Belize vs Bhutan: Life expectancy at birth, total

Belize
73.74 years
in 2024
Bhutan
73.26 years
in 2024
Belize rank
120th
Bhutan rank
123rd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Belize
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 73.74 years against 73.26 years in Bhutan, a difference of 0.48 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 120th and Bhutan ranks 123rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Bhutan Difference Ahead
1960s 59.53 years 38.21 years 21.32 years Belize
1970s 65.03 years 44.23 years 20.81 years Belize
1980s 68.2 years 51.68 years 16.52 years Belize
1990s 69.39 years 58.9 years 10.49 years Belize
2000s 70.03 years 65.45 years 4.58 years Belize
2010s 71.61 years 70.55 years 1.06 years Belize
2020s 72.4 years 72.74 years 0.34 years Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belize or Bhutan?
Belize, at 73.74 years against 73.26 years in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belize and Bhutan?
0.48 years, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Belize ranks 120th and Bhutan ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.