Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belize
Belize: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 39.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.6
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.48
in 1969
All-time low
39.6
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 39.6 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belize peaked at 106.48 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2023.
Belize ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.97 | — |
| 1951 | 70.56 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 72.93 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 75.12 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 77.23 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 79.33 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 81.37 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 83.33 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 85.12 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 86.62 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 88.19 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 90.12 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 92.3 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 94.67 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 97.15 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 99.58 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 101.87 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 103.9 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 105.54 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 106.48 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 105.61 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 103.45 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 101.36 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 99.35 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 97.44 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 95.55 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 93.69 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 91.82 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 90.06 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 88.6 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 87.45 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 86.78 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 86.57 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 87.03 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 87.58 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 87.79 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 87.59 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 87.17 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 86.66 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 86 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 85.09 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.97 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 82.73 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 81.27 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.6 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 77.78 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 75.88 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 74.09 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 72.51 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 71.08 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 69.82 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.68 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 67.55 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 66.41 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.28 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.13 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.96 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 61.77 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.52 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.77 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 56.68 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 54.78 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 53 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 49.68 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 48.02 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.52 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.41 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.43 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 43.37 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.21 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.8 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39.6 | -2.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.96 | 67.97 | 86.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.98 | 88.19 | 106.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.69 | 88.6 | 105.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.12 | 86.57 | 87.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.89 | 72.51 | 86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.82 | 60.52 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.86 | 44.43 | 58.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.49 | 39.6 | 43.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Dominican Republic 41.09 compare
- 94 Venezuela 40.54 compare
- 95 Cook Islands 39.87 compare
- 97 Morocco 39.36 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 39.33 compare
- 99 Suriname 39.06 compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belize?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Belize was 39.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 106.48 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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