Female population by age group in Belize
Belize: Female population by age group was 17,443 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Belize stood at 17,443 people.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Belize peaked at 18,906 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,674 people, in 1950.
That places Belize 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,277 people | 5,674 people | 8,266 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,796 people | 8,445 people | 10,965 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,043 people | 10,304 people | 12,435 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,871 people | 12,849 people | 14,610 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,375 people | 14,804 people | 16,141 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,960 people | 16,587 people | 18,673 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,260 people | 17,763 people | 18,906 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,028 people | 17,443 people | 18,689 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 170 Vanuatu 21,287 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 19,076 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 17,738 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 16,243 people compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 15,144 people compare
More gender data for Belize
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Belize?
- Female population by age group in Belize was 17,443 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18,906 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,674 people in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for female population by age group?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.