Belgium vs Canada: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Belgium
69.79
in 2021
Canada
69.78
in 2021
Belgium rank
21st
Canada rank
23rd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 69.79 against 69.78 in Canada, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Belgium ranks 21st and Canada ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 67.89 69.06 1.17 Canada
2010s 69.33 70.12 0.7898 Canada
2020s 69.56 69.7 0.1411 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Canada?
Belgium, at 69.79 against 69.78 in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Canada?
0.01, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Belgium ranks 21st and Canada ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed