Life expectancy at birth in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy at birth was 73.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.32
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.87
in 2019
All-time low
70.1
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Belize is 73.32, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Belize peaked at 74.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.1, in 2000.
That places Belize 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.12 | 70.1 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.29 | 73.61 | 74.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.01 | 73.32 | 74.69 | 2 |
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More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,415 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,538 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,718 (2025)
- Population, female 209,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 3,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 3,461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Belize?
- Life expectancy at birth in Belize was 73.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 74.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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