Belgium vs Maldives: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Belgium
79.86 years
in 2023
Maldives
79.69 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Maldives rank
36th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Belgium
- Maldives
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 79.86 years against 79.69 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Maldives ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.91 years | 36.27 years | 29.65 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.45 years | 40.16 years | 27.3 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 68.75 years | 48.52 years | 20.24 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 71.11 years | 58.03 years | 13.09 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 73.49 years | 65.67 years | 7.82 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 75.92 years | 72.82 years | 3.11 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 78.44 years | 77.14 years | 1.3 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 79.08 years | 78.36 years | 0.7217 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 Maldives?
- Belgium, at 79.86 years against 79.69 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Belgium and Maldives?
- 0.17 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Maldives rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Maldives ranks 36th 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
Period life expectancy at birth.