Child population in Belize
Belize: Child population was 133.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
133.56
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
137.29
in 2018
All-time low
31.12
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Belize, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in Belize is 133.56, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Belize peaked at 137.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.12, 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.12 | — |
| 1951 | 32.57 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 34.07 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 35.52 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 36.94 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 38.37 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 39.82 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 41.32 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 42.84 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 44.35 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 45.92 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 47.59 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 49.43 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 51.48 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 53.72 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 56.09 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 58.59 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 61.14 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 63.68 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 66 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 67.49 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 68.23 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 68.82 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 69.79 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.5 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 71.49 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 72.51 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 73.5 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 74.52 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 77.11 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 78.66 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 80.28 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 81.97 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 83.75 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 85.61 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87.59 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 89.62 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 91.58 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 93.43 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 95.07 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 96.77 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 98.51 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 100.01 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 101.5 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 103.21 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 105.23 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 107.55 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 110.01 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 112.41 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 114.81 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 117.28 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 119.76 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 122.24 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 124.71 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 127.14 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 129.48 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 131.72 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 133.79 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 134.91 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 135.16 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 135.41 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 135.71 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 136.07 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 136.44 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 136.86 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 137.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 137.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 136.96 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 136.23 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 135.15 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 134.44 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 134.18 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 133.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 133.56 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.69 | 31.12 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.36 | 45.92 | 66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.62 | 67.49 | 74.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.19 | 75.7 | 91.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.13 | 93.43 | 110.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.33 | 112.41 | 133.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.2 | 134.91 | 137.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.56 | 133.56 | 136.23 | 6 |
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More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Belize?
- Child population in Belize was 133.56 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 137.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.12 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for child population?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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