Life expectancy in Belgium was 40 years in 1800, and over the course of the next 220 years, it is expected to increase by more than double, to 81.4 years in 2020. Although life expectancy has generally increased throughout Belgium's history, there were several times where the rate deviated from its previous trajectory. The most noticeable changes occurred because of both World Wars, and also because of the Spanish Influenza epidemic that followed WWI.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), & Gapminder. (June 17, 2019). Life expectancy (from birth) in Belgium, from 1800 to 2020* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1041224/life-expectancy-belgium-all-time/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), und Gapminder. "Life expectancy (from birth) in Belgium, from 1800 to 2020*." Chart. June 17, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1041224/life-expectancy-belgium-all-time/
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