Total dependency ratio in Belize
Belize: Total dependency ratio was 46.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.7%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.5%
in 1969
All-time low
46.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Belize is 46.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Belize peaked at 115.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2023.
That places Belize 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.2% | — |
| 1951 | 77.0% | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 79.6% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 84.3% | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 86.6% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 88.9% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 91.0% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 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 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | -2.1% |
| 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% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 46.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.1% | 74.2% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 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% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 67.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.7% | 50.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Belize?
- Total dependency ratio in Belize was 46.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 115.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for total dependency ratio?
- Belize ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).