Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 15.59 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.59 years
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.27 years
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, male in Belize stood at 15.59 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Belize peaked at 17.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.27 years, in 1961.
That places Belize 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Belize, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.48 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.27 years | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.77 years | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 15.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 16.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 16.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 16.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 16.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 16.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 16.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 16.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.86 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.76 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 17.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.13 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 16.96 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.8 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.64 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.54 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.19 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.45 years | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.14 years | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.73 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.42 years | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.59 years | -10.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.59 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.53 years, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.59 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.82 years, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.89 years | 15.27 years | 16.24 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.56 years | 16.3 years | 16.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.95 years | 16.76 years | 17.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.57 years | 16.17 years | 16.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 years | 16.15 years | 16.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 years | 16.67 years | 17.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 years | 15.59 years | 17.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More gender data for Belize
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.84 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4356 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 339 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 339 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in Belize?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Belize was 15.59 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 years in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Belize ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.