Belize vs British Virgin Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy
Belize
5.57 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands
5.52 years
in 2023
Belize rank
90th
British Virgin Islands rank
91st
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Belize
- British Virgin Islands
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.57 years against 5.52 years in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 90th and British Virgin Islands ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and British Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | British Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.99 years | 2.58 years | 1.41 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 3.32 years | 4.25 years | 0.9289 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3.81 years | 5.69 years | 1.88 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 3.95 years | 4.46 years | 0.5054 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 4.52 years | 4.3 years | 0.217 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 5.09 years | 5.02 years | 0.0693 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 5.43 years | 0.2528 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.48 years | 5.6 years | 0.1211 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Belize or British Virgin Islands?
- Belize, at 5.57 years against 5.52 years in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Belize and British Virgin Islands?
- 0.05 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and British Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and British Virgin Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Belize ranks 90th and British Virgin Islands ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.