Abstract

In 2010, Belize conducted its sixth decennial population and housing census since 1960. This exercise was a part of the 2010 World Population and Housing Census Programme which is expected to see nearly all countries/areas of the world conducting at least one population census between 2005 and 2014. The 2010 census in Belize was fully funded by the Government of Belize. Like all of the other national statistical offices in the CARICOM region, the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) received significant technical assistance from the CARICOM Secretariat Statistics Programme, thanks to the generous contributions of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

• Individuals;
• Household.

Universe

The 2010 Housing and Population Census followed the de jure model, counting all persons who had resided or planned to reside in Belize for at least six months. This includes persons living in households and institutions, whether or not they were present at the time of the enumerator’s visit, as well as those persons who were found living on the streets. Excluded from the census were military personnel and their families who were living in military barracks or camps, and members of the diplomatic corps living in residences of the Ambassadors or High Commissioners.

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

Considering that this was the only opportunity to collect data from the entire population for the next ten years, there was an attempt to collect information on the following topics:

The Household Questionnaire • Housing • Emigration • Agriculture • Environment • Crime • Mortality • Women in Leadership Positions

The Person Questionnaire • General Characteristics (age, sex, religion, ethnicity, language, orphanhood) • Migration • Disability and Health • Education • Access to the Internet • Training • Economic Activity • Marital and Union Status • Fertility

United States Imports: Customs: Belize data was reported at 3.700 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.100 USD mn for Aug 2018. United States Imports: Customs: Belize data is updated monthly, averaging 6.200 USD mn from Jan 1990 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 345 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 162.500 USD mn in May 2018 and a record low of 0.700 USD mn in Oct 1990. United States Imports: Customs: Belize data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA012: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Imports: Customs.

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Belize BZ: Completeness of Birth Registration: Urban data was reported at 96.800 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.600 % for 2011. Belize BZ: Completeness of Birth Registration: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 94.600 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.800 % in 2015 and a record low of 91.800 % in 2006. Belize BZ: Completeness of Birth Registration: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.;Household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by UNICEF.;;This is a disaggregated indicator (residence) for Sustainable Development Goal 16.9.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

United States Exports: FAS: Belize data was reported at 26.800 USD mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 37.500 USD mn for Apr 2018. United States Exports: FAS: Belize data is updated monthly, averaging 15.800 USD mn from Jan 1990 (Median) to May 2018, with 341 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.400 USD mn in Apr 2017 and a record low of 5.900 USD mn in Jun 1996. United States Exports: FAS: Belize data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.JA011: Trade Statistics: Census Basis: By Country: Exports: FAS.

Belize BZ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 18.025 Ratio in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.391 Ratio for 2022. Belize BZ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 35.426 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.552 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 16.539 Ratio in 2021. Belize BZ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).;Weighted average;

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Belize BZ: Completeness of Birth Registration data was reported at 95.700 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.200 % for 2011. Belize BZ: Completeness of Birth Registration data is updated yearly, averaging 95.200 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.700 % in 2015 and a record low of 94.000 % in 2006. Belize BZ: Completeness of Birth Registration data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Completeness of birth registration is the percentage of children under age 5 whose births were registered at the time of the survey. The numerator of completeness of birth registration includes children whose birth certificate was seen by the interviewer or whose mother or caretaker says the birth has been registered.;Household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by UNICEF.;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 16.9.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

• Households
• Individuals

Kind of data

Census/enumeration data [cen]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Belize administrative level 0 (country) age and sex disaggregated population statistics Belize administrative level 1 (district) age and sex disaggregated population statistics Belize administrative level 2 (local government) sex disaggregated population statistics

The administrative level 0 and 1 tables are suitable for database and GIS linkage to the Belize administrative level 0 (nation) and 1 (district) boundaries

Data extracted from the Belize Population and Housing Census Country Report 2010, Statistical Institute of Belize.

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The total population in Belize was estimated at 0.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Belize Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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Brazil Foreign Capital Census: (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Equity Capital: Final Investor: Belize data was reported at 55,399,844.734 USD in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 45,434,857.870 USD for 2015. Brazil Foreign Capital Census: (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Equity Capital: Final Investor: Belize data is updated yearly, averaging 51,204,994.195 USD from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2016, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56,040,730.424 USD in 2014 and a record low of 35,375,917.682 USD in 2010. Brazil Foreign Capital Census: (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Equity Capital: Final Investor: Belize data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Investment – Table BR.OC009: Foreign Capital Census: FDI: Equity Capital: Final Investor: by Country.

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The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) project produces global spatial information, evidence-based analytics, and knowledge describing the human presence on the planet. The GHSL relies on the design and implementation of spatial data processing technologies that allow automatic data analytics and information extraction from large amounts of heterogeneous geospatial data including global, fine-scale satellite image data streams, census data, and crowd sourced or volunteered geographic information sources.

