Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belgium is 1.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 170 Mayotte 1.06 compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 1.06 compare
- 172 Guernsey 1.06 compare
- 174 Kiribati 1.06 compare
- 175 Madagascar 1.06 compare
- 176 Faroe Islands 1.06 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belgium?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belgium was 1.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1940.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9884 in 1845.
- How does Belgium rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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