Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Belize
Belize: Child population 10-19 (in thousands) was 74.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.82
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.86
in 2018
All-time low
14.37
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in Belize, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 74.82 for child population 10-19 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Belize peaked at 77.86 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.37, in 1950.
That places Belize 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.37 | — |
| 1951 | 14.43 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 14.54 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.7 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 14.92 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 15.21 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 15.6 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 16.1 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 16.74 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 17.5 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 18.24 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 18.91 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 19.65 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 20.51 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 21.5 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 22.59 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 23.78 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 25.07 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 26.46 | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 27.94 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 29.36 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 30.59 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 31.67 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 32.66 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 33.5 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 34.32 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 35.12 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 35.72 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 36.12 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 36.2 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 36.07 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 35.96 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 35.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 36.67 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.38 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 38.31 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 39.45 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 40.73 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 42.1 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 43.45 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 44.55 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 45.75 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 47.21 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 48.6 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 49.87 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.02 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 52.12 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 53.32 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 54.71 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 56.21 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.82 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 59.43 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.88 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 62.22 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.59 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 65.04 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 66.58 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 68.27 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 70.11 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 71.81 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73.2 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 74.36 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.31 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.06 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.35 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.83 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.53 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.82 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.95 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 75.67 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.59 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.17 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.82 | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 74.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 933.74, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belize's 74.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,216, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.41 | 14.37 | 17.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.47 | 18.24 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.53 | 29.36 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.88 | 35.96 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.06 | 43.45 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.01 | 56.21 | 70.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8 | 71.81 | 77.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 74.82 | 76.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in Belize?
- Child population 10-19 in Belize was 74.82 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 77.86 in 2018.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for child population 10-19?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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