Life expectancy at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy at birth was 81.51 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
81.51
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
81.61
in 2019
All-time low
77.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 81.51 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Belgium peaked at 81.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.67, in 2000.
That places Belgium 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Life expectancy at birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.67 | — |
| 2001 | 77.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.11 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.85 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.23 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.57 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.56 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.17 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.32 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.94 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.71 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.07 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.15 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.25 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.61 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.78 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.51 | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 81.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.31, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 81.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.76 | 77.67 | 79.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.71 | 79.85 | 81.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 | 80.78 | 81.51 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Belgium?
- Life expectancy at birth in Belgium was 81.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 81.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.67 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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