Belgium vs Vanuatu: Sex gap in life expectancy
Belgium
4.47 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.48 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
142nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 4.48 years against 4.47 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 years | 1.72 years | 3.47 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.08 years | 2.22 years | 3.86 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 2.98 years | 3.53 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.7 years | 4.48 years | 2.22 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 4.89 years | 1.7 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 4.29 years | 1.5 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 4.67 years | 0.1825 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.68 years | 4.62 years | 0.0584 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Belgium or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 4.48 years against 4.47 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Belgium and Vanuatu?
- 0.01 years, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Vanuatu rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 142nd 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.