Austria vs Belgium: Life expectancy, source comparison

Austria
81.96 years
in 2023
Belgium
82.11 years
in 2023
Austria rank
38th
Belgium rank
35th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 82.11 years against 81.96 years in Austria, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1950s 67.08 years 68.48 years 1.39 years Belgium
1960s 69.83 years 70.45 years 0.6169 years Belgium
1970s 71.34 years 71.98 years 0.6413 years Belgium
1980s 74 years 74.47 years 0.4723 years Belgium
1990s 76.73 years 76.82 years 0.0992 years Belgium
2000s 79.42 years 78.87 years 0.5534 years Austria
2010s 81.26 years 80.9 years 0.3538 years Austria
2020s 81.72 years 81.43 years 0.2862 years Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Austria or Belgium?
Belgium, at 82.11 years against 81.96 years in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Austria and Belgium?
0.15 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Austria ranks 38th and Belgium ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. 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, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.