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Belgium life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Belgium ranks 26/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 80.5 years for males, 84.7 years for females, and 82.6 years for both sexes combined.

Belgium life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 82.6 80.5 84.7
2025 82.4 80.3 84.6
2024 82.3 80.1 84.4
2023 82.1 79.9 84.3
2022 81.2 78.7 83.6
2021 81.7 79.2 84
2020 80.8 78.5 83.1
2019 81.8 79.6 84
2018 81.5 79.2 83.7
2017 81.4 79 83.7
2016 81.3 78.8 83.7
2015 80.9 78.6 83.1
2014 81.1 78.6 83.5
2013 80.5 77.9 82.9
2012 80.3 77.6 82.8
2011 80.4 77.8 82.9
2010 80 77.4 82.6
2009 79.8 77.2 82.4
2008 79.6 76.8 82.3
2007 79.5 76.7 82.2
2006 79.4 76.5 82.2
2005 79.1 76.1 81.9
2004 79 76 81.8
2003 78.3 75.4 81.2
2002 78.2 75.1 81.2
2001 78.1 74.9 81.2
2000 77.8 74.6 80.9
1999 77.6 74.4 80.9
1998 77.5 74.3 80.6
1997 77.4 74.2 80.5
1996 77.2 73.8 80.5
1995 76.8 73.4 80.2
1994 76.7 73.4 80
1993 76.4 72.9 79.7
1992 76.4 73 79.7
1991 76.2 72.8 79.5
1990 76.1 72.7 79.3
1989 75.6 72.3 78.9
1988 75.6 72.2 78.9
1987 75.3 71.9 78.6
1986 74.7 71.3 78
1985 74.5 71.1 77.9
1984 74.4 71 77.8
1983 73.9 70.6 77.1
1982 73.9 70.6 77.2
1981 73.7 70.3 77
1980 73.2 69.9 76.7
1979 73.2 69.9 76.5
1978 72.7 69.4 76.1
1977 72.8 69.5 76.1
1976 72.1 68.9 75.4
1975 72 68.8 75.2
1974 72 68.8 75.2
1973 71.6 68.4 74.9
1972 71.4 68.2 74.7
1971 71.1 67.9 74.4
1970 70.9 67.8 74.1
1969 70.7 67.5 74
1968 70.6 67.5 73.8
1967 70.9 67.8 74.1
1966 70.6 67.7 73.7
1965 70.6 67.6 73.6
1964 70.7 67.7 73.8
1963 70 67.1 73.1
1962 70.2 67.4 73.1
1961 70.5 67.5 73.5
1960 69.6 66.7 72.6
1959 70.3 67.6 73.1
1958 69.9 67.3 72.6
1957 69.2 66.6 71.9
1956 68.8 66.1 71.6
1955 68.5 65.9 71.2
1954 68.6 66.1 71.1
1953 68.4 65.9 70.9
1952 68 65.5 70.5
1951 66.7 64.3 69.3
1950 66.3 63.8 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Belgium, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 69.3 years for men and 70.3 for women, with a combined average of 69.8 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 18 healthy years, 17.1 for males and 18.8 for females.

Belgium life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Belgium, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 53.2 Years

Mean expected age of death: 83.2 Years

Median expected age of death: 85.9 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 99.4% 99.2% 99.6%
50 98.0% 97.5% 98.5%
60 94.5% 93.3% 95.8%
65 91.0% 89.0% 93.1%
70 86.1% 82.9% 89.5%
75 79.2% 74.4% 84.0%
80 69.0% 62.3% 75.6%
85 53.6% 45.6% 61.4%
90 32.3% 25.0% 39.3%
95 12.3% 8.2% 16.0%
100 2.3% 1.3% 3.1%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 36.2% 38.3% 35.7%
99 33.8% 35.9% 33.2%
98 31.2% 33.5% 30.5%
97 28.6% 31% 27.8%
96 26.2% 28.7% 25.4%
95 23.9% 26.4% 23%
94 21.5% 24.1% 20.5%
93 19.3% 21.8% 18.2%
92 17.3% 19.7% 16.1%
91 15.4% 17.7% 14.3%
90 13.8% 15.8% 12.7%
89 12.2% 14.1% 11.1%
88 10.8% 12.6% 9.67%
87 9.45% 11.2% 8.34%
86 8.27% 9.93% 7.21%
85 7.22% 8.7% 6.22%
84 6.3% 7.62% 5.37%
83 5.5% 6.73% 4.6%
82 4.83% 5.99% 3.97%
81 4.25% 5.3% 3.44%
80 3.75% 4.7% 3%
79 3.34% 4.2% 2.63%
78 2.98% 3.78% 2.31%
77 2.68% 3.44% 2.04%
76 2.42% 3.11% 1.82%
75 2.19% 2.81% 1.65%
74 2.01% 2.57% 1.51%
