BE · 2020 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Belgium, 2020
Life expectancy at birth by sex
166.0%
Belgium, 2020
▼ 1.5% vs 2019 (168.6%)
Analysis
In 2020, Belgium's life expectancy at birth by sex decreased by 1.5% compared to 2019, reaching 166.0%.
The figure is below the EU-27 average of 166.4%.
Belgium ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.5% (from 166.8% in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#18 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2020
99.8%
EU-27: 166.4%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208