Female life expectancy at birth in Belize
Belize: Female life expectancy at birth was 76.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.5 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.5 years
in 2023
All-time low
51.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female life expectancy at birth in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female life expectancy at birth in Belize is 76.5 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female life expectancy at birth 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.
Female life expectancy at birth in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.04 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 52.69 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 53.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 54.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 54.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 55.88 years | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 56.87 years | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 57.85 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 58.76 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 59.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.69 years | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 60.72 years | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 61.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 61.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 62.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 65.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 66.36 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.41 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.86 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.85 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.52 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.63 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.46 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.8 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.5 years | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 76.5 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 76.5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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
- 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 female life expectancy at birth in Belize?
- Female life expectancy at birth 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 female life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.41 years in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for female life expectancy at birth?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female life expectancy at birth 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 Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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