Sex ratio at age 5 in Belize
Belize: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.86 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.86 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
96.49 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Belize recorded 104.86 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Belize peaked at 104.86 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.49 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Belize 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Belize, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.49 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.71 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 99.38 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 100.1 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 101.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 100.31 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 99.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 101.78 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 101.26 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.21 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 102.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 104.86 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 104.86 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.36 males per 100 females | 96.49 males per 100 females | 102.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 99.88 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.24 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 104.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.43 males per 100 females | 101.3 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.05 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 104.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.22 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 104.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.01 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 104.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.85 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 100 Palestine 104.89 males per 100 females compare
- 101 Luxembourg 104.88 males per 100 females compare
- 102 United States 104.87 males per 100 females compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 104.85 males per 100 females compare
- 105 Morocco 104.84 males per 100 females compare
- 106 Egypt 104.82 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Belize?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Belize was 104.86 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 age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 104.86 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.49 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.