Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belize

Belize: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 73.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.57
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.57
in 2023
All-time low
49.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belize, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belize stood at 73.57. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belize peaked at 73.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2, in 1950.

That places Belize 135th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52.7 49.2 56.58 10
1960s 59.53 52.94 62.5 10
1970s 65.03 63.04 66.68 10
1980s 68.2 66.88 69.53 10
1990s 69.39 68.91 69.64 10
2000s 70.03 68.91 70.81 10
2010s 71.61 70.88 72.58 10
2020s 72.06 70.92 73.57 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 compare
  2. 133 North Korea 73.64 compare
  3. 134 Suriname 73.63 compare
  4. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 compare
  5. 137 Ukraine 73.42 compare
  6. 138 Russia 73.15 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belize?
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belize was 73.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 73.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 1950.
How does Belize rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
Belize ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs health expenditure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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