Mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Mens life expectancy at birth was 79.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.86
in 2023
All-time low
63.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 79.86 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium peaked at 79.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.81, 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.81 | — |
| 1951 | 64.29 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 65.54 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 65.88 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 66.11 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 65.93 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.14 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 66.55 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 67.29 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 67.6 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 66.71 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 67.55 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 67.39 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 67.09 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 67.7 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 67.56 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 67.67 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67.84 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 67.54 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.49 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.82 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 67.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.2 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 68.43 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 68.77 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.78 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 68.86 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.49 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 69.39 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 69.91 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.87 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.28 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.59 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.95 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 71.07 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.32 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.91 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 72.21 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.32 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.7 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.94 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.35 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.44 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.83 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.16 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.36 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.97 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.15 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.52 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.74 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.16 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.94 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.56 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.56 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.78 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.21 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.54 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.25 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.69 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 79.86 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 79.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 79.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.91 | 63.81 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.45 | 66.71 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 67.82 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.11 | 69.87 | 72.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.49 | 72.7 | 74.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.92 | 74.57 | 77.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.44 | 77.36 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.08 | 78.54 | 79.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium was 79.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 79.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.81 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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