Belize vs North Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total
Belize
73.74 years
in 2024
North Korea
73.74 years
in 2024
Belize rank
120th
North Korea rank
119th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 73.74 years against 73.74 years in Belize, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 120th and North Korea ranks 119th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.53 years | 58.54 years | 0.991 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 64.51 years | 0.5206 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 68.92 years | 0.7195 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.39 years | 65.77 years | 3.62 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 70.03 years | 66.76 years | 3.27 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 71.61 years | 72.14 years | 0.5283 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 72.4 years | 73.45 years | 1.05 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 73.74 years against 73.74 years in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belize and North Korea?
- 0 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belize ranks 120th and North Korea ranks 119th 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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About this data
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.