Total dependency ratio in Belize
Belize: Total dependency ratio was 46.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).