Belgium vs Canada: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group

Belgium
1.07
in 2018
Canada
1.07
in 2018
Belgium rank
12th
Canada rank
11th

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Belgium, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 33 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0909 0.1229 0.032 Canada
1930s 0.1285 0.1463 0.0178 Canada
1940s 0.1441 0.1979 0.0538 Canada
1950s 0.1994 0.2986 0.0993 Canada
1960s 0.2487 0.4441 0.1954 Canada
1970s 0.3593 0.7018 0.3425 Canada
1980s 0.6254 0.9942 0.3688 Canada
1990s 0.9541 1.15 0.1917 Canada
2000s 1.02 1.16 0.1417 Canada
2010s 1.07 1.15 0.0825 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Belgium and Canada?
0, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
98 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Belgium ranks 12th and Canada ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
Last refreshed