BE · 1972 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Belgium, 1972
Life expectancy by age and sex
74.8
Belgium, 1972
▲ 0.5% vs 1971 (74.4)
Analysis
In 1972, Belgium's life expectancy by age and sex increased by 0.5% compared to 1971, reaching 74.8.
Belgium ranks 4th out of 13 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.8% (from 74.2 in 1967).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1972
#4 of 13
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec