Life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
33.3
in 1866
Years of data
178
1841–2023
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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 40.36 | — |
| 1842 | 38.54 | -4.5% |
| 1843 | 40.26 | +4.5% |
| 1844 | 41.75 | +3.7% |
| 1845 | 40.79 | -2.3% |
| 1846 | 38.21 | -6.3% |
| 1847 | 35.84 | -6.2% |
| 1848 | 37.91 | +5.8% |
| 1849 | 34.53 | -8.9% |
| 1850 | 42.13 | +22.0% |
| 1851 | 41.76 | -0.9% |
| 1852 | 41.72 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 41.35 | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 40.09 | -3.0% |
| 1855 | 37.84 | -5.6% |
| 1856 | 41.14 | +8.7% |
| 1857 | 40.65 | -1.2% |
| 1858 | 40.67 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 39.49 | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 45.72 | +15.8% |
| 1861 | 41.79 | -8.6% |
| 1862 | 43.62 | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 41.88 | -4.0% |
| 1864 | 40.21 | -4.0% |
| 1865 | 38.39 | -4.5% |
| 1866 | 33.3 | -13.3% |
| 1867 | 44.08 | +32.4% |
| 1868 | 43.53 | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 43.3 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 41.75 | -3.6% |
| 1871 | 35.22 | -15.6% |
| 1872 | 41.02 | +16.5% |
| 1873 | 44.68 | +8.9% |
| 1874 | 45.82 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 43.4 | -5.3% |
| 1876 | 44.88 | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 45.75 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 45.62 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 45.18 | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 44.01 | -2.6% |
| 1881 | 45.92 | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 47.08 | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 46.45 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 45.72 | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 46.95 | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 44.92 | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 47.76 | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 46.81 | -2.0% |
| 1889 | 46.79 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 46.12 | -1.4% |
| 1891 | 45.88 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 44.82 | -2.3% |
| 1893 | 46.05 | +2.7% |
| 1894 | 48.69 | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 47.23 | -3.0% |
| 1896 | 49.77 | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 50.59 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 50.04 | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 48.23 | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 48.51 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 51.21 | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 50.82 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 51.01 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 50.84 | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 51.68 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 51.34 | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 52.78 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 51.38 | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 52.4 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 52.99 | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 51.12 | -3.5% |
| 1912 | 54.08 | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 54.37 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 51.06 | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 55.92 | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 56.36 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 56.86 | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 58.59 | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 59.22 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 58.95 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 58.73 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 58.91 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 59.33 | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 56.95 | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 59.23 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 60.48 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 60.44 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 60.64 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 62.32 | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 62.01 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 62.18 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 62.07 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 62.47 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 62.37 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 60.73 | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 61.73 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 61.96 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 62.91 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 60.76 | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 61.27 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 64.82 | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 66.19 | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 67.6 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 68.06 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 68.89 | +1.2% |
| 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 | 73.79 | +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 | 76.51 | +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 | 82.63 | +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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | +32.4% | 33.3 | 44.08 |
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 |
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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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