Life expectation at birth by sex in Belize
Belize: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.49
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.49
in 2023
All-time low
51.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Belize is 76.49, measured in 2023. 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 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Belize peaked at 76.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.41, 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.41 | — |
| 1951 | 52.04 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 52.69 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 53.34 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 54.12 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 54.54 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 55.88 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 56.87 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 57.85 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 58.76 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 59.54 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.69 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 60.72 | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 61.58 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 62.02 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 62.55 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 63.12 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.71 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.27 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 64.85 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 65.36 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 65.83 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 66.37 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 66.88 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.41 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.84 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 68.27 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 68.44 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.76 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 68.89 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 69.02 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.5 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.96 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.41 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.91 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.34 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.63 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.78 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.82 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.89 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.84 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.85 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.82 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.73 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.52 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.67 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.63 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.36 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 72.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.95 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 73.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.23 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.36 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.58 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.14 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.34 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.55 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.99 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.22 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.45 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.67 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.46 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.1 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.49 | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 76.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 76.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.75 | 51.41 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.24 | 53.69 | 64.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67 | 64.85 | 68.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.26 | 68.89 | 71.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.79 | 71.52 | 71.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 71.63 | 73.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.67 | 73.72 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.96 | 73.8 | 76.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 76.68 compare
- 136 Seychelles 76.51 compare
- 137 Venezuela 76.5 compare
- 139 Mongolia 76.43 compare
- 140 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 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 expectation at birth by sex in Belize?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Belize was 76.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 76.49 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.41 in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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