The JRC, together with the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) are working towards a regular and operational monitoring of global built-up and population based on the processing of Sentinel Earth Observation data produced by European Copernicus space program. In addition, the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) undertakes activities related to user uptake of data, information and services.

Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Belize was reported at 18.02 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Belize - Birth rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Abstract

This first Child Activity Survey (CAS) rectifies the absence of statistical information on working children and their activities in Belize. It follows Belize's commitment to international instruments concerning child labour, such as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions, and concern by the Government of Belize at educational indicators of inadequate rates of school enrolment, participation and completion.

The CAS was conducted by the Central Statistical Office in April-May 2001 (postponed from October 2000 due to Hurricane Keith) and aims to provide national information to assist the Government in identifying appropriate responses. Such responses may include policies and programmes to ensure protective measures to minimize the negative consequences of child labour as well as supportive measures to encourage and enable improved education participation by Belizean young people.

The data from the CAS will also be used for: • In-depth analysis and research, for example, in-depth analysis of child labour and education in Belize; • Decision-making and planning, for example, designing protective measures; • Formulation and implementation of policies, programmes and projects, for example, implementing protective measures to minimise the negative consequences of child labour and protection of working children in the short-term and the eventual elimination of the practice in the long-run; and • Monitoring and refining these policies and programmes.

Geographic coverage

National

Analysis unit

Children aged 5-17 years

Universe

The survey covered all de jure children (usual residents) aged between 5-17 years.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Administratively, Belize is divided into six districts, namely Corozal and Orange Walk in the north, Belize to the east, Cayo to the west and Stann Creek and Toledo in the south. Each of these districts has distinct urban and rural demarcation. Overall, about 52% of the households in the country are located in the rural areas. Two districts, namely Cayo (which contains the capital Belmopan City), and Belize (which contains the largest urban centre, Belize City), account for almost half the households in the country (CSO, 2001 a).

For the purpose of the Population and Housing Census, each district is sub-divided into smaller Enumeration Districts (EDs). Each ED has an average size of 144 households (Census 2000). For the sampling design of the CAS, available data from both the 1991 and 2000 Censuses were utilised (Tables 2-3 and 2-4). During the time of the preparation of the sample design, the Census 2000 data were not yet computerised and the only available data for 2000 were for household by district and ED and for population by sex, district and ED.

The survey comprised a two-stage design with the selection of EDs being the first stage: the selection of EDs being proportional to the size of EDs, that is, the number of households at the time of the Census 2000. The second stage was the random selection of a cluster of households from within selected EDs. Each district was treated as a stratum in its own right. However, in each case the selected ED and cluster were such that

f = f1 x f2 where f1 is the probability of selecting an ED, f2 is the probability of selecting a cluster, and f is the probability of selecting a household.

To randomly select the 6,058 households, it was necessary to first obtain a distribution of the population 5 to 17 years by district, based on the 1991 Census (Table 2-3). From the data it was also possible to obtain the average number of persons 5 to 17 years per household by district. The 1991 Census also provided data on household income, which were used for ordering EDs within districts prior to selection.

Data on the number of households in each ED were available from the 2000 Population and Housing Census (Table 2-4). These data, together with data on the average number of persons 5 to 17 years per household from the 1991 Census, were used to allocate the number of households to be selected from each district and the urban and rural areas within each district.

Using an average cluster size of 30 households, which gives approximately 200 clusters to yield the 6,058 households and about the same number of EDs, each district was assigned a number of clusters based on the number of households obtained from the Census 2000. After examining the available income data, a monthly household income of BZ$5002 was used as the criterion for ordering the EDs before selection. The EDs were ranked by proportion of households earning less than BZ$500 per month from the highest to the lowest proportion. This was done within each urban and rural area within each district. Within each district, a number of EDs were systematically selected. The selection interval was determined by the number of households in the district and the number of clusters assigned to the district.

After selecting these EDs, one cluster was then selected from each ED. Dividing the number of households by 30 and rounding off as necessary gave the number of clusters assigned to an ED. However, the sum of clusters from the EDs did not exceed the number of clusters assigned to the district. Because the number of households in an ED was not exactly divisible by 30 and the number of clusters assigned to an ED must be an integer, meant that the cluster sizes varied from 27 to 35 households with an average of about 30 households. For example, an ED with 128 households would have been assigned four clusters, each with an average size of 32 households.

