Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 82.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.11 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.47 years
in 1866
Years of data
178
1841–2023
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium is 82.11 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 178 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 vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium peaked at 82.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.47 years, in 1866.
Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 40.34 years | — |
| 1842 | 38.67 years | -4.1% |
| 1843 | 40.38 years | +4.4% |
| 1844 | 41.91 years | +3.8% |
| 1845 | 41.05 years | -2.1% |
| 1846 | 37.86 years | -7.8% |
| 1847 | 35.13 years | -7.2% |
| 1848 | 38.05 years | +8.3% |
| 1849 | 34.51 years | -9.3% |
| 1850 | 42.3 years | +22.6% |
| 1851 | 41.91 years | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 41.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 41.35 years | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 39.78 years | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 37.46 years | -5.8% |
| 1856 | 40.92 years | +9.2% |
| 1857 | 40.48 years | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 40.17 years | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 38.97 years | -3.0% |
| 1860 | 45.1 years | +15.7% |
| 1861 | 41.25 years | -8.5% |
| 1862 | 43.1 years | +4.5% |
| 1863 | 41.29 years | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 39.8 years | -3.6% |
| 1865 | 37.73 years | -5.2% |
| 1866 | 32.47 years | -13.9% |
| 1867 | 43.05 years | +32.6% |
| 1868 | 42.55 years | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 42.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 40.92 years | -3.9% |
| 1871 | 34.36 years | -16.0% |
| 1872 | 40.04 years | +16.5% |
| 1873 | 43.49 years | +8.6% |
| 1874 | 44.68 years | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 42.17 years | -5.6% |
| 1876 | 43.67 years | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 44.48 years | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 44.23 years | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 43.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 42.49 years | -3.1% |
| 1881 | 44.42 years | +4.5% |
| 1882 | 45.55 years | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 44.9 years | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 44.23 years | -1.5% |
| 1885 | 45.47 years | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 43.35 years | -4.7% |
| 1887 | 46.05 years | +6.2% |
| 1888 | 44.92 years | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 45.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 44.14 years | -2.1% |
| 1891 | 44.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 43.16 years | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 44.44 years | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 46.63 years | +4.9% |
| 1895 | 45.48 years | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 48.07 years | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 48.84 years | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 48.12 years | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 46.5 years | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 46.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 49.44 years | +5.9% |
| 1902 | 49.14 years | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 49.23 years | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 49.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 50.03 years | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 49.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 51.07 years | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 49.72 years | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 50.66 years | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 51.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 49.28 years | -4.0% |
| 1912 | 52.25 years | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 52.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 49.24 years | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 53.99 years | +9.6% |
| 1921 | 54.64 years | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 55.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 56.69 years | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 57.4 years | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 57.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 56.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 57.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 57.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 55.02 years | -4.2% |
| 1930 | 57.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 58.42 years | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 58.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 58.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 60.31 years | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 59.94 years | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 59.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 59.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 60.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 60.06 years | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 55.96 years | -6.8% |
| 1941 | 58.74 years | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 59.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 60.29 years | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 56.94 years | -5.6% |
| 1945 | 58.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 61.89 years | +6.1% |
| 1947 | 63.42 years | +2.5% |
| 1948 | 64.92 years | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 65.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 66.31 years | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 66.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 67.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 68.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 68.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 68.55 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 68.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 69.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 69.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 70.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 69.62 years | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 70.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 70.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 70.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.61 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 71.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.1 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 72.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 74.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 74.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 76.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.36 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 78.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 80.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 81.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 82.11 years | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.11 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.11 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | +32.6% | 32.47 years | 43.05 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.66 years | 34.51 years | 41.91 years | 9 |
| 1850s | 40.52 years | 37.46 years | 42.3 years | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.89 years | 32.47 years | 45.1 years | 10 |
| 1870s | 42.19 years | 34.36 years | 44.68 years | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.64 years | 42.49 years | 46.05 years | 10 |
| 1890s | 45.94 years | 43.16 years | 48.84 years | 10 |
| 1900s | 49.49 years | 46.69 years | 51.07 years | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.91 years | 49.24 years | 52.45 years | 5 |
| 1920s | 56.15 years | 53.99 years | 57.46 years | 10 |
| 1930s | 59.3 years | 57.1 years | 60.31 years | 10 |
| 1940s | 60.5 years | 55.96 years | 65.43 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 68.48 years | 66.31 years | 70.31 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.45 years | 69.62 years | 70.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 70.94 years | 73.2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 73.24 years | 75.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.82 years | 76.06 years | 77.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 77.77 years | 79.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9 years | 80.04 years | 81.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 years | 80.8 years | 82.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 32 Bermuda 82.31 years compare
- 33 Luxembourg 82.23 years compare
- 34 Netherlands 82.16 years compare
- 36 New Zealand 82.09 years compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 82.05 years compare
- 38 Austria 81.96 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium?
- Life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Belgium was 82.11 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.47 years in 1866.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.