Life Expectancy at Birth in Belgium
Belgium: Life Expectancy at Birth was 82.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
82.4
in 2023
All-time low
69.7
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Belgium is 82.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Belgium peaked at 82.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.7, in 1960.
That places Belgium 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.7 | — |
| 1961 | 70.52 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 70.22 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.05 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.76 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 70.63 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 70.71 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.69 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.76 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.97 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.06 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.41 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.64 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 71.99 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.97 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 72.12 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.77 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.19 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 73.21 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.62 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.89 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.87 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 74.4 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 74.52 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.73 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.37 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.57 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.63 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.05 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 76.19 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 76.35 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.35 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.69 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.72 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.97 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.08 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.13 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.88 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.98 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.38 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.78 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.68 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.03 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.59 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.39 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.59 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.29 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.99 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.44 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.6 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.7 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.79 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.75 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.4 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 82.3 | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 82.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 82.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.51 | 69.7 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 70.97 | 73.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.48 | 73.21 | 75.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 76.05 | 77.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.86 | 77.72 | 80.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 80.18 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 80.7 | 82.4 | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Belgium?
- Life expectancy at birth in Belgium was 82.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.