Belgium vs Denmark: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Belgium
79.86
in 2023
Denmark
80.02
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Denmark rank
34th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.02 against 79.86 in Belgium, a difference of 0.16.
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 | 70 | 4.09 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.45 | 70.47 | 3.01 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 71.1 | 2.35 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.11 | 71.62 | 0.5073 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 73.49 | 72.99 | 0.4983 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 75.92 | 75.56 | 0.3601 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 78.44 | 78.5 | 0.0571 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.08 | 79.65 | 0.5653 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 80.02 against 79.86 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.16, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th 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.