Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium
Belgium: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 10.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.37
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.37
in 2023
All-time low
4.17
in 1855
Years of data
178
1841–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium is 10.37, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 178 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium peaked at 10.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.17, in 1855.
Belgium ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 5.29 | — |
| 1842 | 5 | -5.5% |
| 1843 | 5.31 | +6.2% |
| 1844 | 4.99 | -6.0% |
| 1845 | 5.01 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 4.79 | -4.4% |
| 1847 | 4.41 | -7.9% |
| 1848 | 4.37 | -0.9% |
| 1849 | 4.84 | +10.8% |
| 1850 | 4.94 | +2.1% |
| 1851 | 5.15 | +4.3% |
| 1852 | 5.01 | -2.7% |
| 1853 | 4.54 | -9.4% |
| 1854 | 4.74 | +4.4% |
| 1855 | 4.17 | -12.0% |
| 1856 | 4.97 | +19.2% |
| 1857 | 5.04 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 4.58 | -9.1% |
| 1859 | 5.36 | +17.0% |
| 1860 | 5.59 | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 4.98 | -10.9% |
| 1862 | 5.12 | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 4.96 | -3.1% |
| 1864 | 4.75 | -4.2% |
| 1865 | 5 | +5.3% |
| 1866 | 4.68 | -6.4% |
| 1867 | 5.14 | +9.8% |
| 1868 | 5.22 | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 4.97 | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 4.89 | -1.6% |
| 1871 | 4.7 | -3.9% |
| 1872 | 5.19 | +10.4% |
| 1873 | 4.89 | -5.8% |
| 1874 | 5.28 | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 4.84 | -8.3% |
| 1876 | 4.82 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 4.99 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 4.74 | -5.0% |
| 1879 | 4.64 | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 5.1 | +9.9% |
| 1881 | 5.05 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 5.09 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 4.85 | -4.7% |
| 1884 | 5.11 | +5.4% |
| 1885 | 5 | -2.2% |
| 1886 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 5.02 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 4.89 | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 5.12 | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 4.85 | -5.3% |
| 1891 | 4.59 | -5.4% |
| 1892 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 4.95 | +10.0% |
| 1894 | 5.06 | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 4.81 | -4.9% |
| 1896 | 5.24 | +8.9% |
| 1897 | 5.13 | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 5.26 | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 4.86 | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 4.71 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 5.18 | +10.0% |
| 1902 | 5.03 | -2.9% |
| 1903 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 5.05 | -1.8% |
| 1905 | 4.98 | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 4.94 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 4.88 | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.75 | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 4.68 | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 5.04 | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 4.67 | -7.3% |
| 1912 | 4.79 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 4.88 | +1.9% |
| 1919 | 4.78 | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 5.33 | +11.5% |
| 1921 | 5.33 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 5.02 | -5.8% |
| 1923 | 5.32 | +6.0% |
| 1924 | 5.45 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 5.42 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 5.24 | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 5.16 | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 5.46 | +5.8% |
| 1929 | 4.8 | -12.1% |
| 1930 | 5.63 | +17.3% |
| 1931 | 5.37 | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 5.29 | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 5.3 | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 5.88 | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 5.51 | -6.3% |
| 1936 | 5.67 | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 5.5 | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 5.57 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 5.2 | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 4.92 | -5.4% |
| 1941 | 5.03 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 5.13 | +2.0% |
| 1943 | 5.71 | +11.3% |
| 1944 | 5.33 | -6.7% |
| 1945 | 5.5 | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 5.75 | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 5.71 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 5.95 | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 5.64 | -5.2% |
| 1950 | 5.78 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 5.61 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 5.89 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.98 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 5.77 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.02 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.25 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 5.9 | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 6.33 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 6.09 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.4 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.33 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.99 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 6.21 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 6.34 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.27 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.46 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6.42 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.49 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 6.91 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 6.73 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.03 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.13 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.03 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.31 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.31 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.73 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.91 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.71 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.01 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.08 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.2 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.32 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.43 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.34 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.41 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.48 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.46 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.66 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.47 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.86 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.86 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.08 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.38 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.52 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.88 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.61 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.94 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.94 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 10.35 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.37 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 4.89 | 4.37 | 5.31 | 9 |
| 1850s | 4.85 | 4.17 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.04 | 4.68 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.9 | 4.64 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.02 | 4.85 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.92 | 4.5 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.93 | 4.68 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.83 | 4.67 | 5.04 | 5 |
| 1920s | 5.25 | 4.8 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.49 | 5.2 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.47 | 4.92 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.61 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.16 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.55 | 6.27 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.28 | 8.01 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.47 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 | 9.38 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 9.33 | 10.37 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Belgium was 10.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 in 1855.
- How does Belgium rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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