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Belgium Life Expectancy

Belgium's life expectancy rose to 82.4 years in 2023, up from 81.75 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.8% (0.65) from the previous year. Belgium has life expectancy higher than the global median (82.40 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Belgium is higher (82.40 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 17th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Belgium's happiness index rose to 6.91 points in 2024, up from 6.89 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 82.4
2022 81.75
2021 81.79
2020 80.7
2019 82
2018 81.6
2017 81.49
2016 81.44
2015 80.99
2014 81.29
2013 80.59
2012 80.39
2011 80.59
2010 80.18
2009 80.03
2008 79.68
2007 79.78
2006 79.38
2005 78.98
2004 78.88
2003 78.13
2002 78.08
2001 77.97
2000 77.72
1999 77.62
1998 77.47
1997 77.37
1996 77.19
1995 76.84
1994 76.69
1993 76.35
1992 76.35
1991 76.19
1990 76.05
1989 75.63
1988 75.57
1987 75.37
1986 74.73
1985 74.52
1984 74.4
1983 73.87
1982 73.89
1981 73.62
1980 73.21
1979 73.19
1978 72.7
1977 72.77
1976 72.12
1975 71.97
1974 71.99
1973 71.64
1972 71.41
1971 71.06
1970 70.97
1969 70.76
1968 70.69
1967 71.01
1966 70.71
1965 70.63
1964 70.76
1963 70.05
1962 70.22
1961 70.52
1960 69.7
Belgium Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Belgium is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3 3.1 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.2 3.2 2021