BE · 2022 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Belgium, 2022
Life expectancy by age and sex
81.8
Belgium, 2022
▼ 0.1% vs 2021 (81.9)
Analysis
In 2022, Belgium's life expectancy by age and sex decreased by 0.1% compared to 2021, reaching 81.8.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 80.6.
Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.2% (from 81.6 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2022
101.5%
EU-27: 80.6
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec