Life expectancy, source comparison in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy, source comparison was 73.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Belize stood at 73.57 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Belize peaked at 73.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2 years, in 1950.
Belize ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 years | 49.2 years | 56.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.53 years | 52.94 years | 62.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 63.04 years | 66.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 66.88 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 years | 68.91 years | 69.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 years | 68.91 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 years | 70.88 years | 72.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 70.92 years | 73.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 73.42 years compare
- 138 Russia 73.15 years compare
More health data for Belize
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Belize?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Belize was 73.57 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 years in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.