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.
Life expectancy at birth in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.1 | — |
| 2001 | 70.61 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.34 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.62 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.05 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.54 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.85 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.18 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.22 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.58 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.87 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.69 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.32 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 73.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 73.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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, 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 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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