Sex ratio at birth in Belize
Belize: Sex ratio at birth was 104.93 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Belize stood at 104.93 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Belize peaked at 104.98 males per 100 females in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102.35 males per 100 females, in 1958.
Belize ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.45 males per 100 females | 102.35 males per 100 females | 104.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.73 males per 100 females | 103.21 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.47 males per 100 females | 104.36 males per 100 females | 104.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.55 males per 100 females | 104.15 males per 100 females | 104.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.62 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.18 males per 100 females | 103.58 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.89 males per 100 females | 104.62 males per 100 females | 104.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 104.89 males per 100 females | 104.98 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 113 Maldives 104.96 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Greenland 104.95 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Turkey 104.93 males per 100 females compare
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 104.9 males per 100 females compare
- 118 Lithuania 104.89 males per 100 females compare
- 119 Pakistan 104.85 males per 100 females 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 sex ratio at birth in Belize?
- Sex ratio at birth in Belize was 104.93 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 104.98 males per 100 females in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.35 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Belize rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of male births per 100 female births.