Austria vs Belgium: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Austria
79.54
in 2023
Belgium
79.86
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
Belgium rank
35th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 79.86 against 79.54 in Austria, a difference of 0.32.
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 | 65.91 | 1.74 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 66.46 | 67.45 | 0.9899 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 67.67 | 68.75 | 1.09 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 70.34 | 71.11 | 0.7691 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 73.31 | 73.49 | 0.1838 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 76.47 | 75.92 | 0.5461 | Austria |
| 2010s | 78.72 | 78.44 | 0.2833 | Austria |
| 2020s | 79.18 | 79.08 | 0.0965 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 79.86 against 79.54 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.32, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.