Austria vs Belgium: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Austria
79.54 years
in 2023
Belgium
79.86 years
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
Belgium rank
35th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 79.86 years against 79.54 years in Austria, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.18 years | 65.91 years | 1.74 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 66.46 years | 67.45 years | 0.9899 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 67.67 years | 68.75 years | 1.09 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 70.34 years | 71.11 years | 0.7691 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 73.31 years | 73.49 years | 0.1838 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 76.47 years | 75.92 years | 0.5461 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 78.72 years | 78.44 years | 0.2833 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 79.18 years | 79.08 years | 0.0965 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 79.86 years against 79.54 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.32 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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