Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 73.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.57 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.57 years
in 2023
All-time low
63.04 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Belize is 73.57 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Belize peaked at 73.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.04 years, in 1970.
Belize ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.04 years | — |
| 1971 | 63.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.14 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 69.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.59 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.58 years | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.18 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.91 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.58 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.92 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.19 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.57 years | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 73.57 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 73.57 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 63.04 years | 66.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 66.88 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 years | 68.91 years | 69.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 years | 68.91 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 years | 70.88 years | 72.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 70.92 years | 73.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 113 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 114 North Korea 73.64 years compare
- 115 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
- 118 Ukraine 73.42 years compare
- 119 Mauritius 73.41 years compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Belize?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Belize was 73.57 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.04 years in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release