73 1.84% 2.36% 1.37%
72 1.65% 2.12% 1.23%
71 1.49% 1.91% 1.11%
70 1.37% 1.76% 1.01%
69 1.28% 1.65% 0.93%
68 1.18% 1.53% 0.84%
67 1.09% 1.41% 0.78%
66 1.02% 1.3% 0.74%
65 0.95% 1.2% 0.7%
64 0.87% 1.09% 0.65%
63 0.82% 1.02% 0.62%
62 0.76% 0.94% 0.58%
61 0.68% 0.85% 0.51%
60 0.61% 0.76% 0.45%
59 0.55% 0.69% 0.41%
58 0.5% 0.62% 0.38%
57 0.45% 0.56% 0.34%
56 0.4% 0.5% 0.31%
55 0.36% 0.44% 0.28%
54 0.33% 0.4% 0.26%
53 0.3% 0.36% 0.24%
52 0.27% 0.33% 0.21%
51 0.24% 0.3% 0.19%
50 0.22% 0.27% 0.18%
49 0.21% 0.24% 0.17%
48 0.19% 0.22% 0.15%
47 0.17% 0.2% 0.13%
46 0.16% 0.19% 0.12%
45 0.14% 0.18% 0.11%
44 0.13% 0.17% 0.1%
43 0.12% 0.15% 0.08%
42 0.1% 0.13% 0.08%
41 0.09% 0.11% 0.07%
40 0.09% 0.11% 0.07%
39 0.08% 0.1% 0.06%
38 0.07% 0.1% 0.05%
37 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
36 0.07% 0.09% 0.05%
35 0.06% 0.08% 0.04%
34 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
33 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
32 0.05% 0.07% 0.04%
31 0.05% 0.07% 0.03%
30 0.05% 0.06% 0.03%
29 0.04% 0.06% 0.03%
28 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
27 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
26 0.04% 0.05% 0.02%
25 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
24 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
23 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
22 0.03% 0.05% 0.02%
21 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
20 0.03% 0.04% 0.01%
19 0.03% 0.04% 0.02%
18 0.02% 0.03% 0.02%
17 0.02% 0.02% 0.01%
16 0.01% 0.02% 0.01%
15 0.01% 0.01% 0.008%
14 0.008% 0.009% 0.007%
13 0.008% 0.009% 0.007%
12 0.007% 0.008% 0.006%
11 0.006% 0.007% 0.004%
10 0.005% 0.006% 0.004%
9 0.005% 0.006% 0.005%
8 0.006% 0.006% 0.005%
7 0.006% 0.007% 0.005%
6 0.006% 0.007% 0.006%
5 0.007% 0.007% 0.006%
4 0.007% 0.007% 0.007%
3 0.008% 0.007% 0.008%
2 0.01% 0.009% 0.01%
1 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
0 0.27% 0.3% 0.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Belgium, the risk of dying is lowest at age 10 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 0.27% in the birth year, 0.05% at age 30, 0.61% at 60, and 3.75% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Belgium never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 3,420 years — 2,302 for males and 6,944 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102 101.9 102
99 101.2 101.1 101.2
98 100.3 100.2 100.4
97 99.5 99.4 99.6
96 98.7 98.5 98.8
95 98 97.7 98
94 97.2 97 97.3
93 96.5 96.2 96.6
92 95.8 95.5 96
91 95.1 94.8 95.3
90 94.5 94.1 94.7
89 93.9 93.4 94.1
88 93.3 92.8 93.6
87 92.8 92.2 93.1
86 92.2 91.7 92.6
85 91.8 91.1 92.2
84 91.3 90.6 91.7
83 90.9 90.1 91.4
82 90.5 89.7 91
81 90.1 89.2 90.7
80 89.7 88.8 90.4
79 89.4 88.4 90.1
78 89.1 88.1 89.8
77 88.8 87.7 89.6
76 88.5 87.4 89.3
75 88.2 87 89.1
74 87.9 86.7 88.9
73 87.6 86.4 88.7
72 87.4 86.1 88.5
71 87.1 85.8 88.3
70 86.9 85.5 88.1
69 86.7 85.3 87.9
68 86.5 85 87.8
67 86.3 84.8 87.6
66 86.1 84.5 87.5
65 85.9 84.3 87.3
64 85.7 84.1 87.2
63 85.5 83.9 87
62 85.3 83.7 86.9
61 85.2 83.5 86.7
60 85 83.3 86.6
59 84.9 83.2 86.5
58 84.8 83 86.4
57 84.6 82.9 86.3
56 84.5 82.7 86.2
55 84.4 82.6 86.1
54 84.3 82.5 86
53 84.2 82.4 86
52 84.1 82.3 85.9
51 84.1 82.2 85.8
