Population ages 55-59, male in Belgium
Belgium: Population ages 55-59, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.1%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 6.8% for population ages 55-59, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Belgium peaked at 7.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1974.
That places Belgium 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9% compare
- 38 Hungary 6.9% compare
- 39 Lithuania 6.9% compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 6.8% compare
- 42 Denmark 6.8% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 6.7% 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 population ages 55-59, male in Belgium?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Belgium was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.