Belgium vs Cyprus: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Belgium
79.86 years
in 2023
Cyprus
79.64 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Cyprus rank
37th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 79.86 years against 79.64 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Cyprus in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.91 years | 55.34 years | 10.57 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.45 years | 61.59 years | 5.87 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 68.75 years | 64.88 years | 3.87 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 71.11 years | 71.75 years | 0.6386 years | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 73.49 years | 74.13 years | 0.6407 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 75.92 years | 76.64 years | 0.7131 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 78.44 years | 78.98 years | 0.5359 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 79.08 years | 78.78 years | 0.3035 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Belgium, at 79.86 years against 79.64 years in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.22 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Cyprus ranks 37th 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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