Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium
Belgium: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.035 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.035
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
170th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0399
in 2012
All-time low
0.0338
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0398 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0385 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0379 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.036 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0338 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.035 | -6.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.035 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.035 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0376 | 0.0353 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 | 0.0338 | 0.0374 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Belgium?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Belgium was 0.035 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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