Age dependency ratio, young in Belize
Belize: Age dependency ratio, young was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Belize is 38.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belize peaked at 106.5% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2025.
That places Belize 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.0% | 88.2% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.7% | 88.6% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 86.6% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 72.5% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 60.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 44.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.3% | 43.4% | 6 |
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More health data for Belize
- Population, female 209,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 3,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,769 (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 46.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,700 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 3,931 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Belize?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Belize was 38.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belize ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.