Womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium
Belgium: Womens life expectancy at birth was 84.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.33
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 236 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
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.89 | — |
| 1951 | 69.28 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 70.46 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 71.13 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 71.24 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 71.61 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 71.91 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 72.58 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 73.07 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 72.64 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 73.53 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 73.13 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 73.78 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 73.64 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 73.67 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 74.08 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 73.78 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 74.14 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.37 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.71 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 74.92 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.23 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 75.21 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.41 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 76.06 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 76.52 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 76.66 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 77.04 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 77.16 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.15 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 77.79 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.87 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.62 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.91 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 79.33 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 79.47 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.74 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.46 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.55 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.87 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.16 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.85 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.83 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.92 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.51 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.15 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.68 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.65 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.05 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.04 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83.63 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.33 | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 84.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 84.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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 236 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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