Belgium vs France: Life expectancy at birth, male
Belgium
80.3 years
in 2024
France
80.2 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
32nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.3 years against 80.2 years in France, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.51 years | 67.24 years | 0.272 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 68.78 years | 68.92 years | 0.137 years | France |
| 1980s | 71.15 years | 71.18 years | 0.031 years | France |
| 1990s | 73.53 years | 73.76 years | 0.232 years | France |
| 2000s | 76.01 years | 76.63 years | 0.62 years | France |
| 2010s | 78.63 years | 79.2 years | 0.57 years | France |
| 2020s | 79.66 years | 79.62 years | 0.04 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 80.3 years against 80.2 years in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Belgium and France?
- 0.1 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 32nd 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, male (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.