Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize
Belize: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize stood at 1,800.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize peaked at 1,900 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2010.
That places Belize 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,300 | — |
| 2011 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,800 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,400, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,670 | 1,300 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,880 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Belize was 1,800 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2018.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Belize ranks 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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