BE · 2021 · tps00205
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Belgium, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
164
Belgium, 2021
▲ 1.4% vs 2020 (162)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 1.4% compared to 2020, reaching 164.
Belgium accounts for 102.2% of the EU-27 total of 160.
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 0.5% (from 163 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00205, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
102.2%
EU-27: 160
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00205