Child population under age 5 in Belize
Belize: Child population under age 5 was 35.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.7
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
38.73
in 2019
All-time low
11.35
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Belize, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 35.7 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Belize peaked at 38.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.35, in 1950.
Belize ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.35 | — |
| 1951 | 12.51 | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 13.54 | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 14.35 | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 14.99 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 15.45 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 15.74 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 16.04 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.36 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 16.65 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 17.01 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 17.51 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 18.09 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 18.78 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 19.56 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 20.34 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 21.04 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.64 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22.07 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 22.2 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 21.9 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 21.44 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 21.14 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 21.03 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.29 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21.96 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 22.83 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 23.7 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 24.57 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 25.41 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 26.26 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 27 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 27.54 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.95 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 28.27 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.57 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.85 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.12 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 29.42 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 29.79 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.2 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.62 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 31.04 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.32 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.38 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 31.4 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.48 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 31.68 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.18 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33.01 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 33.92 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 34.84 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.7 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.35 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.15 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.45 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.7 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.89 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.98 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.62 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.98 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.55 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.36 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.78 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.48 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.11 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.64 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.73 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.36 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 36.38 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 35.74 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 35.49 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7 | 11.35 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.82 | 17.01 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.53 | 21.03 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.28 | 26.26 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.43 | 30.2 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.58 | 33.92 | 37.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.36 | 36.36 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.49 | 35.49 | 38.3 | 6 |
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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)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0523 units per person (2025)
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- 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 under age 5 in Belize?
- Child population under age 5 in Belize was 35.7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.35 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for child population under age 5?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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