Life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium

Belgium: Life expectancy at age 60 was 24.02 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
24.02
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.23
in 2019
All-time low
21.64
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 21.62001: 21.92002: 21.82003: 21.82004: 22.32005: 22.32006: 22.72007: 232008: 232009: 23.22010: 23.12011: 23.42012: 23.22013: 23.42014: 23.92015: 23.62016: 23.92017: 23.92018: 242019: 24.22020: 23.22021: 24

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium is 24.02, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium peaked at 24.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.64, in 2000.

That places Belgium 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.36 21.64 23.16 10
2010s 23.65 23.11 24.23 10
2020s 23.59 23.16 24.02 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Finland 24.16 compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 24.16 compare
  3. 19 Israel 24.06 compare
  4. 21 Portugal 23.99 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 23.9 compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 23.5 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

More health data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium?
Life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium was 24.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24.23 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 21.64 in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for life expectancy at age 60?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/life-expectancy-at-age-60-years/belgium/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/life-expectancy-at-age-60-years/belgium/">Life expectancy at age 60 in Belgium</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60 (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed