Belgium (2024)
20.6
years
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
years
Trend
neutral
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Belgium Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
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.