Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize
Belize: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1950
All-time low
1.03
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize is 1.08, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize peaked at 1.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1961.
Belize ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belize was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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