Belize vs French Guiana: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Belize
5.44 years
in 2023
French Guiana
5.45 years
in 2023
Belize rank
85th
French Guiana rank
84th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Belize
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.45 years against 5.44 years in Belize, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.
Belize ranks 85th and French Guiana ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.22 years | 4.94 years | 1.72 years | French Guiana |
| 1960s | 2.75 years | 5.67 years | 2.92 years | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 3.28 years | 5.5 years | 2.22 years | French Guiana |
| 1980s | 3.41 years | 6.25 years | 2.84 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 4.16 years | 6.14 years | 1.98 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 4.86 years | 6.3 years | 1.44 years | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 5.51 years | 5.08 years | 0.4317 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.31 years | 5.7 years | 0.3966 years | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Belize or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 5.45 years against 5.44 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Belize and French Guiana?
- 0.01 years, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Belize ranks 85th and French Guiana ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.