Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Belize
Belize: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education 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.
Belize ranks 113th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Belize, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.69 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.6 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.58 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.44 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.4 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.38 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.34 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.3 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.29 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.11 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.85 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.31 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.12 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.94 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.88 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.86 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.59 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.43 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.97 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.88 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.75 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.74 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.75 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.63 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.53 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.25 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.17 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.88 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.78 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.66 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.53 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.51 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 live births per woman | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.84 live births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.95 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 live births per woman | +3.0% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of 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
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Belize?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 live births per woman in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.