Mens life expectancy at birth in Belgium

Belgium: Mens life expectancy at birth was 79.86 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 229 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

020406080195019862023

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Ireland 80.37 compare
  2. 33 Israel 80.18 compare
  3. 34 Denmark 80.02 compare
  4. 36 Maldives 79.69 compare
  5. 37 Cyprus 79.64 compare
  6. 38 Austria 79.54 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 229 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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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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