Number of children under 5 in Belize
Belize: Number of children under 5 was 35,737 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Belize is 35,737 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Belize peaked at 38,733 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,345 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,697 people | 11,345 people | 16,649 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,823 people | 17,012 people | 22,204 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,527 people | 21,033 people | 25,413 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,279 people | 26,259 people | 29,788 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,430 people | 30,205 people | 33,005 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,577 people | 33,925 people | 37,978 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,364 people | 36,360 people | 38,733 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,942 people | 35,737 people | 38,296 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 44,000 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 people compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 people compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5475 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8975 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5009 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2304 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.857 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 127.08 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Belize?
- Number of children under 5 in Belize was 35,737 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,733 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,345 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for number of children under 5?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.