Belgium vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, female
Belgium
84.4 years
in 2024
Iceland
84.5 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.5 years against 84.4 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.65 years | 76.31 years | 2.66 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.34 years | 78.48 years | 3.14 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.98 years | 80.2 years | 2.22 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.26 years | 81.1 years | 0.842 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.86 years | 82.99 years | 1.13 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.6 years | 84.21 years | 0.61 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.02 years | 84.28 years | 0.26 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.5 years against 84.4 years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.1 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.