Belgium vs Guernsey: Sex gap in life expectancy
Belgium
4.47 years
in 2023
Guernsey
4.56 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
Guernsey rank
140th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Guernsey
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 4.56 years against 4.47 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Guernsey ranks 140th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Guernsey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guernsey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 years | 6.64 years | 1.45 years | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 6.08 years | 6.29 years | 0.2151 years | Guernsey |
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 6.66 years | 0.1503 years | Guernsey |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 5.85 years | 0.8464 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 4.95 years | 1.64 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 4.4 years | 1.39 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 4.07 years | 0.7805 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.68 years | 4.41 years | 0.2631 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Belgium or Guernsey?
- Guernsey, at 4.56 years against 4.47 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Belgium and Guernsey?
- 0.09 years, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guernsey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Guernsey rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Guernsey ranks 140th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.