Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize
Belize: Population ages 65 and above, female was 5.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Belize stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Belize peaked at 5.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
That places Belize 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Belize?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize was 5.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belize ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.