Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0781 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0781
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1539
in 1950
All-time low
0.0775
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0781 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Belgium peaked at 0.1539 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0775, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1539 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1476 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1411 | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1354 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1354 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1323 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.129 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1285 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1232 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1222 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1195 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1177 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.118 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1163 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1162 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1149 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.115 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1124 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1109 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1111 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1113 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1096 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1093 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1069 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1059 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1043 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1042 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1037 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1025 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1029 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1013 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.099 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0977 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0959 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0956 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0951 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0946 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0928 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0929 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0925 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0924 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0903 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.09 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0885 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0888 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0864 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0866 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0851 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.084 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0832 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0831 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0833 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0839 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0828 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0824 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0827 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0811 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0814 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0803 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0793 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0796 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0796 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0789 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0775 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0812 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0781 | -3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0781 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0781 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1349 | 0.1222 | 0.1539 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1152 | 0.1109 | 0.1195 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1061 | 0.1025 | 0.1113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0966 | 0.0928 | 0.1013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0901 | 0.0864 | 0.0929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0842 | 0.0828 | 0.0871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0806 | 0.0789 | 0.0827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0792 | 0.0775 | 0.0812 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Belgium?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Belgium was 0.0781 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1539 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Belgium ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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