Food supply vs. life expectancy in Belize
Belize: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 73.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply vs. life expectancy in Belize is 73.57 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Belize peaked at 73.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2 years, in 1950.
That places Belize 135th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 years | 49.2 years | 56.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.53 years | 52.94 years | 62.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 63.04 years | 66.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 66.88 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 years | 68.91 years | 69.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 years | 68.91 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 years | 70.88 years | 72.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 70.92 years | 73.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 73.42 years compare
- 138 Russia 73.15 years compare
More health data for Belize
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Belize?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Belize was 73.57 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 years in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.