ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium

Belgium: ex - expectation of life at age x was 81.51 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
81.51
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.61
in 2019
All-time low
77.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 77.72001: 782002: 782003: 78.12004: 78.82005: 78.92006: 79.22007: 79.62008: 79.62009: 79.82010: 79.82011: 80.22012: 80.12013: 80.32014: 80.92015: 80.72016: 81.12017: 81.22018: 81.22019: 81.62020: 80.82021: 81.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 81.51 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium peaked at 81.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.67, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 77.67
2001 77.97 +0.4%
2002 78.01 +0.1%
2003 78.11 +0.1%
2004 78.8 +0.9%
2005 78.85 +0.1%
2006 79.23 +0.5%
2007 79.57 +0.4%
2008 79.56 -0.0%
2009 79.83 +0.3%
2010 79.85 +0.0%
2011 80.17 +0.4%
2012 80.07 -0.1%
2013 80.32 +0.3%
2014 80.94 +0.8%
2015 80.71 -0.3%
2016 81.07 +0.5%
2017 81.15 +0.1%
2018 81.25 +0.1%
2019 81.61 +0.4%
2020 80.78 -1.0%
2021 81.51 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.76 77.67 79.83 10
2010s 80.71 79.85 81.61 10
2020s 81.14 80.78 81.51 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Ireland 81.6 compare
  2. 18 Canada 81.58 compare
  3. 19 Finland 81.53 compare
  4. 21 Denmark 81.18 compare
  5. 22 Portugal 81.18 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 81.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Belgium was 81.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 81.61 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 77.67 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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