Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 76.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Belize recorded 76.5 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belize peaked at 76.5 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.41 years, in 1950.
That places Belize 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 54.75 years | 51.41 years | 58.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.24 years | 53.69 years | 64.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67 years | 64.85 years | 68.76 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.26 years | 68.89 years | 71.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.79 years | 71.52 years | 71.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 years | 71.63 years | 73.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.67 years | 73.72 years | 75.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 years | 73.8 years | 76.5 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 years compare
- 136 Seychelles 76.52 years compare
- 137 Venezuela, RB 76.5 years compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 years compare
- 140 Tonga 76.41 years compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 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 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, by sex in Belize?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belize was 76.5 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.41 years in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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