Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium
Belgium: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.94 years
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.78 years
in 1985
All-time low
0.53 years
in 1857
Years of data
178
1841–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium is 3.94 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium peaked at 5.78 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.53 years, in 1857.
Belgium ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 0.6 years | — |
| 1842 | 0.87 years | +45.0% |
| 1843 | 0.77 years | -11.5% |
| 1844 | 0.57 years | -26.0% |
| 1845 | 1.07 years | +87.7% |
| 1846 | 2.24 years | +109.3% |
| 1847 | 3.21 years | +43.3% |
| 1848 | 0.86 years | -73.2% |
| 1849 | 0.72 years | -16.3% |
| 1850 | 0.58 years | -19.4% |
| 1851 | 0.94 years | +62.1% |
| 1852 | 0.93 years | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 0.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 1.17 years | +24.5% |
| 1855 | 1.2 years | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 1.04 years | -13.3% |
| 1857 | 0.53 years | -49.0% |
| 1858 | 0.86 years | +62.3% |
| 1859 | 1.21 years | +40.7% |
| 1860 | 1.34 years | +10.7% |
| 1861 | 1.23 years | -8.2% |
| 1862 | 1.28 years | +4.1% |
| 1863 | 1.11 years | -13.3% |
| 1864 | 1.29 years | +16.2% |
| 1865 | 1.54 years | +19.4% |
| 1866 | 1.38 years | -10.4% |
| 1867 | 1.6 years | +15.9% |
| 1868 | 1.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 1.5 years | -5.7% |
| 1870 | 1.54 years | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 1.93 years | +25.3% |
| 1872 | 1.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 2.07 years | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 1.95 years | -5.8% |
| 1875 | 2 years | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 2.19 years | +9.5% |
| 1877 | 2.27 years | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 2.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 2.14 years | -6.1% |
| 1880 | 2.65 years | +23.8% |
| 1881 | 2.29 years | -13.6% |
| 1882 | 2.4 years | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 2.56 years | +6.7% |
| 1884 | 2.4 years | -6.3% |
| 1885 | 2.48 years | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 2.46 years | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 2.37 years | -3.7% |
| 1888 | 2.56 years | +8.0% |
| 1889 | 2.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.49 years | -3.1% |
| 1891 | 2.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 2.31 years | -9.1% |
| 1893 | 2.52 years | +9.1% |
| 1894 | 2.75 years | +9.1% |
| 1895 | 2.48 years | -9.8% |
| 1896 | 2.64 years | +6.5% |
| 1897 | 2.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 2.67 years | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 2.65 years | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.4 years | -9.4% |
| 1901 | 2.75 years | +14.6% |
| 1902 | 2.5 years | -9.1% |
| 1903 | 2.63 years | +5.2% |
| 1904 | 2.58 years | -1.9% |
| 1905 | 2.47 years | -4.3% |
| 1906 | 2.43 years | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 2.36 years | -2.9% |
| 1908 | 2.34 years | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 2.47 years | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 2.44 years | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 2.6 years | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 2.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 2.53 years | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 1.54 years | -39.1% |
| 1920 | 1.66 years | +7.8% |
| 1921 | 1.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.56 years | -7.1% |
| 1923 | 1.79 years | +14.7% |
| 1924 | 1.98 years | +10.6% |
| 1925 | 1.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.11 years | +6.6% |
| 1927 | 2.06 years | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 2.12 years | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 2.04 years | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 2.49 years | +22.1% |
| 1931 | 2.16 years | -13.3% |
| 1932 | 2.05 years | -5.1% |
| 1933 | 2.19 years | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 2.39 years | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 2.28 years | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 2.49 years | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 2.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2.41 years | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 2.67 years | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 3.1 years | +16.1% |
| 1941 | 3.58 years | +15.5% |
| 1942 | 3.71 years | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 3.35 years | -9.7% |
| 1944 | 3.7 years | +10.4% |
| 1945 | 3.16 years | -14.6% |
| 1946 | 3.23 years | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 3.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 3.36 years | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 3.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 3.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 3.49 years | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.68 years | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 3.77 years | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 3.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 3.91 years | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.01 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 4.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 4.48 years | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 4.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 4.62 years | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.73 years | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.84 years | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.81 years | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.97 years | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.01 years | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.15 years | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.31 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.25 years | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.23 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.44 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 5.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.68 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.61 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.59 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.48 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.73 years | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.53 years | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.67 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.55 years | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.58 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.67 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.55 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.69 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.62 years | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.45 years | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.43 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.53 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.37 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.27 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.19 years | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.95 years | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.07 years | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 years | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.86 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.68 years | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.78 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.62 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.54 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.41 years | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.39 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.32 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 years | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.22 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.05 years | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.94 years | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 years | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.05 years | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.25 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.94 years | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.21 years | 0.57 years | 3.21 years | 9 |
| 1850s | 0.94 years | 0.53 years | 1.21 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.39 years | 1.11 years | 1.6 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.03 years | 1.54 years | 2.28 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.47 years | 2.29 years | 2.65 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.56 years | 2.31 years | 2.75 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.49 years | 2.34 years | 2.75 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.34 years | 1.54 years | 2.6 years | 5 |
| 1920s | 1.9 years | 1.56 years | 2.12 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.36 years | 2.05 years | 2.67 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.38 years | 3.1 years | 3.71 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.82 years | 3.41 years | 4.16 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.76 years | 4.48 years | 5.1 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.34 years | 5.01 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 years | 5.48 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 years | 5.43 years | 5.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 years | 4.62 years | 5.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 years | 3.85 years | 4.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 years | 3.94 years | 4.33 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Belgium was 3.94 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 years in 1857.
- How does Belgium rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.