Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium

Belgium: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 69.79 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
69.79
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2019
All-time low
67.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 67.22001: 67.42002: 67.42003: 67.52004: 67.92005: 67.92006: 68.22007: 68.42008: 68.42009: 68.62010: 68.62011: 68.82012: 68.82013: 692014: 69.52015: 69.42016: 69.62017: 69.72018: 69.82019: 70.12020: 69.32021: 69.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium stood at 69.79.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium peaked at 70.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.21, in 2000.

That places Belgium 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.89 67.21 68.55 10
2010s 69.33 68.57 70.1 10
2020s 69.56 69.33 69.79 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 New Zealand 69.98 compare
  2. 19 Netherlands 69.97 compare
  3. 20 Finland 69.93 compare
  4. 22 Austria 69.79 compare
  5. 23 Canada 69.78 compare
  6. 24 Portugal 69.52 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium was 69.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 67.21 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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