Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize
Belize: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta was 5.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.57
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 2017
All-time low
1.46
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize is 5.57, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize peaked at 5.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1961.
Belize ranks 87th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.27 | — |
| 1951 | 4.1 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 3.95 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.81 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 3.79 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 3.65 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 3.92 | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 4.06 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4.17 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 4.23 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.18 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.46 | -65.1% |
| 1962 | 3.86 | +164.0% |
| 1963 | 3.62 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.41 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3.26 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.29 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.29 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.41 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.51 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.54 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.65 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.77 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 4.01 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.01 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3.87 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.84 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.95 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.14 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.26 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.27 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.29 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.35 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.66 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.02 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.04 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.15 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.56 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.88 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.57 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.99 | 3.65 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 | 1.46 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 | 3.51 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.56 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.2 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 5.01 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.25 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.41 | 5.57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta in Belize was 5.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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