Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1940
All-time low
0.9884
in 1845
Years of data
178
1841–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.06 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Belgium peaked at 1.17 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.9884, in 1845.
Belgium ranks 173rd 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 1 | — |
| 1842 | 0.9936 | -0.7% |
| 1843 | 0.9941 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 0.9929 | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 0.9884 | -0.5% |
| 1846 | 1.02 | +3.1% |
| 1847 | 1.04 | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 0.9932 | -4.6% |
| 1849 | 1 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 0.9922 | -0.9% |
| 1851 | 0.9933 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9959 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.01 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.03 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.08 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.09 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.08 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.06 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.17 | +8.8% |
| 1941 | 1.1 | -6.0% |
| 1942 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.14 | +4.4% |
| 1945 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 1.1 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 0.9884 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 1850s | 1.01 | 0.9922 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 5 |
| 1920s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Belgium?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Belgium was 1.06 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1940.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9884 in 1845.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.