Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Belize
Belize: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 63.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
63.82
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2019
All-time low
61.6
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belize recorded 63.82 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Belize peaked at 65.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.6, in 2000.
Belize ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 63.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 1.0× the median. (31 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 |
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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 (hale) at birth in Belize?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Belize was 63.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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