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
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
| 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
| 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 |
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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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