Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize
Belize: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 73.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Belize, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize is 73.57 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize peaked at 73.57 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.2 years, in 1950.
Belize ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.7 years | 49.2 years | 56.58 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.53 years | 52.94 years | 62.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.03 years | 63.04 years | 66.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.2 years | 66.88 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.39 years | 68.91 years | 69.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 years | 68.91 years | 70.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.61 years | 70.88 years | 72.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 70.92 years | 73.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 133 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 73.64 years compare
- 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 73.42 years compare
- 138 Russian Federation 73.15 years compare
More climate change data for Belize
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 22.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.91 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Belize was 73.57 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 73.57 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 years in 1950.
- How does Belize rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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