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Life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium

Belgium: Life expectancy at age 15 was 91.5 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
91.5 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.5 years
in 2100
All-time low
52.24 years
in 1866
Years of data
255
1841–2100

Life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium, 1841–2100

020406080100184119702100

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium stood at 91.5 years. That is the highest value across all 255 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium peaked at 91.5 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 52.24 years, in 1866.

Belgium ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 255 years of available data.

Life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium, year by year

Year years Change
1841 59.03 years —
1842 58.56 years -0.8%
1843 59.25 years +1.2%
1844 59.02 years -0.4%
1845 58.79 years -0.4%
1846 56.92 years -3.2%
1847 54.34 years -4.5%
1848 55.9 years +2.9%
1849 53.4 years -4.5%
1850 59.42 years +11.3%
1851 59.88 years +0.8%
1852 59.73 years -0.3%
1853 58.63 years -1.8%
1854 58.83 years +0.3%
1855 57.95 years -1.5%
1856 60.39 years +4.2%
1857 59.56 years -1.4%
1858 58.83 years -1.2%
1859 58.26 years -1.0%
1860 60.65 years +4.1%
1861 59.93 years -1.2%
1862 61.12 years +2.0%
1863 60.77 years -0.6%
1864 59.61 years -1.9%
1865 59.14 years -0.8%
1866 52.24 years -11.7%
1867 60.61 years +16.0%
1868 60.77 years +0.3%
1869 60.39 years -0.6%
1870 59.27 years -1.9%
1871 55.86 years -5.8%
1872 59.73 years +6.9%
1873 60.36 years +1.1%
1874 61.11 years +1.2%
1875 59.97 years -1.9%
1876 60.33 years +0.6%
1877 60.76 years +0.7%
1878 60.36 years -0.7%
1879 60.1 years -0.4%
1880 60.61 years +0.8%
1881 60.57 years -0.1%
1882 61.26 years +1.1%
1883 60.54 years -1.2%
1884 60.77 years +0.4%
1885 60.97 years +0.3%
1886 60.97 years +0.0%
1887 61.66 years +1.1%
1888 61.39 years -0.4%
1889 61.87 years +0.8%
1890 60.95 years -1.5%
1891 60.84 years -0.2%
1892 60.24 years -1.0%
1893 61.43 years +2.0%
1894 61.91 years +0.8%
1895 61.91 years +0.0%
1896 62.94 years +1.7%
1897 63.28 years +0.5%
1898 63.47 years +0.3%
1899 62.72 years -1.2%
1900 62.28 years -0.7%
1901 63.49 years +1.9%
1902 63.43 years -0.1%
1903 63.85 years +0.7%
1904 63.83 years -0.0%
1905 63.94 years +0.2%
1906 64.21 years +0.4%
1907 64.22 years +0.0%
1908 63.97 years -0.4%
1909 64.34 years +0.6%
1910 64.96 years +1.0%
1911 64.21 years -1.2%
1912 64.68 years +0.7%
1913 65.1 years +0.6%
1919 62.78 years -3.6%
1920 65.19 years +3.8%
1921 65.98 years +1.2%
1922 65.5 years -0.7%
1923 66.15 years +1.0%
1924 66.25 years +0.2%
1925 66.53 years +0.4%
1926 66.5 years -0.0%
1927 66.32 years -0.3%
1928 66.4 years +0.1%
1929 65.09 years -2.0%
1930 66.69 years +2.5%
1931 66.64 years -0.1%
1932 67.1 years +0.7%
1933 67.14 years +0.1%
1934 68.08 years +1.4%
1935 67.69 years -0.6%
1936 67.9 years +0.3%
1937 67.68 years -0.3%
1938 67.83 years +0.2%
1939 67.48 years -0.5%
1940 63.67 years -5.6%
1941 66.66 years +4.7%
1942 66.85 years +0.3%
1943 68.02 years +1.8%
1944 64.81 years -4.7%
1945 67.28 years +3.8%
1946 68.99 years +2.5%
1947 69.39 years +0.6%
1948 70.21 years +1.2%
1949 70.33 years +0.2%
1950 70.86 years +0.8%
1951 71.1 years +0.3%
1952 71.96 years +1.2%
1953 72.03 years +0.1%
1954 72.3 years +0.4%
1955 72.19 years -0.2%
1956 72.31 years +0.2%
1957 72.46 years +0.2%
1958 72.78 years +0.4%
1959 73.18 years +0.5%
1960 72.39 years -1.1%
1961 73.09 years +1.0%
1962 72.74 years -0.5%
1963 72.56 years -0.2%
1964 73.05 years +0.7%
1965 72.76 years -0.4%
1966 72.92 years +0.2%
1967 73.03 years +0.2%
1968 72.67 years -0.5%
1969 72.74 years +0.1%
1970 72.98 years +0.3%
1971 73.05 years +0.1%
1972 73.24 years +0.3%
1973 73.33 years +0.1%
1974 73.66 years +0.5%
1975 73.53 years -0.2%
1976 73.65 years +0.2%
1977 74.15 years +0.7%
1978 74.08 years -0.1%
1979 74.5 years +0.6%
1980 74.52 years +0.0%
1981 74.85 years +0.4%
1982 75.03 years +0.2%
1983 74.99 years -0.1%
1984 75.42 years +0.6%
1985 75.49 years +0.1%
1986 75.67 years +0.2%
1987 76.29 years +0.8%
1988 76.53 years +0.3%
1989 76.54 years +0.0%
1990 76.94 years +0.5%
1991 77.07 years +0.2%
1992 77.22 years +0.2%
1993 77.18 years -0.1%
1994 77.5 years +0.4%
1995 77.53 years +0.0%
1996 77.8 years +0.3%
1997 78.01 years +0.3%
1998 78.08 years +0.1%
1999 78.22 years +0.2%
2000 78.33 years +0.1%
2001 78.64 years +0.4%
2002 78.69 years +0.1%
