Belize vs North Korea: Life expectancy
Belize
73.57 years
in 2023
North Korea
73.64 years
in 2023
Belize rank
135th
North Korea rank
133rd
Life expectancy over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 73.64 years against 73.57 years in Belize, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 135th and North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 years | 42.34 years | 10.35 years | Belize |
| 1960s | 59.53 years | 58.54 years | 0.9908 years | Belize |
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 64.51 years | 0.5206 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 68.92 years | 0.7196 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 | 72.06 years | 73.38 years | 1.31 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 73.64 years against 73.57 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belize and North Korea?
- 0.07 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belize ranks 135th and North Korea ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.