Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize
Belize: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.44 in 2023. β² Rising
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5.51 compare
- 80 Finland 5.48 compare
- 81 French Guiana 5.45 compare
- 83 Uganda 5.44 compare
- 84 Mexico 5.44 compare
- 85 South Sudan, Republic of 5.43 compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
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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