Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belgium
Belgium: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2023
All-time low
65.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 87.7% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belgium peaked at 87.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.6% | — |
| 1961 | 67.1% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 87.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 87.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.9% | 65.6% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.8% | 67.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 71.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.0% | 77.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.6% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belgium?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Belgium was 87.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.