Belize vs North Korea: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Belize
73.57 years
in 2023
North Korea
73.64 years
in 2023
Belize rank
116th
North Korea rank
114th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 73.64 years against 73.57 years in Belize, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 64.51 years | 0.5206 years | Belize |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 68.92 years | 0.7195 years | North Korea |
| 1990s | 69.39 years | 65.77 years | 3.62 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 70.03 years | 66.76 years | 3.27 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 71.61 years | 72.14 years | 0.5283 years | North Korea |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 73.38 years | 1.31 years | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 73.64 years against 73.57 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belize and North Korea?
- 0.07 years, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belize ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release