Median age in Belize
Belize: Median age was 25.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Belize is 25.95 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Belize peaked at 25.95 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.25 years, in 1969.
That places Belize 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.27 years | 17.09 years | 19.55 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.36 years | 14.25 years | 16.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.17 years | 14.33 years | 15.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 years | 16.12 years | 16.48 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 years | 16.52 years | 18.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 years | 18.6 years | 20.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 years | 20.86 years | 24.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3 years | 24.67 years | 25.95 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Belize
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.721 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 58.67 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7847 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Belize?
- Median age in Belize was 25.95 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 25.95 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 years in 1969.
- How does Belize rank for median age?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.