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
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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

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.