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Belize Life Expectancy

Belize's life expectancy rose to 73.57 years in 2023, up from 72.19 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.9% (1.38) from the previous year. Belize has life expectancy lower than the global median (73.57 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Belize is lower (73.57 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 32nd out of 46 countries in Americas.

Belize's happiness index rose to 6.71 points in 2024, up from 5.96 points in 2017.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 73.57
2022 72.19
2021 70.92
2020 71.58
2019 72.58
2018 72.32
2017 72.06
2016 71.84
2015 71.65
2014 71.44
2013 71.28
2012 71.13
2011 70.97
2010 70.88
2009 70.81
2008 70.67
2007 70.65
2006 70.53
2005 70.33
2004 70.15
2003 69.82
2002 69.53
2001 68.94
2000 68.91
1999 68.98
1998 68.91
1997 69.18
1996 69.36
1995 69.48
1994 69.58
1993 69.6
1992 69.6
1991 69.64
1990 69.57
1989 69.53
1988 69.4
1987 69.11
1986 68.74
1985 68.35
1984 67.95
1983 67.6
1982 67.34
1981 67.1
1980 66.88
1979 66.68
1978 66.34
1977 66.14
1976 65.76
1975 65.38
1974 64.94
1973 64.49
1972 64.03
1971 63.55
1970 63.04
1969 62.5
1968 61.96
1967 61.44
1966 60.86
1965 60.36
1964 59.84
1963 59.32
1962 58.74
1961 52.94
1960 57.39
Belize Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Belize is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 10.8 10.9 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.08 1.13 2018