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Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Belgium

Belgium: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0781 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0781
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4954
in 1871
All-time low
0.0775
in 2020
Years of data
178
1841–2023

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Belgium, 1841–2023

0.10.20.30.40.5184119322023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Belgium is 0.0781, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Belgium peaked at 0.4954 in 1871 and was at its lowest, 0.0775, in 2020.

That places Belgium 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Belgium, year by year

Year Value Change
1841 0.4417 —
1842 0.4618 +4.6%
1843 0.4434 -4.0%
1844 0.4189 -5.5%
1845 0.4328 +3.3%
1846 0.4597 +6.2%
1847 0.4729 +2.9%
1848 0.4468 -5.5%
1849 0.4778 +6.9%
1850 0.4173 -12.7%
1851 0.426 +2.1%
1852 0.4263 +0.1%
1853 0.4209 -1.3%
1854 0.4413 +4.9%
1855 0.462 +4.7%
1856 0.4375 -5.3%
1857 0.4381 +0.1%
1858 0.4315 -1.5%
1859 0.4497 +4.2%
1860 0.3821 -15.0%
1861 0.4281 +12.0%
1862 0.4103 -4.2%
1863 0.4285 +4.5%
1864 0.4432 +3.4%
1865 0.4703 +6.1%
1866 0.4936 +4.9%
1867 0.4031 -18.3%
1868 0.4127 +2.4%
1869 0.412 -0.2%
1870 0.4258 +3.3%
1871 0.4954 +16.4%
1872 0.4424 -10.7%
1873 0.3962 -10.5%
1874 0.3867 -2.4%
1875 0.4102 +6.1%
1876 0.3949 -3.7%
1877 0.3876 -1.9%
1878 0.3859 -0.4%
1879 0.3876 +0.4%
1880 0.4106 +5.9%
1881 0.3839 -6.5%
1882 0.3725 -3.0%
1883 0.3766 +1.1%
1884 0.3883 +3.1%
1885 0.3725 -4.1%
1886 0.3994 +7.2%
1887 0.3651 -8.6%
1888 0.3764 +3.1%
1889 0.3801 +1.0%
1890 0.3811 +0.3%
1891 0.3817 +0.2%
1892 0.3906 +2.3%
1893 0.3849 -1.5%
1894 0.3559 -7.6%
1895 0.3708 +4.2%
1896 0.3478 -6.2%
1897 0.3388 -2.6%
1898 0.3465 +2.3%
1899 0.363 +4.8%
1900 0.3541 -2.5%
1901 0.3306 -6.6%
1902 0.3334 +0.8%
1903 0.3359 +0.7%
1904 0.336 +0.0%
1905 0.3239 -3.6%
1906 0.33 +1.9%
1907 0.3103 -6.0%
1908 0.325 +4.7%
1909 0.3148 -3.1%
1910 0.3136 -0.4%
1911 0.3325 +6.0%
1912 0.2968 -10.7%
1913 0.297 +0.0%
1919 0.3268 +10.1%
1920 0.2805 -14.2%
1921 0.2773 -1.1%
1922 0.2636 -4.9%
1923 0.2513 -4.6%
1924 0.2453 -2.4%
1925 0.2504 +2.1%
1926 0.2518 +0.6%
1927 0.2461 -2.2%
1928 0.2432 -1.2%
1929 0.2607 +7.2%
1930 0.2499 -4.1%
1931 0.2294 -8.2%
1932 0.2309 +0.6%
1933 0.2295 -0.6%
1934 0.2191 -4.5%
1935 0.2173 -0.8%
1936 0.2183 +0.5%
1937 0.2174 -0.4%
1938 0.2137 -1.7%
1939 0.2101 -1.7%
1940 0.2235 +6.4%
1941 0.2185 -2.2%
1942 0.2171 -0.6%
1943 0.2156 -0.7%
1944 0.2318 +7.5%
1945 0.2319 +0.1%
1946 0.1964 -15.3%
1947 0.1814 -7.7%
