Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize
Belize: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.44
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 236 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
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 85th out of 236 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.51 | — |
| 1951 | 3.31 | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 3.12 | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 2.97 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 2.95 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.84 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 3.33 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.47 | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 3.55 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.51 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6905 | -80.3% |
| 1962 | 3.16 | +357.8% |
| 1963 | 3.02 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.87 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.77 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.83 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.94 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.99 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 3.47 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.47 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.11 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.31 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.62 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.72 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.76 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.91 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.48 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.74 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.69 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.28 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.17 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.33 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.44 | +2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 5.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 5.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.72, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +357.8% | 0.6905 | 3.16 |
| 1961 | -80.3% | 3.51 | 0.6905 |
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
- 82 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.51 compare
- 83 Finland 5.48 compare
- 84 French Guiana 5.45 compare
- 86 Uganda 5.44 compare
- 87 Mexico 5.44 compare
- 88 South Sudan 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (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 85th out of 236 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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