Belgium vs North Macedonia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Belgium
4.47 years
in 2023
North Macedonia
4.46 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
North Macedonia rank
146th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.47 years against 4.46 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 years | -0.2254 years | 5.42 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.08 years | 1.19 years | 4.88 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 2.82 years | 3.69 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 3.78 years | 2.92 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 4.73 years | 1.86 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 4.94 years | 0.856 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 4.61 years | 0.2439 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.68 years | 4.86 years | 0.1823 years | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 4.47 years against 4.46 years in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 0.01 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.