BE · 2021 · tps00208
Life expectancy at birth by sex
Belgium, 2021
Life expectancy at birth by sex
168.6%
Belgium, 2021
▲ 1.6% vs 2020 (166.0%)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's life expectancy at birth by sex increased by 1.6% compared to 2020, reaching 168.6%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 165.8%.
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 0.4% (from 168.0% in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00208, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
101.7%
EU-27: 165.8%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2023
Source:
Eurostat · tps00208