Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Belize
Belize: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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
115.55
in 1969
All-time low
46.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Belize peaked at 115.55 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.22 | — |
| 1951 | 76.98 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 79.58 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 81.98 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 84.31 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 86.64 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 88.89 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 91.04 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 94.67 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 96.38 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 98.44 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 100.74 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 103.25 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 105.88 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 108.42 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 110.81 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 112.92 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 114.6 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 115.55 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 114.65 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 112.45 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 110.35 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 108.37 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 106.48 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 104.58 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 102.68 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 100.76 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 98.93 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 97.38 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 96.1 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 95.32 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 95.03 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.37 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.88 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 96.04 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 95.77 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 95.26 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.66 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 93.95 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 92.99 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 91.67 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 90.08 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.35 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 86.53 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 84.68 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 82.82 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 81.08 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 79.54 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 78.15 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.87 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.67 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 74.48 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 73.28 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.11 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.93 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.71 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.48 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.37 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 63.17 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 61.19 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 59.37 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 57.65 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.04 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 54.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 52.94 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 51.04 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 50.1 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 49.07 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.75 | -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 50.28, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 46.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.13 | 74.22 | 94.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.7 | 96.38 | 115.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.66 | 97.38 | 114.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.44 | 94.66 | 96.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.17 | 79.54 | 93.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.69 | 67.2 | 78.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.31 | 51.04 | 65.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.41 | 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 age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Belize?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Belize was 46.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 115.55 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Belize ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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