Based on the average number of persons aged 5 to 17 years per household from the 1991 Census data, it was estimated that the number of persons aged 5 to 17 years to be interviewed from the sample would be just over 10,000 (the actual number interviewed for the survey was 7,870 children.). An estimated 20% to 25% employment rate for children 5 to 17 years old should have yielded 2,000 to 2,500 employed persons in the sample (the results from the survey showed 896 employed children). Selection of the sample was made at the CSO using the households from the 2000 Population and Housing Census as the sample frame.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The questionnaire used for the CAS was designed to gather detailed information specifically on children aged between 5 and 17 years inclusive, and basic demographic information for the parent or guardian of the child and, in the absence of the parent or guardian, a responsible adult over 17 years (Figure 2-1). According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a child is any person under the age of 18 years; hence the upper age limit for the target population is 17 years. Given that the compulsory school age in Belize is 5 to 14 years, five years was used as the lower age limit. All children 5 to 17 years in the households selected were interviewed.

The questionnaire (refer to Figure 2-1 and Annex III) was divided into 11 sections: Section I: Housing Section II: Migration status of households Section III: All children 5-17 years old living away from this household Section IV: Respondent characteristics Section V: Characteristics of the child 5-17 years old Section VI: Migration status of the child Section VII: Usual economic activity of the child Section VIII: Non economic activity and complete idleness Section IX: Health and safety aspects of child who has worked at any time in the past Section X: Perception of parent or guardian of the child Section XI: For the child 5 to 17 years old.

Unlike Section XI, the respondent for Sections I to X was the parent or guardian (or responsible adult, in the absence of the parent or guardian) of any of the children 5 to 17 years old in the household. The person who answered Sections I to X expressed his or her views and knowledge about the housing and household characteristics and provided information on each child 5 to 17 years old who was a member of the household. For every additional child, interviews were repeated for Sections V to XI.

Most respondents (84.3%) for Sections I to X were the parent or guardian of the child. The grandparent (6.5%), the brother or sister (3.9%) and other relative (3.7%) were the other most likely respondents. Interestingly, 0.5% of children had their spouse or partner answering as the responsible adult in their household. Note that if the child’s spouse or partner was under 18 years, the spouse or partner was still considered a child.

Each child 5 to 17 years old responded to Section XI. Screening questions were included in this section of the questionnaire to help determine if the child interviewed was economically active, not economically active or idle, and then specific questions were asked depending upon the working status of the child.

More than 70% of the children interviewed were accompanied either by the parent or guardian or another member of the household. The rest of the children were alone when they were interviewed. A total of 44 children (0.6% of all children in the sample) did not answer Section XI but had information on them in Sections I to X.

Cleaning operations

The interviewers first checked the questionnaires before submitting them to the field supervisors, who then did a second check of the questionnaires. The field supervisor then submitted the questionnaires to the editor/coders, who then edited and coded the questionnaires. The district supervisors and personnel from the main office did random editing of questionnaires. After the questionnaires were both

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Belize BZ: Population: Total data was reported at 405,272.000 Person in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 400,031.000 Person for 2021. Belize BZ: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 186,462.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 405,272.000 Person in 2022 and a record low of 91,403.000 Person in 1960. Belize BZ: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.;Sum;Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Belize immigration statistics for 2015 was 53,860, a 16.18% increase from 2010.

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<li>Belize immigration statistics for 2010 was <strong>46,360</strong>, a <strong>11.92% increase</strong> from 2005.</li>
<li>Belize immigration statistics for 2005 was <strong>41,424</strong>, a <strong>13.53% increase</strong> from 2000.</li>
<li>Belize immigration statistics for 2000 was <strong>36,488</strong>, a <strong>9.1% increase</strong> from 1995.</li>
</ul>International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees. The data used to estimate the international migrant stock at a particular time are obtained mainly from population censuses. The estimates are derived from the data on foreign-born population--people who have residence in one country but were born in another country. When data on the foreign-born population are not available, data on foreign population--that is, people who are citizens of a country other than the country in which they reside--are used as estimates. After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 people living in one of the newly independent countries who were born in another were classified as international migrants. Estimates of migrant stock in the newly independent states from 1990 on are based on the 1989 census of the Soviet Union. For countries with information on the international migrant stock for at least two points in time, interpolation or extrapolation was used to estimate the international migrant stock on July 1 of the reference years. For countries with only one observation, estimates for the reference years were derived using rates of change in the migrant stock in the years preceding or following the single observation available. A model was used to estimate migrants for countries that had no data.

Belize BZ: Life Expectancy at Birth data was reported at 70.470 Year in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 72.850 Year for 2020. Belize BZ: Life Expectancy at Birth data is updated yearly, averaging 70.395 Year from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.930 Year in 2019 and a record low of 68.360 Year in 2001. Belize BZ: Life Expectancy at Birth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belize – Table BZ.OECD.GGI: Social: Demography: Non OECD Member: Annual.