Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 82.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belgium is 82.11, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 178 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 hmd unwpp in Belgium peaked at 82.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.47, in 1866.
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 178 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.66 | 34.51 | 41.91 | 9 |
| 1850s | 40.52 | 37.46 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.89 | 32.47 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.19 | 34.36 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.64 | 42.49 | 46.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.94 | 43.16 | 48.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.49 | 46.69 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.91 | 49.24 | 52.45 | 5 |
| 1920s | 56.15 | 53.99 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.3 | 57.1 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.5 | 55.96 | 65.43 | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.48 | 66.31 | 70.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 69.62 | 70.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 70.94 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 73.24 | 75.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 76.06 | 77.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 77.77 | 79.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9 | 80.04 | 81.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 | 80.8 | 82.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Bermuda 82.31 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 compare
- 34 Netherlands 82.16 compare
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 hmd unwpp in Belgium?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belgium was 82.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 in 1866.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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