50 84 82.1 85.8
49 83.9 82 85.7
48 83.8 82 85.7
47 83.8 81.9 85.6
46 83.7 81.8 85.6
45 83.7 81.8 85.5
44 83.6 81.7 85.5
43 83.6 81.6 85.4
42 83.5 81.6 85.4
41 83.5 81.5 85.4
40 83.5 81.5 85.3
39 83.4 81.5 85.3
38 83.4 81.4 85.3
37 83.4 81.4 85.3
36 83.3 81.3 85.2
35 83.3 81.3 85.2
34 83.3 81.3 85.2
33 83.2 81.2 85.2
32 83.2 81.2 85.2
31 83.2 81.2 85.2
30 83.2 81.1 85.1
29 83.1 81.1 85.1
28 83.1 81.1 85.1
27 83.1 81.1 85.1
26 83.1 81 85.1
25 83.1 81 85.1
24 83 81 85.1
23 83 80.9 85.1
22 83 80.9 85
21 83 80.9 85
20 83 80.9 85
19 82.9 80.8 85
18 82.9 80.8 85
17 82.9 80.8 85
16 82.9 80.8 85
15 82.9 80.8 85
14 82.9 80.8 85
13 82.9 80.8 85
12 82.9 80.8 85
11 82.9 80.8 85
10 82.9 80.8 85
9 82.9 80.8 85
8 82.9 80.8 84.9
7 82.9 80.8 84.9
6 82.9 80.7 84.9
5 82.9 80.7 84.9
4 82.8 80.7 84.9
3 82.8 80.7 84.9
2 82.8 80.7 84.9
1 82.8 80.7 84.9
0 82.6 80.5 84.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Belgium, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 85.9 years, rising to 86.9 at 70, 88.2 at 75, and 89.7 at 80 — all higher than the 82.6 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Belgium.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 2.23% 1.26% 3.07%
99 3.37% 1.97% 4.6%
98 4.9% 2.96% 6.62%
97 6.87% 4.29% 9.17%
96 9.32% 6.01% 12.3%
95 12.2% 8.16% 16%
94 15.6% 10.7% 20.1%
93 19.3% 13.7% 24.5%
92 23.4% 17.1% 29.2%
91 27.7% 20.8% 34.1%
90 32.1% 24.7% 39.1%
89 36.5% 28.8% 44%
88 40.9% 32.9% 48.7%
87 45.2% 37.1% 53.1%
86 49.3% 41.2% 57.2%
85 53.1% 45.1% 61%
84 56.7% 48.8% 64.5%
83 60% 52.3% 67.6%
82 63% 55.7% 70.4%
81 65.8% 58.8% 72.9%
80 68.4% 61.7% 75.2%
79 70.8% 64.4% 77.2%
78 72.9% 66.9% 79%
77 74.9% 69.3% 80.7%
76 76.8% 71.5% 82.2%
75 78.5% 73.6% 83.5%
74 80.1% 75.5% 84.8%
73 81.6% 77.4% 86%
72 83% 79% 87.1%
71 84.3% 80.6% 88%
70 85.4% 82% 88.9%
69 86.5% 83.4% 89.8%
68 87.6% 84.7% 90.5%
67 88.5% 85.9% 91.2%
66 89.4% 87% 91.9%
65 90.3% 88.1% 92.6%
64 91.1% 89.1% 93.2%
63 91.8% 90% 93.8%
62 92.5% 90.8% 94.3%
61 93.2% 91.6% 94.8%
60 93.7% 92.3% 95.2%
59 94.3% 92.9% 95.6%
58 94.7% 93.5% 96%
57 95.2% 94.1% 96.3%
56 95.6% 94.5% 96.6%
55 95.9% 94.9% 96.9%
54 96.2% 95.3% 97.1%
53 96.5% 95.7% 97.4%
52 96.8% 96% 97.6%
51 97% 96.3% 97.8%
50 97.2% 96.5% 97.9%
49 97.4% 96.8% 98.1%
48 97.6% 97% 98.2%
47 97.8% 97.2% 98.4%
46 97.9% 97.4% 98.5%
45 98.1% 97.5% 98.6%
44 98.2% 97.7% 98.7%
43 98.3% 97.8% 98.8%
42 98.4% 98% 98.9%
41 98.5% 98.1% 98.9%
40 98.6% 98.2% 99%
39 98.7% 98.3% 99%
38 98.7% 98.4% 99.1%
37 98.8% 98.5% 99.1%
36 98.9% 98.6% 99.2%
35 98.9% 98.6% 99.2%
34 99% 98.7% 99.3%
33 99% 98.8% 99.3%
32 99.1% 98.8% 99.3%
31 99.1% 98.9% 99.4%
30 99.2% 99% 99.4%
29 99.2% 99% 99.4%
28 99.3% 99.1% 99.4%
27 99.3% 99.1% 99.5%
26 99.3% 99.2% 99.5%
25 99.4% 99.2% 99.5%
24 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
23 99.4% 99.3% 99.5%
22 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
21 99.5% 99.4% 99.6%
20 99.5% 99.5% 99.6%
19 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
18 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
17 99.6% 99.5% 99.6%
16 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
15 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
14 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
