Population, female in Belize
Belize: Population, female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1960
All-time low
49.4%
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Belize stood at 49.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Belize peaked at 50.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1983.
That places Belize 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.5% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 167 Morocco 49.6% compare
- 168 American Samoa 49.6% compare
- 169 Timor-Leste 49.6% compare
- 171 Mali 49.6% compare
- 172 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 173 Vanuatu 49.5% compare
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Belize?
- Population, female in Belize was 49.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1983.
- How does Belize rank for population, female?
- Belize ranks 170th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.