Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium
Belgium: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.035 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Belgium stood at 0.035.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Belgium peaked at 0.0399 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0338, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 170th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0376 | 0.0353 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 | 0.0338 | 0.0374 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 70,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 67,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 70,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 67,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Belgium?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium was 0.035 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.