Life expectancy unwpp in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy unwpp was 82.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.11
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.11
in 2023
All-time low
66.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 82.11 for life expectancy unwpp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Belgium peaked at 82.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.31, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy unwpp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.31 | — |
| 1951 | 66.75 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 67.97 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 68.36 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 68.55 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 68.84 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 69.2 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 69.91 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 70.31 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 69.62 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.5 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 70.23 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.04 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 70.71 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 70.56 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.63 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.91 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.61 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.67 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.94 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.97 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.97 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.76 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 72.71 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.2 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.24 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.88 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.37 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 74.47 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.67 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.29 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.65 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.06 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.36 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.72 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.19 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.48 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.65 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.77 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.08 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.17 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.32 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.96 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.39 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.37 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.26 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.08 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.89 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.27 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.48 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.83 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.66 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.16 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.11 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 81.83 | 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
- 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 unwpp in Belgium?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Belgium was 82.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.31 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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