Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Belize
Belize: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Belize stood at 46.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Belize peaked at 115.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2025.
That places Belize 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.4% | — |
| 1961 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 100.7% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 103.3% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 105.9% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 108.4% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 110.8% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 112.9% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 114.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 115.5% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 114.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 112.5% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 110.4% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 108.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 106.5% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 104.6% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 102.7% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 100.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 96.1% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 81.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 46.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.5%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.7% | 96.4% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.7% | 97.4% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 94.7% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 79.5% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 67.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.0% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Belize?
- Age dependency ratio in Belize was 46.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for age dependency ratio?
- Belize ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.