Number of children under 5 in Belize
Belize: Number of children under 5 was 35,737 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35,737 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
38,733 people
in 2019
All-time low
11,345 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,345 people | — |
| 1951 | 12,506 people | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 13,539 people | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 14,348 people | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 14,995 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 15,448 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 15,737 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 16,041 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 16,361 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16,649 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17,012 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 17,509 people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18,087 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 18,775 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 19,558 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 20,336 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 21,044 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21,637 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22,068 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 22,204 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21,898 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 21,437 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 21,138 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 21,033 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21,288 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21,960 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 22,825 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 23,704 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 24,570 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25,413 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26,259 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 27,003 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 27,544 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27,943 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 28,273 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28,573 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28,854 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29,126 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29,423 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29,788 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30,205 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30,624 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 31,033 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31,318 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31,380 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 31,405 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31,476 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,675 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,181 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,005 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 33,925 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 34,836 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35,697 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36,353 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36,801 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37,150 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37,450 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37,696 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37,887 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37,978 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37,620 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36,981 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36,553 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36,360 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36,378 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36,784 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,478 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38,114 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38,642 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38,733 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,296 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37,359 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 36,378 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35,737 people | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35,737 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35,737 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 174 Luxembourg 34,189 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 people compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 people 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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.