Life expectancy men women in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy men women was 84.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2023
All-time low
68.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Belgium stood at 84.33. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Belgium peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 1950.
That places Belgium 36th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.89 | — |
| 1951 | 69.28 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 70.46 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 71.13 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 71.24 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 71.61 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 71.91 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 72.58 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 72.64 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 73.53 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 73.13 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 73.78 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 73.64 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.67 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.08 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 73.78 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 74.14 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.37 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.71 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.92 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 75.21 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.41 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 76.06 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 76.52 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.66 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 77.04 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 77.16 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.15 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.79 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.87 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.62 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.91 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.33 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 79.47 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.74 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.46 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.55 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.87 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.16 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.85 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.83 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.51 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.15 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.68 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.05 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.04 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83.63 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.33 | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 84.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 84.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.11 | 68.89 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.53 | 72.64 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 74.14 | 76.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.81 | 76.66 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.08 | 79.33 | 80.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.72 | 80.9 | 82.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.29 | 82.62 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.76 | 83.05 | 84.33 | 4 |
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 men women in Belgium?
- Life expectancy men women in Belgium was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy men women?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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