Children under age 5 in Belize
Belize: Children under age 5 was 35,737 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,737
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,733
in 2019
All-time low
11,345
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Belize is 35,737, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Belize peaked at 38,733 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,345, in 1950.
That places Belize 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,345 | — |
| 1951 | 12,506 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 13,539 | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 14,348 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 14,995 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 15,448 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 15,737 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 16,041 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 16,361 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16,649 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17,012 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 17,509 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18,087 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 18,775 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 19,558 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 20,336 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 21,044 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21,637 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22,068 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 22,204 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21,898 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 21,437 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 21,138 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 21,033 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21,288 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21,960 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 22,825 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 23,704 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 24,570 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25,413 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26,259 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 27,003 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 27,544 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27,943 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,273 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28,573 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28,854 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29,126 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29,423 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29,788 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30,205 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30,624 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 31,033 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31,318 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31,380 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 31,405 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,476 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,675 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,181 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,005 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 33,925 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 34,836 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35,697 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36,353 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36,801 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37,150 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37,450 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37,696 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37,887 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,978 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37,620 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36,981 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36,553 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36,360 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36,378 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,784 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,478 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38,114 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38,642 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38,733 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,296 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37,359 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 36,378 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35,737 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35,737 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35,737 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,697 | 11,345 | 16,649 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,823 | 17,012 | 22,204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,527 | 21,033 | 25,413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,279 | 26,259 | 29,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,430 | 30,205 | 33,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,577 | 33,925 | 37,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,364 | 36,360 | 38,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,942 | 35,737 | 38,296 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 44,000 compare
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 compare
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Belize?
- Children under age 5 in Belize was 35,737 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,733 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,345 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for children under age 5?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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