Belize Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Belize's fertility rate was 1.85 in 2025, ranked 110th globally. This represents a 7.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Belize's fertility rate stood at 1.85 in 2025, a decline of +0.16 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.85 by 2025. Belize ranked 110th globally.
Belize’s total fertility rate has fallen dramatically over the past six and a half decades, slipping from an all‑time peak of 6.50 in 1960 to a trough of 1.84 in 2021 before reaching 1.85 in 2025, ranking it 110th globally. This decline of more than 70 percent reflects sustained demographic transition, with fertility falling below replacement level for several years and stabilising only marginally above it in the most recent year. The 2025 figure places Belize alongside peers such as Mexico (1.86) and Seychelles (1.84), suggesting that the country now shares a low‑fertility profile with many middle‑income economies rather than its historically high‑fertility past. The modest uptick from the 2021 trough may be attributable to short‑term policy shifts or demographic cycles, but unless new family‑support measures are introduced, the fertility rate is likely to remain near the current level, keeping population growth modest and potentially edging toward sub‑replacement levels in the longer term.
Data & projection
| Year | Fertility Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.81 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.85 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.85 | −0.16 | #110 |
| 2023 | 2.01 | +0.06 | #117 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | +0.11 | #110 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | −0.20 | #100 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | −0.10 | #112 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | −0.20 | #115 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | −0.02 | #119 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | −0.03 | #119 |
| 2016 | 2.40 | −0.04 | #121 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | −0.04 | #124 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | −0.02 | #124 |
| 2013 | 2.50 | −0.01 | #126 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | −0.02 | #123 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | −0.02 | #124 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | −0.11 | #124 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Belize matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1990. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw fertility rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Belize's fertility rate was 1.85 in 2025. Ranked 110th globally. This represents a 7.8% decrease from the previous year.
Belize's fertility rate peaked at 6.50 in 1960.
The lowest fertility rate in Belize was 1.84 in 2021.
Belize ranks 110th globally in fertility rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Belize's fertility rate is projected to reach 1.85 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fertility rate of Belize in 2025 was 1.85. This ranks 110th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_belize_fertility-rate,
title = {Belize Fertility Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/belize/fertility-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}