Belgium Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024)
Belgium's Life Expectancy at Age 65: 20.6 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.
Belgium (2024)
20.6
years
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
years
Trend
neutral
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.6 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 20.6 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.6 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 19.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 20.6 years in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 18.6 in 2005 to 20.6 in 2023.
This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Belgium from 2005 to present. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks life expectancy at age 65 in Belgium from 2005 to present. Remaining years of life at retirement age is a key driver of pension system sustainability. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).
The series peaked at 20.6 years in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18.6 in 2005. The latest reading of 20.6 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period.