Life Expectancy at Birth: Belize
Belize's life expectancy at birth is currently 73.739 years as of 2024. # Belize Life Expectancy at Birth Belize's life expectancy reached 73.
Current (2024)
73.739 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
73.739 years
Low (1961)
52.944 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Belize
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Belize
Analysis# Belize Life Expectancy at Birth
Belize's life expectancy reached 73.739 years in 2024, marking the nation's all-time peak. This represents a substantial 28.5% improvement over the past six decades, when life expectancy stood at just 52.944 years in 1961. The steady upward trajectory reflects gains in healthcare access, nutrition, and living standards across the Central American nation.
Recent volatility disrupted the consistent growth pattern. Life expectancy climbed steadily from 2015 to 2019, peaking at 72.577 years before declining sharply to 70.917 years in 2021—a drop likely linked to COVID-19 mortality. Recovery has been swift and robust; gains accelerated over 2022–2024, recapturing lost ground and reaching a new record. Belize's current momentum suggests continued gains in life expectancy moving forward.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.739 years | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 73.566 years | +1.91% |
| 2022 | 72.19 years | +1.80% |
| 2021 | 70.917 years | -0.93% |
| 2020 | 71.58 years | -1.37% |
| 2019 | 72.577 years | +0.35% |
| 2018 | 72.322 years | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 72.062 years | +0.30% |
| 2016 | 71.843 years | +0.27% |
| 2015 | 71.647 years | +0.29% |
| 2014 | 71.437 years | +0.23% |
| 2013 | 71.276 years | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 71.134 years | +0.22% |
| 2011 | 70.975 years | +0.14% |
| 2010 | 70.875 years | +0.10% |
| 2009 | 70.806 years | +0.20% |
| 2008 | 70.665 years | +0.02% |
| 2007 | 70.652 years | +0.17% |
| 2006 | 70.535 years | +0.28% |
| 2005 | 70.335 years | +0.26% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.152 years | +0.48% |
| 2003 | 69.819 years | +0.42% |
| 2002 | 69.528 years | +0.85% |
| 2001 | 68.944 years | +0.05% |
| 2000 | 68.911 years | -0.09% |
| 1999 | 68.976 years | +0.10% |
| 1998 | 68.906 years | -0.40% |
| 1997 | 69.183 years | -0.26% |
| 1996 | 69.363 years | -0.17% |
| 1995 | 69.484 years | -0.15% |
| 1994 | 69.585 years | -0.01% |
| 1993 | 69.595 years | -0.01% |
| 1992 | 69.601 years | -0.06% |
| 1991 | 69.645 years | +0.11% |
| 1990 | 69.569 years | +0.05% |
| 1989 | 69.534 years | +0.19% |
| 1988 | 69.401 years | +0.42% |
| 1987 | 69.108 years | +0.53% |
| 1986 | 68.743 years | +0.58% |
| 1985 | 68.347 years | +0.58% |
| 1984 | 67.952 years | +0.52% |
| 1983 | 67.601 years | +0.39% |
| 1982 | 67.339 years | +0.36% |
| 1981 | 67.095 years | +0.32% |
| 1980 | 66.884 years | +0.31% |
| 1979 | 66.677 years | +0.51% |
| 1978 | 66.338 years | +0.31% |
| 1977 | 66.135 years | +0.56% |
| 1976 | 65.765 years | +0.59% |
| 1975 | 65.377 years | +0.68% |
| 1974 | 64.936 years | +0.70% |
| 1973 | 64.487 years | +0.72% |
| 1972 | 64.025 years | +0.75% |
| 1971 | 63.546 years | +0.80% |
| 1970 | 63.044 years | +0.88% |
| 1969 | 62.497 years | +0.87% |
| 1968 | 61.961 years | +0.85% |
| 1967 | 61.437 years | +0.95% |
| 1966 | 60.86 years | +0.84% |
| 1965 | 60.356 years | +0.86% |
| 1964 | 59.84 years | +0.88% |
| 1963 | 59.316 years | +0.98% |
| 1962 | 58.741 years | +10.95% |
| 1961 | 52.944 years | -7.75% |
| 1960 | 57.389 years | — |
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