Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium
Belgium: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 79.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.86
in 2023
All-time low
63.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium is 79.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium peaked at 79.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.81, in 1950.
Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.81 | — |
| 1951 | 64.29 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 65.54 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 65.88 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 66.11 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 65.93 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.14 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 66.55 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 67.29 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 67.6 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 66.71 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 67.55 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 67.39 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.09 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 67.7 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 67.56 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 67.67 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67.84 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 67.54 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.49 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.82 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.2 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.43 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.77 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.78 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.86 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.49 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 69.39 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.91 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.87 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.59 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.95 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.91 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 72.21 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.32 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.7 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.94 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.35 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.44 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.83 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.16 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.36 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.97 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.15 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.52 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.74 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.16 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.94 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.56 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.56 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.21 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.54 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.25 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.69 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.86 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.91 | 63.81 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.45 | 66.71 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 67.82 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.11 | 69.87 | 72.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.49 | 72.7 | 74.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.92 | 74.57 | 77.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.44 | 77.36 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.08 | 78.54 | 79.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Belgium was 79.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.81 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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