	62.4	104.1	197.9	54.3
1997	61.7	100.3	199.5	54.1
1996	61.8	103.7	200.7	53.7
1995	63.4	108.2	206.6	55.1
1994	64.4	109.1	212	56
1993	67.5	113.7	224.4	58.8
1992	70.3	117.7	238	61
1991	72.6	124.5	245.1	63.1
1990	75.1	130.4	250.5	66.9
1989	75.5	132.6	249.9	67.8
1988	75.2	133.8	247.7	67.4
1987	75.3	134.9	248.5	66.8
1986	76.1	136.9	251.3	66.7
1985	76.9	137.5	255.5	66.1
1984	78.5	138	262.1	66.6
1983	81	139.9	272.8	68.2
1982	82.9	140.8	284	69.2
1981	84.6	142	295.1	69.9
1980	85.2	142.9	303	70.8
1979	85.7	143.3	310	71.6
1978	85.6	144.3	316	72.3
1977	85	145.7	322	72.7
1976	84	146.8	324	73.4
1975	82.7	146.6	326	73.8
1974	81.5	145.4	327	74.6
1973	80.1	145.3	326	75.3
1972	78.6	145.4	325	76
1971	77.2	145.1	324	76.8
1970	75.9	144.4	324	77.7
1969	75.5	144.6	323	78.8
1968	75.9	144.6	322	79.8
1967	76.8	144.4	322	80.9
1966	78	144.8	322	81.7
1965	79.5	145.3	322	82.8
1964	81.2	145.5	323	83.7
1963	83	145.8	323	84.3
1962	84.8	146.5	324	85.1
1961	86.4	147.5	325	85.4
1960	88	147.9	326	86.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Belize by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 13.4% will be to women under age 20, 55.4% to women ages 20-29, and 31.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.7%, 57.1%, and 24.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Belize	World
2100	12.5%	16.5%
2099	12.6%	16.6%
2098	12.6%	16.6%
2097	12.7%	16.7%
2096	12.7%	16.8%
2095	12.8%	16.8%
2094	12.8%	16.9%
2093	12.9%	17%
2092	13%	17%
2091	13%	17.1%
2090	13.1%	17.2%
2089	13.1%	17.2%
2088	13.2%	17.3%
2087	13.2%	17.4%
2086	13.3%	17.4%
2085	13.4%	17.5%
2084	13.4%	17.5%
2083	13.5%	17.6%
2082	13.6%	17.7%
2081	13.7%	17.7%
2080	13.8%	17.8%
2079	13.9%	17.8%
2078	14%	17.9%
2077	14.1%	17.9%
2076	14.2%	18%
2075	14.3%	18%
2074	14.4%	18.1%
2073	14.5%	18.2%
2072	14.7%	18.2%
2071	14.8%	18.3%
2070	14.9%	18.3%
2069	15%	18.4%
2068	15.2%	18.5%
2067	15.3%	18.6%
2066	15.5%	18.6%
2065	15.6%	18.7%
2064	15.8%	18.8%
2063	15.9%	18.9%
2062	16.1%	19.1%
2061	16.2%	19.2%
2060	16.4%	19.3%
2059	16.5%	19.4%
2058	16.7%	19.5%
2057	16.8%	19.6%
2056	17%	19.8%
2055	17.2%	19.9%
2054	17.4%	20%
2053	17.6%	20.1%
2052	17.8%	20.2%
2051	18%	20.3%
2050	18.3%	20.4%
2049	18.5%	20.5%
2048	18.8%	20.6%
2047	19.1%	20.7%
2046	19.4%	20.8%
2045	19.7%	20.9%
2044	20%	20.9%
2043	20.3%	21%
2042	20.7%	21.1%
2041	21%	21.2%
2040	21.4%	21.2%
2039	21.8%	21.3%
2038	22.1%	21.4%
2037	22.4%	21.5%
2036	22.5%	21.6%
2035	22.8%	21.8%
2034	23.1%	22%
2033	23.6%	22.2%
2032	24%	22.4%
2031	24.4%	22.7%
2030	24.8%	23%
2029	25.2%	23.3%
2028	25.6%	23.6%
2027	25.9%	23.9%
2026	26.2%	24.2%
2025	26.4%	24.6%
2024	26.6%	24.7%
2023	27%	25%
2022	27.6%	25.3%
2021	28.3%	25.6%
2020	28.9%	25.8%
2019	29.4%	26%
2018	29.9%	26.2%
2017	30.4%	26.4%
2016	31.1%	26.5%
2015	31.8%	26.6%
2014	32.5%	26.8%
2013	33.3%	26.9%
2012	34%	27%
2011	34.7%	27.1%
2010	35.5%	27.3%
2009	36.2%	27.5%
2008	36.7%	27.6%
2007	37.1%	27.9%
2006	37.5%	28.1%
