Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize
Belize: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 83.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize is 83.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize peaked at 83.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1961.
That places Belize 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.6% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 67.4% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 71.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 71.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 83.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 83.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 49.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 67.4% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 73.1% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.2% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 76.9% | 83.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belize was 83.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.