Belgium Life Expectancy

82.30 years −0.10 years

Dec 2024 · Annual

Life expectancy at birth in Belgium stood at 82.3 years in 2024, down from 82.4 years in the prior year. The reading remains near the all-time high of 82.4 years recorded in 2023, and has increased significantly from the series low of 69.7 years in 1960.

Belgium Life Expectancy, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
82.30 years82.40 years82.40 yearsDec 202369.70 yearsDec 19601960 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Life Expectancy in Belgium averaged 79.32 years from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 82.40 years in Dec 2023 and a record low of 69.70 years in Dec 1960. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Life expectancy at birth indicates the average number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of birth were to stay the same throughout the child's life. The indicator is measured in years and reported annually. Data are available from 1960 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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