Belize vs Mexico
Belize vs Mexico: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.01 births per woman in Belize and 1.91 births per woman in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Belize, by 0.1 births per woman, or 1.05 times that in Mexico.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Belize has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Mexico.
- In 2023, Belize ranked 107 and Mexico ranked 116 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belize at 1.69 births per woman and Mexico at 1.67 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Belize | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.01 | 1.91 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.95 | 1.94 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.84 | 1.97 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.04 | 1.99 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.14 | 2.02 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.34 | 2.03 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 2.04 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.4 | 2.09 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 2.14 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.47 | 2.21 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.5 | 2.27 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 2.29 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 2.32 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.55 | 2.34 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.66 | 2.36 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.78 | 2.39 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.89 | 2.42 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.02 | 2.46 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.17 | 2.5 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.25 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.34 | 2.58 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.43 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.53 | 2.67 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.63 | 2.71 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 2.76 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 3.75 | 2.82 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 3.74 | 2.89 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 3.76 | 2.96 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 3.04 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.97 | 3.13 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 4.21 | 3.21 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.43 | 3.29 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.6 | 3.36 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 3.44 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 4.86 | 3.53 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 4.87 | 3.64 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 4.88 | 3.8 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 4.94 | 3.97 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 5 | 4.09 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 5.12 | 4.18 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 5.31 | 4.3 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 4.43 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 5.68 | 4.57 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 5.85 | 4.74 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 5.99 | 4.96 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.11 | 5.2 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.2 | 5.36 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.25 | 5.54 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.28 | 5.74 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.29 | 5.95 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.29 | 6.12 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.28 | 6.28 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.29 | 6.42 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 6.53 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.32 | 6.63 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.34 | 6.71 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.36 | 6.75 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.38 | 6.79 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.4 | 6.82 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.42 | 6.83 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.44 | 6.82 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.46 | 6.8 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.48 | 6.78 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 6.76 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.52 | 6.76 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.54 | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.56 | 6.75 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.58 | 6.74 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.6 | 6.73 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.62 | 6.75 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.64 | 6.73 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.66 | 6.73 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.68 | 6.73 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.69 | 6.71 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Belize | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.021.76–2.3 | 1.891.47–2.35 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.011.69–2.34 | 1.871.41–2.34 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.991.63–2.36 | 1.851.37–2.35 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.981.58–2.39 | 1.831.31–2.35 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.961.53–2.4 | 1.821.29–2.35 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.941.49–2.42 | 1.811.25–2.35 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.931.45–2.4 | 1.791.22–2.35 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.921.42–2.42 | 1.781.2–2.35 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.911.4–2.42 | 1.781.15–2.34 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.91.37–2.41 | 1.771.16–2.35 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.891.34–2.41 | 1.761.15–2.36 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.881.31–2.43 | 1.761.12–2.34 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.861.28–2.44 | 1.751.14–2.35 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.861.26–2.44 | 1.751.11–2.36 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.851.24–2.44 | 1.741.1–2.36 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.841.23–2.45 | 1.741.12–2.36 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.831.22–2.42 | 1.731.1–2.35 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.831.23–2.42 | 1.731.11–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.821.23–2.42 | 1.721.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.811.21–2.42 | 1.721.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.811.21–2.43 | 1.721.09–2.33 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.81.21–2.43 | 1.711.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.81.19–2.42 | 1.711.09–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.791.17–2.43 | 1.711.09–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.791.18–2.43 | 1.711.1–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.781.16–2.42 | 1.71.09–2.35 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.781.17–2.42 | 1.71.08–2.33 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.771.17–2.42 | 1.71.06–2.34 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.771.16–2.41 | 1.71.06–2.34 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.771.14–2.43 | 1.71.07–2.35 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.771.14–2.44 | 1.691.08–2.34 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.761.13–2.44 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.761.11–2.42 | 1.691.08–2.32 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.751.12–2.41 | 1.691.09–2.34 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.751.12–2.42 | 1.691.08–2.35 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.751.1–2.4 | 1.691.08–2.34 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.741.11–2.41 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.741.11–2.4 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.741.1–2.41 | 1.691.08–2.35 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.741.09–2.4 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.741.09–2.39 | 1.681.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.741.09–2.41 | 1.681.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.731.07–2.43 | 1.681.05–2.35 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.731.07–2.42 | 1.681.05–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.731.07–2.42 | 1.681.06–2.36 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.731.08–2.43 | 1.681.06–2.4 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.731.09–2.44 | 1.681.06–2.37 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.731.1–2.45 | 1.681.06–2.36 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.731.1–2.45 | 1.681.05–2.34 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.731.09–2.43 | 1.681.03–2.35 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.721.08–2.46 | 1.681.02–2.37 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.721.08–2.47 | 1.681.03–2.36 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.721.07–2.48 | 1.681.01–2.35 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.721.08–2.46 | 1.681.02–2.37 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.721.08–2.46 | 1.671.02–2.36 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.721.06–2.46 | 1.671.01–2.35 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.721.07–2.47 | 1.670.99–2.37 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.711.06–2.45 | 1.671.01–2.37 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.711.06–2.46 | 1.680.98–2.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.711.08–2.47 | 1.670.99–2.35 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.711.07–2.45 | 1.670.98–2.37 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.711.06–2.48 | 1.670.99–2.36 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.71.06–2.45 | 1.670.98–2.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.71.05–2.44 | 1.670.99–2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.71.04–2.45 | 1.671–2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.711.04–2.47 | 1.670.99–2.39 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.71.03–2.46 | 1.670.98–2.41 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.71.05–2.45 | 1.670.98–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.71.03–2.43 | 1.670.98–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.71.03–2.45 | 1.670.98–2.4 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.71.02–2.44 | 1.670.97–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.691.03–2.45 | 1.670.96–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.691.03–2.45 | 1.660.98–2.41 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.691.03–2.46 | 1.670.96–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.691.02–2.46 | 1.671–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.691–2.46 | 1.670.97–2.43 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.691.01–2.47 | 1.670.97–2.45 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Belize vs Mexico
Health
- Life expectancyBelize: 73.6 years in 2023Mexico: 75.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBelize: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Mexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBelize: 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBelize: 2.84% in 2017Mexico: 2.79% in 2017
- Suicide rateBelize: 7.8 per 100,000 people in 2017Mexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBelize: 411,100 people in 2023Mexico: 130 million people in 2023
- Population growthBelize: 1.46% a year in 2023Mexico: 0.88% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBelize: 41.6% in 2025Mexico: 80% in 2025
- Median ageBelize: 26 years in 2023Mexico: 28.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBelize: 4.8% in 2023Mexico: 8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBelize: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Mexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBelize: 1% of GDP in 2025Mexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBelize: $32.9M in 2025Mexico: $13.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personBelize: $79 in 2025Mexico: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBelize: 3.7% of government spending in 2025Mexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBelize: 2,000 people in 2020Mexico: 341,000 people in 2020
- National powerBelize: 0% of world capability in 2022Mexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBelize: 1.32% of the labour force in 2020Mexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBelize: 1 million TIV in 2023Mexico: 9 million TIV in 2025