Share of the population that is female in Belize
Belize: Share of the population that is female was 49.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1960
All-time low
49.4%
in 1983
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Belize stood at 49.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Belize peaked at 50.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 1983.
That places Belize 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Morocco 49.6% compare
- 166 American Samoa 49.6% compare
- 167 East Timor 49.6% compare
- 169 Mali 49.6% compare
- 170 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 171 Vanuatu 49.5% 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 share of the population that is female in Belize?
- Share of the population that is female in Belize was 49.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 1983.
- How does Belize rank for share of the population that is female?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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