Belgium vs New Zealand: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Belgium
1.07
in 2018
New Zealand
0.9722
in 2013
Belgium rank
12th
New Zealand rank
14th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.07 against 0.9722 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0978.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.1546 | 0.2567 | 0.102 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.1994 | 0.2842 | 0.0848 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.2487 | 0.4048 | 0.1561 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.3593 | 0.5667 | 0.2074 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.6254 | 0.7581 | 0.1327 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.9541 | 0.9494 | 0.0048 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9893 | 0.0322 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.898 | 0.17 | Belgium |
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 New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 1.07 against 0.9722 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.0978, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Belgium ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th 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.