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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.