Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1012 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1012
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3273
in 1950
All-time low
0.1012
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Belize stood at 0.1012. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Belize peaked at 0.3273 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1012, in 2023.
That places Belize 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3273 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3215 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3156 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3099 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3031 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2999 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.2889 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2811 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2732 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2657 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2589 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.311 | +20.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2477 | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2432 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2389 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2344 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2291 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2235 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2177 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2122 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2066 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2016 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1969 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1919 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1873 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1827 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1784 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1746 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1724 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1687 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1663 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.164 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1617 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1589 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1553 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1514 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1476 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1441 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1412 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1389 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1369 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.136 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1356 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1345 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1336 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1331 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1328 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1328 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1338 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1324 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1328 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.133 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1275 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1259 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1239 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1232 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1219 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1211 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1212 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1197 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1189 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.118 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1166 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1153 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1139 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1125 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.111 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1094 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1079 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1065 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1136 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1076 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1012 | -5.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1012 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1012 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2986 | 0.2657 | 0.3273 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2417 | 0.2122 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1861 | 0.1687 | 0.2066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1529 | 0.1389 | 0.1663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1341 | 0.1324 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0.1197 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.113 | 0.1065 | 0.1189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1085 | 0.1012 | 0.1136 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 versus lifespan inequality in Belize?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Belize was 0.1012 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3273 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.