Womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium

Belgium: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.33 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
84.33
in 2023
All-time low
68.89
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium is 84.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 1950.

Belgium ranks 36th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 71.11 68.89 73.07 10
1960s 73.53 72.64 74.08 10
1970s 75.26 74.14 76.52 10
1980s 77.81 76.66 78.91 10
1990s 80.08 79.33 80.87 10
2000s 81.72 80.9 82.43 10
2010s 83.29 82.62 84 10
2020s 83.76 83.05 84.33 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 Ireland 84.48 compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 84.34 compare
  3. 35 Greece 84.33 compare
  4. 37 Austria 84.32 compare
  5. 38 United Arab Emirates 84.2 compare
  6. 39 Denmark 83.86 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium?
Womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 1950.
How does Belgium rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Womens 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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