Belgium vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, female
Belgium
84.4 years
in 2024
Ireland
84.7 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Ireland rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.7 years against 84.4 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.65 years | 72.58 years | 1.07 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 75.34 years | 74.24 years | 1.1 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 77.98 years | 76.54 years | 1.44 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.26 years | 78.44 years | 1.82 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.86 years | 81.15 years | 0.71 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.6 years | 83.56 years | 0.04 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 84.02 years | 84.4 years | 0.38 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.7 years against 84.4 years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Ireland ranks 29th of 218 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.