Life expectancy in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy was 82.4 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Belgium, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy in Belgium stood at 82.4 Years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Belgium peaked at 82.4 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.7 Years, in 1960.
That places Belgium 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.53 Years | 69.7 Years | 71 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.03 Years | 71 Years | 73.3 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 Years | 73.3 Years | 75.7 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.94 Years | 76.2 Years | 77.7 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79 Years | 77.9 Years | 80.2 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.02 Years | 80.3 Years | 81.8 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.78 Years | 80.8 Years | 82.4 Years | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Belgium?
- Life expectancy in Belgium was 82.4 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 Years in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.