Africa Western and Central vs Belize: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Africa Western and Central
3.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belize
5.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
28th
Belize rank
26th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.52 % change on previous year against 3.21 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.31 % change on previous year.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Belize ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.6535 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.075 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.116 % change on previous year | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 0.6097 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 0.5343 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2020s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Belize?
- Belize, at 5.52 % change on previous year against 3.21 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Belize?
- 2.31 % change on previous year, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Belize?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Belize rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Belize ranks 26th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.