Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 82.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.11
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.11
in 2023
All-time low
66.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belgium stood at 82.11. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belgium peaked at 82.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.31, in 1950.
That places Belgium 35th out of 229 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 vs health expenditure 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belgium?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Belgium was 82.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.31 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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