Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 69.79 in 2021. ▬ 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
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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.21 | — |
| 2001 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.92 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.19 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.38 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.55 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.78 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.48 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.36 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.64 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.73 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.83 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.1 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.33 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 69.79 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.17, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Belgium
- 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 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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