Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belize
Belize: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 3,303 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,303 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,857 people
in 2019
All-time low
1,208 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Belize is 3,303 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belize peaked at 3,857 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,208 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,208 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,358 people | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 1,522 people | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 1,554 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1,569 people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1,591 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1,621 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,656 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,692 people | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1,720 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1,736 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,777 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1,851 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1,935 people | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2,012 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2,071 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,126 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,180 people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,217 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,217 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,120 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2,025 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,045 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,114 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,183 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,263 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,353 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2,443 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,530 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,610 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,687 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,740 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,773 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,807 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,841 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,864 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,875 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,890 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,923 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,973 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,030 people | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3,067 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,109 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,131 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,096 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,045 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,048 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,096 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,169 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,299 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,428 people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,502 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,535 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,568 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,604 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,640 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,676 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,701 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,704 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,692 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,672 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,529 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,437 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,515 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,595 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,672 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,727 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,765 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,811 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,857 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,736 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,530 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,324 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3,303 people | -0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,303 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,303 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,549 people | 1,208 people | 1,720 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,012 people | 1,736 people | 2,217 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,269 people | 2,025 people | 2,610 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,837 people | 2,687 people | 2,973 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,109 people | 3,030 people | 3,299 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,605 people | 3,428 people | 3,704 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,658 people | 3,437 people | 3,857 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,473 people | 3,303 people | 3,736 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 4,272 people compare
- 171 Montenegro 3,557 people compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,318 people compare
- 174 French Guiana 3,147 people compare
- 175 Cape Verde 3,143 people compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,086 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Belize?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Belize was 3,303 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,857 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,208 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.