Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 80.79 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
80.79
World rank
27th
of 162 countries
All-time high
80.89
in 2015
All-time low
40.9
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Belgium, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Belgium stood at 80.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Belgium peaked at 80.89 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 1870.
Belgium ranks 27th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 40.9 | — |
| 1880 | 42.5 | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 44.09 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 46.7 | +5.9% |
| 1913 | 52.5 | +12.4% |
| 1925 | 57.09 | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 57.91 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 58.7 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 60.12 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 66.3 | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 68.54 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 69.62 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 70.55 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71.96 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 73.24 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 74.47 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 76.06 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 76.84 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.77 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.05 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 80.03 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.89 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.79 | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 80.79 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.38, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 80.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.98, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40.9 | 40.9 | 40.9 | 1 |
| 1880s | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 1 |
| 1890s | 44.09 | 44.09 | 44.09 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.7 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 1 |
| 1910s | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 57.5 | 57.09 | 57.91 | 2 |
| 1930s | 59.41 | 58.7 | 60.12 | 2 |
| 1950s | 67.42 | 66.3 | 68.54 | 2 |
| 1960s | 70.09 | 69.62 | 70.55 | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.45 | 70.94 | 71.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 73.85 | 73.24 | 74.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.45 | 76.06 | 76.84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.41 | 77.77 | 79.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.46 | 80.03 | 80.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.79 | 80.79 | 80.79 | 1 |
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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 prados de la escosura in Belgium?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Belgium was 80.79 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 1870.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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