1948 0.1683 -7.2%
1949 0.16 -4.9%
1950 0.1539 -3.9%
1951 0.1476 -4.1%
1952 0.1411 -4.4%
1953 0.1354 -4.1%
1954 0.1354 +0.0%
1955 0.1323 -2.3%
1956 0.129 -2.5%
1957 0.1285 -0.4%
1958 0.1232 -4.1%
1959 0.1222 -0.8%
1960 0.1195 -2.1%
1961 0.1177 -1.5%
1962 0.118 +0.2%
1963 0.1163 -1.4%
1964 0.1162 -0.1%
1965 0.1149 -1.2%
1966 0.115 +0.1%
1967 0.1124 -2.3%
1968 0.1109 -1.3%
1969 0.1111 +0.2%
1970 0.1113 +0.2%
1971 0.1096 -1.6%
1972 0.1093 -0.2%
1973 0.1069 -2.2%
1974 0.1059 -0.9%
1975 0.1043 -1.6%
1976 0.1042 -0.1%
1977 0.1037 -0.4%
1978 0.1025 -1.2%
1979 0.1029 +0.4%
1980 0.1013 -1.6%
1981 0.0992 -2.1%
1982 0.099 -0.2%
1983 0.0977 -1.3%
1984 0.0959 -1.8%
1985 0.0956 -0.4%
1986 0.0946 -1.0%
1987 0.0951 +0.5%
1988 0.0946 -0.6%
1989 0.0928 -1.8%
1990 0.0929 +0.1%
1991 0.0925 -0.4%
1992 0.0924 -0.1%
1993 0.0903 -2.3%
1994 0.0915 +1.3%
1995 0.09 -1.6%
1996 0.0883 -1.9%
1997 0.0885 +0.3%
1998 0.0888 +0.4%
1999 0.0864 -2.7%
2000 0.0871 +0.7%
2001 0.0866 -0.6%
2002 0.0851 -1.7%
2003 0.084 -1.3%
2004 0.0832 -0.9%
2005 0.0831 -0.1%
2006 0.0833 +0.2%
2007 0.0839 +0.7%
2008 0.0828 -1.3%
2009 0.0832 +0.5%
2010 0.0824 -1.0%
2011 0.0827 +0.4%
2012 0.0811 -2.0%
2013 0.0814 +0.4%
2014 0.0804 -1.3%
2015 0.0803 -0.2%
2016 0.0793 -1.2%
2017 0.0796 +0.4%
2018 0.0796 +0.0%
2019 0.0789 -0.8%
2020 0.0775 -1.8%
2021 0.0801 +3.3%
2022 0.0812 +1.4%
2023 0.0781 -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.4507 0.4189 0.4778 9
1850s 0.4351 0.4173 0.462 10
1860s 0.4284 0.3821 0.4936 10
1870s 0.4113 0.3859 0.4954 10
1880s 0.3826 0.3651 0.4106 10
1890s 0.3661 0.3388 0.3906 10
1900s 0.3294 0.3103 0.3541 10
1910s 0.3133 0.2968 0.3325 5
1920s 0.257 0.2432 0.2805 10
1930s 0.2236 0.2101 0.2499 10
1940s 0.2044 0.16 0.2319 10
1950s 0.1349 0.1222 0.1539 10
1960s 0.1152 0.1109 0.1195 10
1970s 0.1061 0.1025 0.1113 10
1980s 0.0966 0.0928 0.1013 10
1990s 0.0901 0.0864 0.0929 10
2000s 0.0842 0.0828 0.0871 10
2010s 0.0806 0.0789 0.0827 10
2020s 0.0792 0.0775 0.0812 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 192 New Zealand 0.0796 compare
  2. 193 Anguilla 0.0793 compare
  3. 194 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0788 compare
  4. 196 Croatia 0.0777 compare
  5. 197 Vatican 0.0775 compare
  6. 198 Reunion 0.0773 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Belgium?
Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Belgium was 0.0781 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4954 in 1871.
What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0775 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
Belgium ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.