Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 82.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium is 82.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 82.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2, in 1990.
That places Belgium 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.2 | — |
| 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 | 81.1 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.8 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.7 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.4 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.94 | 76.2 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79 | 77.9 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.02 | 80.3 | 81.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.78 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 5 |
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 by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 82.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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