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Regions of Belgium (NUTS 2) by life expectancy

Prov. Vlaams-Brabant had the highest life expectancy of 11 regions in 2022, at 83.1 years. Prov. Hainaut had the lowest, at 79.2 years. The median was 82.5 years and the figure for Belgium was 81.7 years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest83.1Prov. Vlaams-Brabant
Lowest79.2Prov. Hainaut
Median82.511 regions
Belgium81.7History

All regions, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

Prov. Vlaams-BrabantProv. Vlaams-Brabant: 83.1 years83.1Prov. Brabant wallonProv. Brabant wallon: 82.7 years82.7Prov. AntwerpenProv. Antwerpen: 82.6 years82.6Prov. Limburg (BE)Prov. Limburg (BE): 82.5 years82.5Prov. Oost-VlaanderenProv. Oost-Vlaanderen: 82.5 years82.5Prov. West-VlaanderenProv. West-Vlaanderen: 82.5 years82.5Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Bru…Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest: 81.6 years81.6Prov. NamurProv. Namur: 80.2 years80.2Prov. Luxembourg (BE)Prov. Luxembourg (BE): 80.1 years80.1Prov. LiègeProv. Liège: 80 years80Prov. HainautProv. Hainaut: 79.2 years79.2
years. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
years		Change on 2021
1Prov. Vlaams-Brabant83.1-0.2
2Prov. Brabant wallon82.7-0.2
3Prov. Antwerpen82.60
4Prov. Limburg (BE)82.5-0.3
4Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen82.5+0.1
4Prov. West-Vlaanderen82.5-0.1
7Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest81.6+0.4
8Prov. Namur80.2+0.3
9Prov. Luxembourg (BE)80.1-0.1
10Prov. Liège800
11Prov. Hainaut79.2+0.3

Other periods

About this ranking

Average number of years a newborn would live at current age-specific mortality, both sexes.

United States: NCHS period life tables. National figures from 1900 to 1932 cover only the states then in the death registration area. State figures are available for 2018 to 2021.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which region has the highest life expectancy?

Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, with 83.1 years in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest life expectancy?

Prov. Hainaut, with 79.2 years in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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