Population, female (% of total population) in Belize
Belize: Population, female (% of total population) was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 218 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 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 49.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 49.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 168 Morocco 49.6% compare
- 169 American Samoa 49.6% compare
- 170 East Timor 49.6% compare
- 172 Mali 49.6% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 174 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 171st out of 218 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.