2003 78.81 years +0.1%
2004 79.4 years +0.8%
2005 79.52 years +0.1%
2006 79.86 years +0.4%
2007 80 years +0.2%
2008 80.01 years +0.0%
2009 80.27 years +0.3%
2010 80.46 years +0.2%
2011 80.78 years +0.4%
2012 80.71 years -0.1%
2013 80.87 years +0.2%
2014 81.47 years +0.7%
2015 81.27 years -0.2%
2016 81.63 years +0.4%
2017 81.77 years +0.2%
2018 81.89 years +0.1%
2019 82.23 years +0.4%
2020 81.15 years -1.3%
2021 82.01 years +1.1%
2022 81.57 years -0.5%
2023 82.48 years +1.1%
2024 82.6 years +0.1%
2025 82.75 years +0.2%
2026 82.9 years +0.2%
2027 83.04 years +0.2%
2028 83.2 years +0.2%
2029 83.34 years +0.2%
2030 83.49 years +0.2%
2031 83.63 years +0.2%
2032 83.77 years +0.2%
2033 83.91 years +0.2%
2034 84.03 years +0.2%
2035 84.16 years +0.2%
2036 84.3 years +0.2%
2037 84.44 years +0.2%
2038 84.57 years +0.1%
2039 84.7 years +0.2%
2040 84.83 years +0.1%
2041 84.95 years +0.2%
2042 85.07 years +0.1%
2043 85.2 years +0.2%
2044 85.33 years +0.1%
2045 85.46 years +0.2%
2046 85.56 years +0.1%
2047 85.69 years +0.1%
2048 85.8 years +0.1%
2049 85.93 years +0.1%
2050 86.06 years +0.1%
2051 86.17 years +0.1%
2052 86.28 years +0.1%
2053 86.4 years +0.1%
2054 86.52 years +0.1%
2055 86.63 years +0.1%
2056 86.75 years +0.1%
2057 86.86 years +0.1%
2058 86.97 years +0.1%
2059 87.09 years +0.1%
2060 87.21 years +0.1%
2061 87.31 years +0.1%
2062 87.42 years +0.1%
2063 87.54 years +0.1%
2064 87.64 years +0.1%
2065 87.75 years +0.1%
2066 87.86 years +0.1%
2067 87.97 years +0.1%
2068 88.08 years +0.1%
2069 88.19 years +0.1%
2070 88.3 years +0.1%
2071 88.43 years +0.1%
2072 88.53 years +0.1%
2073 88.64 years +0.1%
2074 88.73 years +0.1%
2075 88.84 years +0.1%
2076 88.95 years +0.1%
2077 89.06 years +0.1%
2078 89.16 years +0.1%
2079 89.27 years +0.1%
2080 89.38 years +0.1%
2081 89.49 years +0.1%
2082 89.59 years +0.1%
2083 89.7 years +0.1%
2084 89.81 years +0.1%
2085 89.93 years +0.1%
2086 90.04 years +0.1%
2087 90.14 years +0.1%
2088 90.24 years +0.1%
2089 90.35 years +0.1%
2090 90.45 years +0.1%
2091 90.55 years +0.1%
2092 90.65 years +0.1%
2093 90.76 years +0.1%
2094 90.87 years +0.1%
2095 90.99 years +0.1%
2096 91.09 years +0.1%
2097 91.2 years +0.1%
2098 91.29 years +0.1%
2099 91.39 years +0.1%
2100 91.5 years +0.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 91.5 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.84 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 91.5 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.85 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 57.25 years 53.4 years 59.25 years 9
1850s 59.15 years 57.95 years 60.39 years 10
1860s 59.52 years 52.24 years 61.12 years 10
1870s 59.79 years 55.86 years 61.11 years 10
1880s 61.06 years 60.54 years 61.87 years 10
1890s 61.97 years 60.24 years 63.47 years 10
1900s 63.76 years 62.28 years 64.34 years 10
1910s 64.35 years 62.78 years 65.1 years 5
1920s 65.99 years 65.09 years 66.53 years 10
1930s 67.42 years 66.64 years 68.08 years 10
1940s 67.62 years 63.67 years 70.33 years 10
1950s 72.12 years 70.86 years 73.18 years 10
1960s 72.79 years 72.39 years 73.09 years 10
1970s 73.62 years 72.98 years 74.5 years 10
1980s 75.53 years 74.52 years 76.54 years 10
1990s 77.56 years 76.94 years 78.22 years 10
2000s 79.35 years 78.33 years 80.27 years 10
2010s 81.31 years 80.46 years 82.23 years 10
2020s 82.51 years 81.15 years 83.34 years 10
2030s 84.1 years 83.49 years 84.7 years 10
2040s 85.38 years 84.83 years 85.93 years 10
2050s 86.57 years 86.06 years 87.09 years 10
2060s 87.7 years 87.21 years 88.19 years 10
2070s 88.79 years 88.3 years 89.27 years 10
2080s 89.87 years 89.38 years 90.35 years 10
2090s 90.92 years 90.45 years 91.39 years 10
2100s 91.5 years 91.5 years 91.5 years 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 31 Israel 91.62 years compare
  2. 32 Austria 91.6 years compare
  3. 32 Netherlands 91.6 years compare
  4. 35 Faroe Islands 91.49 years compare
  5. 36 Greece 91.45 years compare
  6. 37 Cyprus 91.44 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium?
Life expectancy at age 15 in Belgium was 91.5 years in 2100, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 91.5 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 52.24 years in 1866.
How does Belgium rank for life expectancy at age 15?
Belgium ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 15
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 36,894 data points, 1751–2100
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