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In 2026, Belize's total fertility rate is 1.99 children per woman, below the 2.1 replacement level. Over the preceding five years it has risen by 0.16 children per woman. About 7 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 17.4 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 0.95, just under the 1.0 that marks generational replacement. Women are having children at a mean age of 27.2 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 13% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 1.69 children per woman.
Fertility rate
1.99 children/woman
Birth rate
17.4 per 1,000 people
Total births
7.5K
Mean age at birth
27.2 years
Belize's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 6.7 children per woman in 1950 to 1.99 today, below the 2.1 replacement level. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 13% of births to mothers aged 15-19.