Sex ratio by age in Belize
Belize: Sex ratio by age was 100 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.