Life expectancy men women in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy men women was 76.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.5
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.5
in 2023
All-time low
51.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 76.5 for life expectancy men women 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 men women in Belize peaked at 76.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.41, 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.
Life expectancy men women in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.41 | — |
| 1951 | 52.04 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 52.69 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 53.34 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 54.12 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 54.54 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 55.88 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 56.87 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 57.85 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 58.76 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 59.54 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.69 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 60.72 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 61.58 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 62.02 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.55 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.12 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.71 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.27 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.85 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 65.83 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 66.36 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.88 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.41 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.84 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.44 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.76 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.89 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.02 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.96 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.42 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.91 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.63 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.78 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.82 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.89 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.84 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.85 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.82 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.73 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.52 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.67 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.63 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.36 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.23 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.58 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.34 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.55 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.99 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.45 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.46 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.1 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 76.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 76.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.75 | 51.41 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.24 | 53.69 | 64.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67 | 64.85 | 68.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.26 | 68.89 | 71.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.79 | 71.52 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 71.63 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.67 | 73.72 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 | 73.8 | 76.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
- 136 Seychelles 76.52 compare
- 137 Venezuela 76.5 compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 140 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Belize?
- Life expectancy men women in Belize was 76.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.41 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy men women?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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