Sex ratio by age in Belize
Belize: Sex ratio by age was 100 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
100 males per 100 females
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Sex ratio by age in Belize, 1991–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Belize stood at 100 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Belize peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1991.
That places Belize 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Belize, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2003 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2004 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2005 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2006 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2007 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 2008 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 100 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 100 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 2000s | 15 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Chad 110.34 males per 100 females compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Brunei 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Liberia 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 100 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 by age in Belize?
- Sex ratio by age in Belize was 100 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 by age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for sex ratio by age?
- Belize ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.