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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
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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