Average effective retirement women in Belgium
Belgium: Average effective retirement women was 60.5 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
60.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
63.1
in 1972
All-time low
55.4
in 1992
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Average effective retirement women in Belgium, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, average effective retirement women in Belgium stood at 60.5.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective retirement women in Belgium peaked at 63.1 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 55.4, in 1992.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average effective retirement women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.7 | — |
| 1971 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.1 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 63 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 61.8 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 60.2 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 59.9 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 59.8 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 59 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 58.9 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 59.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.1 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 57.4 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 57.5 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.2 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.3 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 55.9 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 55.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.4 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.8 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 56.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.4 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.5 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 56.8 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.6 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.1 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 56.8 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.4 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 57 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.6 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 59 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 59.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.7 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.95 | 59.8 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.54 | 55.9 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.47 | 55.4 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.79 | 56.4 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 | 58.7 | 60.5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective retirement women in Belgium?
- Average effective retirement women in Belgium was 60.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective retirement women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 1972.
- What is the lowest average effective retirement women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for average effective retirement women?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective retirement women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective retirement women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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