Belgium vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Life expectancy at birth, female
Belgium
84.4 years
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
74.22 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Belgium
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.4 years against 74.22 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.18 years.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 31st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.65 years | 46.06 years | 27.59 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 75.34 years | 50.05 years | 25.29 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 77.98 years | 56.18 years | 21.8 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.26 years | 61.1 years | 19.16 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.86 years | 66.28 years | 15.58 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.6 years | 70.93 years | 12.67 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 84.02 years | 72.69 years | 11.33 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 84.4 years against 74.22 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 10.18 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.