Survival to age 65 of cohort in Belgium

Belgium: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 92.37 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
92.37
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.42
in 2023
All-time low
80.03
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Belgium, 1960–2024

020406080100196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival to age 65 of cohort in Belgium is 92.37, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Belgium peaked at 92.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.03, in 1960.

That places Belgium 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.14 80.03 81.78 10
1970s 83.26 81.73 84.75 10
1980s 86.34 84.99 87.64 10
1990s 88.73 88.02 89.52 10
2000s 90.03 89.36 90.44 10
2010s 91.26 90.58 92.07 10
2020s 92.2 91.97 92.42 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 38 Denmark 92.55 compare
  2. 39 Canada 92.5 compare
  3. 40 Netherlands 92.42 compare
  4. 42 Germany 92.36 compare
  5. 43 New Zealand 92.24 compare
  6. 44 Czechia 92.17 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Belgium?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Belgium was 92.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 92.42 in 2023.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 80.03 in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Belgium ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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