Healthy life expectancy in Belize
Belize: Healthy life expectancy was 63.82 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Healthy life expectancy in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 63.82 Years for healthy life expectancy in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Belize peaked at 65.19 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.6 Years, in 2000.
That places Belize 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy in Belize, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6 Years | — |
| 2001 | 61.96 Years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.49 Years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.84 Years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.01 Years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.29 Years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.46 Years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.17 Years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.27 Years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.22 Years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.39 Years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.64 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.75 Years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.69 Years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.76 Years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.82 Years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.95 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.96 Years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.19 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.97 Years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.82 Years | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 63.82 Years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16 Years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 63.82 Years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93 Years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.09 Years | 61.6 Years | 64.27 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.74 Years | 64.22 Years | 65.19 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4 Years | 63.82 Years | 64.97 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy in Belize?
- Healthy life expectancy in Belize was 63.82 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 Years in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.