Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize

Belize: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.44 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 2017
All-time low
0.6905
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize stood at 5.44.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize peaked at 5.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6905, in 1961.

That places Belize 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.22 2.84 3.55 10
1960s 2.75 0.6905 3.51 10
1970s 3.28 2.99 3.56 10
1980s 3.41 3 3.76 10
1990s 4.16 3.8 4.74 10
2000s 4.86 4.77 5 10
2010s 5.51 5.06 5.72 10
2020s 5.31 5.17 5.44 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 79 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5.51 compare
  2. 80 Finland 5.48 compare
  3. 81 French Guiana 5.45 compare
  4. 83 Uganda 5.44 compare
  5. 84 Mexico 5.44 compare
  6. 85 South Sudan, Republic of 5.43 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize?
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize was 5.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2017.
What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6905 in 1961.
How does Belize rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Belize ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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