Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Belgium

Belgium: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 69.79 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
69.79
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2019
All-time low
67.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Belgium is 69.79, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

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

Belgium ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Belgium, 2000 to 2021.
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%

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 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Belgium?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Belgium was 69.79 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 67.21 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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