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
80th
of 229 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

00.250.50.751195019862023

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 80th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Zimbabwe 1.08 compare
  2. 78 Sint Maarten 1.08 compare
  3. 79 French Guiana 1.08 compare
  4. 81 Djibouti 1.08 compare
  5. 82 Gabon 1.08 compare
  6. 83 Azerbaijan 1.08 compare

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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 80th out of 229 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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Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
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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