Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize is 5.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 5.52 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.77 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Belize 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1568 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1993 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -1231.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7703 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1995 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1996 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1997 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Belize was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Belize rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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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.