Healthy life expectancy in Belize

Belize: Healthy life expectancy was 63.82 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
63.82 Years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.19 Years
in 2019
All-time low
61.6 Years
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy in Belize, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 61.6 Years2001: 62 Years2002: 62.5 Years2003: 62.8 Years2004: 63 Years2005: 63.3 Years2006: 63.5 Years2007: 63.8 Years2008: 64.2 Years2009: 64.3 Years2010: 64.2 Years2011: 64.4 Years2012: 64.6 Years2013: 64.8 Years2014: 64.7 Years2015: 64.8 Years2016: 64.8 Years2017: 65 Years2018: 65 Years2019: 65.2 Years2020: 65 Years2021: 63.8 Years

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 United States 63.91 Years compare
  2. 73 Serbia 63.87 Years compare
  3. 74 Romania 63.85 Years compare
  4. 76 Tonga 63.78 Years compare
  5. 77 Cape Verde 63.77 Years compare
  6. 78 Latvia 63.76 Years compare

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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

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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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.