Probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium
Belgium: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 38.82 in 2023. βΌ 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
1841β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Belgium, 1841β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
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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