Is incest between adults a crime in Belize?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Belize is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Guatemala
Legal between adults
Honduras
Legal between adults
El Salvador
Legal between adults
Nicaragua
Legal between adults
Costa Rica
Legal between adults
Cuba
Criminal offense

Other laws in Belize

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Buying illegal (Nordic model)
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Marriage Age
18+

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