Life Expectancy at Birth: Belgium
Belgium's life expectancy at birth is currently 82.3 years as of 2024. # Belgium Life Expectancy at Birth Belgium's life expectancy reached 82.
Current (2024)
82.3 years
-0.1% y/y
Peak (2023)
82.4 years
Low (1960)
69.702 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Belgium
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Belgium
Analysis# Belgium Life Expectancy at Birth
Belgium's life expectancy reached 82.3 years in 2024, just 0.1 years below its all-time peak of 82.4 years in 2023. Since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 69.7 years, the country has achieved an 18.1% increase—a remarkable gain reflecting decades of medical advances and improved living standards. Belgium now ranks among Europe's highest performers on this metric.
The past decade reveals a steady upward trajectory, with life expectancy climbing from 81.0 years in 2015 to 82.3 years today. A notable disruption occurred in 2020, when life expectancy dipped to 80.7 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before recovering in subsequent years. The minor decline from 2023's peak suggests stabilization rather than continued growth, indicating Belgium may be approaching a natural ceiling for life expectancy gains.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.3 years | -0.12% |
| 2023 | 82.4 years | +0.80% |
| 2022 | 81.749 years | -0.05% |
| 2021 | 81.79 years | +1.36% |
| 2020 | 80.695 years | -1.59% |
| 2019 | 81.995 years | +0.49% |
| 2018 | 81.595 years | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 81.493 years | +0.07% |
| 2016 | 81.439 years | +0.55% |
| 2015 | 80.993 years | -0.36% |
| 2014 | 81.288 years | +0.87% |
| 2013 | 80.588 years | +0.25% |
| 2012 | 80.385 years | -0.25% |
| 2011 | 80.585 years | +0.50% |
| 2010 | 80.183 years | +0.19% |
| 2009 | 80.034 years | +0.44% |
| 2008 | 79.68 years | -0.13% |
| 2007 | 79.783 years | +0.51% |
| 2006 | 79.38 years | +0.51% |
| 2005 | 78.98 years | +0.13% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.878 years | +0.96% |
| 2003 | 78.129 years | +0.07% |
| 2002 | 78.076 years | +0.13% |
| 2001 | 77.973 years | +0.32% |
| 2000 | 77.722 years | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 77.62 years | +0.19% |
| 1998 | 77.473 years | +0.13% |
| 1997 | 77.371 years | +0.24% |
| 1996 | 77.187 years | +0.45% |
| 1995 | 76.841 years | +0.19% |
| 1994 | 76.692 years | +0.45% |
| 1993 | 76.345 years | -0.01% |
| 1992 | 76.351 years | +0.21% |
| 1991 | 76.192 years | +0.18% |
| 1990 | 76.052 years | +0.55% |
| 1989 | 75.633 years | +0.09% |
| 1988 | 75.566 years | +0.27% |
| 1987 | 75.366 years | +0.85% |
| 1986 | 74.732 years | +0.28% |
| 1985 | 74.52 years | +0.15% |
| 1984 | 74.405 years | +0.73% |
| 1983 | 73.869 years | -0.03% |
| 1982 | 73.888 years | +0.36% |
| 1981 | 73.622 years | +0.57% |
| 1980 | 73.207 years | +0.02% |
| 1979 | 73.194 years | +0.68% |
| 1978 | 72.698 years | -0.10% |
| 1977 | 72.774 years | +0.91% |
| 1976 | 72.12 years | +0.21% |
| 1975 | 71.971 years | -0.02% |
| 1974 | 71.986 years | +0.49% |
| 1973 | 71.635 years | +0.32% |
| 1972 | 71.405 years | +0.49% |
| 1971 | 71.06 years | +0.12% |
| 1970 | 70.972 years | +0.29% |
| 1969 | 70.765 years | +0.10% |
| 1968 | 70.693 years | -0.45% |
| 1967 | 71.013 years | +0.43% |
| 1966 | 70.706 years | +0.11% |
| 1965 | 70.625 years | -0.18% |
| 1964 | 70.755 years | +1.00% |
| 1963 | 70.051 years | -0.24% |
| 1962 | 70.22 years | -0.43% |
| 1961 | 70.521 years | +1.18% |
| 1960 | 69.702 years | — |
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