Life Expectancy at Birth in Belize
Belize: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.74
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
119th
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.74
in 2024
All-time low
52.94
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded 73.74 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Belize peaked at 73.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.94, in 1961.
Belize ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.39 | — |
| 1961 | 52.94 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 58.74 | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 59.32 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.84 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 60.36 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 60.86 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 61.44 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 61.96 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 62.5 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.04 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 63.55 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 64.03 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.49 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 64.94 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 65.38 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 65.77 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 66.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 66.34 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.68 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.88 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.09 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.95 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.35 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.74 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 69.11 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 69.4 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.53 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.57 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 69.64 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.6 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.59 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.58 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.48 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.36 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.18 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.91 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.98 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.91 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.15 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.33 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.53 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.88 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.28 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.06 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.32 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.58 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 70.92 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.19 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.57 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 73.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 73.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.53 | 52.94 | 62.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.03 | 63.04 | 66.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 | 66.88 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 | 68.91 | 69.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 | 68.91 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 | 70.88 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 70.92 | 73.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 116 Mauritius 73.79 compare
- 117 Suriname 73.76 compare
- 118 North Korea 73.74 compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 73.62 compare
- 121 West Bank and Gaza 73.44 compare
- 122 Russia 73.44 compare
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 birth in Belize?
- Life expectancy at birth in Belize was 73.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 73.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.94 in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.