Life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectation at birth by sex was 84.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium, 1841–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 84.33 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 178 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium peaked at 84.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.3, in 1866.
That places Belgium 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 178 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.69 | 34.53 | 41.75 | 9 |
| 1850s | 40.68 | 37.84 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.58 | 33.3 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.33 | 35.22 | 45.82 | 10 |
| 1880s | 46.24 | 44.01 | 47.76 | 10 |
| 1890s | 47.74 | 44.82 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 1900s | 51.2 | 48.51 | 52.78 | 10 |
| 1910s | 52.72 | 51.06 | 54.37 | 5 |
| 1920s | 57.98 | 55.92 | 59.33 | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.42 | 59.23 | 62.47 | 10 |
| 1940s | 63.6 | 60.73 | 68.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 71.11 | 68.89 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.53 | 72.64 | 74.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 74.14 | 76.51 | 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 | 82.63 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.76 | 83.05 | 84.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium was 84.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 in 1866.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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