Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize
Belize: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 31.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.58
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.91
in 1969
All-time low
31.58
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize is 31.58, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize peaked at 55.91 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 31.58, in 2025.
That places Belize 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.04 | — |
| 1951 | 45.79 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 46.44 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 47.03 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 47.55 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 48.04 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 48.51 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 48.98 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 49.43 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 49.83 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 50.27 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 50.82 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 51.46 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 52.15 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 52.86 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 53.59 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 54.29 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 54.94 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 55.5 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 55.91 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 55.89 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 55.56 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 55.2 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 54.82 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 54.44 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 54.06 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 53.7 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 53.35 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 52.99 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 52.59 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.18 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 51.82 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.56 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.36 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.21 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.13 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.09 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.16 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.13 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.03 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.83 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.67 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.54 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 50.23 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.71 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.07 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 48.39 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.76 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.2 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.68 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.22 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.81 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 45.4 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.99 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.58 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.16 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.73 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.27 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.13 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41.29 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.49 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 39.72 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.99 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.29 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.53 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.76 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.11 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.5 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.86 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.18 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 33.38 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 32.64 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 32.08 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 31.58 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.66 | 45.04 | 49.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.18 | 50.27 | 55.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.26 | 52.59 | 55.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 51.09 | 52.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.54 | 47.2 | 51.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.76 | 42.8 | 46.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.68 | 35.5 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.12 | 31.58 | 34.86 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Belize was 31.58 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 55.91 in 1969.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.58 in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Belize ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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