{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-life-expectancy-at-65","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-life-expectancy-at-65","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-life-expectancy-at-65/","title":"Belgium Life Expectancy at Age 65 (2024)","description":"Belgium's Life Expectancy at Age 65: 20.6 years in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Life Expectancy at Age 65","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"20.6","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Life Expectancy at Age 65"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":18.6},{"period":"2006","value":19},{"period":"2007","value":19.3},{"period":"2008","value":19.3},{"period":"2009","value":19.5},{"period":"2010","value":19.6},{"period":"2011","value":19.9},{"period":"2012","value":19.6},{"period":"2013","value":19.7},{"period":"2014","value":19.9},{"period":"2015","value":19.7},{"period":"2016","value":20},{"period":"2017","value":20.1},{"period":"2018","value":20.1},{"period":"2019","value":20.4},{"period":"2020","value":19.3},{"period":"2021","value":20.2},{"period":"2022","value":20.1},{"period":"2023","value":20.6},{"period":"2024","value":20.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2021","value":"20.2","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"19.3","yoyChange":"-5.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"20.4","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"-1.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"19.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2008","value":"19.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"19.3","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"18.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}