Probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium

Belgium: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 38.82 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
38.82
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
127th
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.93
in 1850
All-time low
34.3
in 1985
Years of data
178
1841–2023

Probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium, 1841–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium stood at 38.82.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium peaked at 49.93 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 127th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 178 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 49.39 47.96 49.86 9
1850s 49.2 48.63 49.93 10
1860s 48.3 47.62 48.78 10
1870s 47.28 46.76 48 10
1880s 46.37 45.76 46.64 10
1890s 45.87 45.4 46.33 10
1900s 45.81 45.61 46.04 10
1910s 45.52 45.12 46.01 5
1920s 45.41 45.13 45.95 10
1930s 44.32 43.48 45.04 10
1940s 41.49 39.25 42.55 10
1950s 40.25 39.27 41.37 10
1960s 37.45 36.34 38.26 10
1970s 35.75 35.04 36.67 10
1980s 34.77 34.3 35.14 10
1990s 34.73 34.34 35.22 10
2000s 36.26 35.21 37.32 10
2010s 38.14 37.37 39.09 10
2020s 38.32 37.86 38.82 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 124 Malawi 38.92 compare
  2. 125 Honduras 38.88 compare
  3. 126 Andorra, Principality of 38.87 compare
  4. 128 Colombia 38.79 compare
  5. 129 Belize 38.7 compare
  6. 130 Italy 38.67 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium?
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium was 38.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 49.93 in 1850.
What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
Belgium ranks 127th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability that a male will outlive a female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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