Age dependency breakdown in Belize
Belize: Age dependency breakdown was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 7.1% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Belize peaked at 9.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1950.
That places Belize 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Belize?
- Age dependency breakdown in Belize was 7.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Belize ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).