13 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
12 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
11 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
10 99.6% 99.6% 99.7%
9 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
8 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
7 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
6 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
5 99.7% 99.6% 99.7%
4 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
3 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
2 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%
1 99.7% 99.7% 99.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Belgium, 93.7% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 85.4% past 70, 68.4% past 80, 32.1% past 90, and only 2.23% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Belgium Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Belgium

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 655 292.8 965
99 1,141 706 1,527
98 1,531 990 2,020
97 1,966 1,329 2,552
96 2,444 1,722 3,118
95 2,929 2,152 3,664
94 3,362 2,587 4,112
93 3,732 3,002 4,457
92 4,044 3,372 4,721
91 4,272 3,672 4,889
90 4,411 3,902 4,948
89 4,461 4,064 4,888
88 4,413 4,158 4,705
87 4,271 4,165 4,431
86 4,078 4,088 4,126
85 3,835 3,921 3,798
84 3,571 3,721 3,460
83 3,302 3,524 3,112
82 3,048 3,332 2,793
81 2,797 3,116 2,508
80 2,565 2,897 2,255
79 2,360 2,702 2,034
78 2,172 2,530 1,829
77 2,008 2,382 1,643
76 1,856 2,228 1,491
75 1,719 2,064 1,380
74 1,611 1,944 1,281
73 1,503 1,827 1,179
72 1,373 1,676 1,071
71 1,257 1,539 977
70 1,172 1,445 901
69 1,104 1,373 833
68 1,030 1,292 763
67 962 1,211 709
66 909 1,135 679
65 855 1,056 650
64 794 973 610
63 750 913 581
62 703 856 545
61 636 781 485
60 568 703 428
59 518 638 391
58 474 581 362
57 429 524 330
56 385 470 297.1
55 346 420 269.9
54 315 378 250.7
53 290.1 343 234.7
52 261.3 313 207.8
51 235.4 285 184.2
50 217.3 259.8 173.6
49 200.6 236.9 163.6
48 181.3 216.7 145.3
47 164.2 198.7 128.9
46 152.3 183.2 121
45 142.1 171.7 112.4
44 129.9 162.9 96.6
43 115.1 147.6 82.5
42 100 124.5 75.5
41 91.5 111.6 71.4
40 85.2 105.5 64.8
39 78.2 101.4 54.9
38 73 97.8 48.2
37 70 92.5 47.4
36 66.3 85.3 47.1
35 59.2 76 42.4
34 53.4 69.1 37.6
33 51.8 67.1 36.3
32 51.5 68 34.8
31 49.6 68.1 30.8
30 45.3 62.2 28.1
29 41.1 56 26
28 38.7 53.7 23.3
27 37.1 52.6 21
26 35.3 50.2 19.8
25 34 48.1 19.3
24 34 48.3 19
23 33.9 48.2 18.8
22 32.4 45.8 18.3
21 30.5 43.8 16.6
20 29.1 43.2 14.3
19 26.9 37.6 15.7
18 23.3 29.1 17.3
17 17.7 21 14.2
16 12.6 15 10.2
15 9.59 11.1 7.96
14 8.04 9.11 6.93
13 7.59 8.55 6.59
12 6.98 8.17 5.73
11 5.84 7.34 4.26
10 5.06 6.35 3.72
9 5.27 5.77 4.74
8 5.65 5.97 5.32
7 5.95 6.55 5.32
6 6.34 7.06 5.59
5 6.7 7.17 6.21
4 7.03 6.97 7.09
3 7.56 7.14 7.99
2 9.57 9.38 9.76
1 27.7 28.9 26.5
0 270 303 235.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Belgium, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 89 for both sexes combined, 87 for males, and 90 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 83.7 for men, 87.7 for women, and 85.8 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Belgium's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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