Belgium vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Belgium
79.86 years
in 2023
Denmark
80.02 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Denmark rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.02 years against 79.86 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.91 years | 70 years | 4.09 years | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.45 years | 70.47 years | 3.01 years | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68.75 years | 71.1 years | 2.35 years | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.11 years | 71.62 years | 0.5073 years | Denmark |
| 1990s | 73.49 years | 72.99 years | 0.4983 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 75.92 years | 75.56 years | 0.3601 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 78.44 years | 78.5 years | 0.0571 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.08 years | 79.65 years | 0.5653 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 80.02 years against 79.86 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.16 years, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th 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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