Life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 81.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2019
All-time low
69.7
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium is 81.9, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium peaked at 82.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.7, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.7 | — |
| 1961 | 70.5 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.1 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 70.8 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 70.7 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 71 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.7 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.4 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 71.7 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.2 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.8 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 73.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.7 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 74 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.9 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.5 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.6 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.8 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.4 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.2 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 76.3 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.8 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.6 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.7 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.9 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.1 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.3 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.2 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.4 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.1 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.1 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.8 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.9 | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 81.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 81.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.53 | 69.7 | 71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.03 | 71 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 73.3 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.94 | 76.2 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79 | 77.9 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.16 | 80.3 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.35 | 80.8 | 81.9 | 2 |
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 life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Belgium was 81.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).