2005	37.9%	28.5%
2004	38.3%	28.8%
2003	38.7%	29.2%
2002	39.1%	29.6%
2001	39.5%	30%
2000	39.9%	30.4%
1999	40.4%	30.8%
1998	40.9%	31.1%
1997	41.5%	31.5%
1996	42.1%	31.8%
1995	42.7%	32.1%
1994	43.2%	32.3%
1993	43.5%	32.5%
1992	43.8%	32.7%
1991	44.1%	32.9%
1990	44.3%	33%
1989	44.5%	33.2%
1988	44.6%	33.4%
1987	44.7%	33.6%
1986	44.8%	33.8%
1985	44.7%	34%
1984	44.5%	34.3%
1983	44.4%	34.6%
1982	44.4%	34.9%
1981	44.4%	35.2%
1980	44.6%	35.5%
1979	44.9%	35.9%
1978	45.3%	36.3%
1977	45.7%	36.7%
1976	46.2%	36.9%
1975	46.7%	37.1%
1974	47.2%	37.2%
1973	47.7%	37.3%
1972	48.2%	37.5%
1971	48.7%	37.6%
1970	49.2%	37.7%
1969	49.4%	37.8%
1968	49.2%	37.9%
1967	48.8%	38%
1966	48.3%	38%
1965	47.8%	38%
1964	47.2%	38%
1963	46.6%	37.8%
1962	46%	37.6%
1961	45.4%	37.5%
1960	44.9%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Belize was 44.9% in 1960, 43.8% in 1992, and 26.6% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Belize.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Belize	World
2023	67	197
2022	110	203
2021	157	242
2020	88	211
2019	61	207
2018	60	211
2017	56	215
2016	51	220
2015	47	228
2014	44	231
2013	41	235
2012	40	239
2011	39	247
2010	41	253
2009	45	258
2008	48	264
2007	52	269
2006	55	276
2005	60	283
2004	63	291
2003	67	301
2002	68	311
2001	76	321
2000	78	328
1999	77	340
1998	79	360
1997	77	358
1996	74	366
1995	73	371
1994	72	382
1993	73	389
1992	74	395
1991	75	395
1990	77	391
1989	80	401
1988	82	414
1987	83	429
1986	87	438
1985	98	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Belize was 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.07% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 14.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Belize	World
2023	1.27%	2.49%
2022	1.28%	2.59%
2021	1.3%	2.66%
2020	1.32%	2.75%
2019	1.35%	2.86%
2018	1.39%	2.97%
2017	1.44%	3.11%
2016	1.5%	3.22%
2015	1.56%	3.35%
2014	1.63%	3.48%
2013	1.7%	3.61%
2012	1.77%	3.77%
2011	1.83%	3.97%
2010	1.88%	4.11%
2009	1.93%	4.31%
2008	1.97%	4.5%
2007	2.01%	4.7%
2006	2.06%	4.92%
2005	2.1%	5.16%
2004	2.15%	5.43%
2003	2.21%	5.65%
2002	2.28%	5.94%
2001	2.36%	6.21%
2000	2.45%	6.48%
1999	2.54%	6.75%
1998	2.64%	7.05%
1997	2.74%	7.28%
1996	2.86%	7.52%
1995	2.99%	7.76%
1994	3.13%	7.98%
1993	3.3%	8.19%
1992	3.48%	8.46%
1991	3.69%	8.66%
1990	3.93%	8.81%
1989	4.18%	9.02%
1988	4.44%	9.31%
1987	4.71%	9.47%
1986	4.98%	9.81%
1985	5.25%	10.1%
1984	5.52%	10.4%
1983	5.78%	10.6%
1982	6.04%	10.8%
1981	6.3%	11%
1980	6.55%	11.4%
1979	6.81%	11.7%
1978	7.09%	12.2%
1977	7.38%	12.6%
1976	7.67%	13%
1975	8%	13.4%
1974	8.33%	13.8%
1973	8.69%	14.1%
1972	9.08%	14.5%
1971	9.48%	15.1%
1970	9.89%	15.2%
1969	10.3%	15.4%
1968	10.8%	15.6%
1967	11.3%	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Belize was 12.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.27% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 24.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.