Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belize
Belize: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.82
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2019
All-time low
61.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 63.82 for healthy life expectancy at birth 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 at birth in Belize peaked at 65.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.6, 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 at birth in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6 | — |
| 2001 | 61.96 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.49 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 62.84 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.01 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.29 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.46 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.8 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.17 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.22 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 64.39 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.64 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.75 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.69 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.76 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.82 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.19 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.97 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.82 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 63.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 63.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.09 | 61.6 | 64.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.74 | 64.22 | 65.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4 | 63.82 | 64.97 | 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Belize?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belize was 63.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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