Age dependency ratio, young in Belize
Belize: Age dependency ratio, young was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Belize is 38.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belize peaked at 106.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2025.
That places Belize 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.2% | — |
| 1961 | 90.1% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 92.3% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 97.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 99.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 101.9% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 103.9% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 105.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 106.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 105.6% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 103.5% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 101.4% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 99.4% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 97.4% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 93.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 91.8% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 88.6% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 86.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 88.2% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.7% | 88.6% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 86.6% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 72.5% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 60.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 44.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.3% | 43.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Belize?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Belize was 38.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.