Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize
Belize: Population ages 65 and above, female was 11,552 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Belize is 11,552, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Belize peaked at 11,552 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,983, in 1960.
Belize ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,290 | 1,983 | 2,599 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,971 | 2,656 | 3,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,596 | 3,360 | 3,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,077 | 3,857 | 4,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,470 | 4,845 | 6,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,170 | 6,206 | 8,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,112 | 8,891 | 11,552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 13,995 compare
- 179 Maldives 12,575 compare
- 180 Guam 11,936 compare
- 182 Aruba 11,180 compare
- 183 Isle of Man 10,499 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 10,245 compare
More health data for Belize
- Age dependency ratio 46.0% (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, young 38.3% (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 population ages 65 and above, female in Belize?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Belize was 11,552 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,552 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,983 in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belize ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.