Life expectancy, source comparison in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy, source comparison was 82.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Belgium stood at 82.11 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Belgium peaked at 82.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.31 years, in 1950.
That places Belgium 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.48 years | 66.31 years | 70.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.45 years | 69.62 years | 70.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 70.94 years | 73.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 73.24 years | 75.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.82 years | 76.06 years | 77.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 77.77 years | 79.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9 years | 80.04 years | 81.83 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 years | 80.8 years | 82.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Bermuda 82.31 years compare
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 years compare
- 34 Netherlands 82.16 years compare
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 years compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 years compare
More health data for Belgium
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 68,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 65,945 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Belgium?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Belgium was 82.11 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.31 years in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.