United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA Belize

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Population

Population, by age group, per cent
  •  
    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
  •  
    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
  •  
    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
70
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
97
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
7
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
84
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
88
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
94

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
34
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
-
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Demographic Dividend: Belize View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19550 women aged 100+ in 19550 men aged 95-99 in 19550 women aged 95-99 in 1955900 men aged 90-94 in 19550 women aged 90-94 in 19550 men aged 85-89 in 19550 women aged 85-89 in 1955800 men aged 80-84 in 19550 women aged 80-84 in 195512 men aged 75-79 in 195515 women aged 75-79 in 19557022 men aged 70-74 in 195526 women aged 70-74 in 195534 men aged 65-69 in 195538 women aged 65-69 in 19556046 men aged 60-64 in 195549 women aged 60-64 in 195562 men aged 55-59 in 195566 women aged 55-59 in 19555081 men aged 50-54 in 195584 women aged 50-54 in 1955100 men aged 45-49 in 1955104 women aged 45-49 in 195540125 men aged 40-44 in 1955125 women aged 40-44 in 1955157 men aged 35-39 in 1955157 women aged 35-39 in 195530191 men aged 30-34 in 1955194 women aged 30-34 in 1955227 men aged 25-29 in 1955231 women aged 25-29 in 195520269 men aged 20-24 in 1955271 women aged 20-24 in 1955271 men aged 15-19 in 1955268 women aged 15-19 in 195510349 men aged 10-14 in 1955344 women aged 10-14 in 1955420 men aged 5-9 in 1955417 women aged 5-9 in 19550565 men aged 0-4 in 1955565 women aged 0-4 in 1955age2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K2.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 40
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 5.30
02468
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Year : 1955 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision
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