BE · 2008 · demo_mlexpec
Life expectancy by age and sex
Belgium, 2008
Life expectancy by age and sex
76.9
Belgium, 2008
▼ 0.3% vs 2007 (77.1)
Analysis
In 2008, Belgium's life expectancy by age and sex decreased by 0.3% compared to 2007, reaching 76.9.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 76.1.
Belgium ranks 13th 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 2.1% (from 75.3 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_mlexpec, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#13 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
101.1%
EU-27: 76.1
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · demo_mlexpec