Belgium vs Canada: Life expectancy at birth, total
Belgium
82.3 years
in 2024
Canada
82.11 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Canada rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.3 years against 82.11 years in Canada, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Canada ranks 34th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.51 years | 71.79 years | 1.29 years | Canada |
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 73.61 years | 1.62 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 74.48 years | 76.23 years | 1.75 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 76.81 years | 78.05 years | 1.24 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 78.86 years | 80.08 years | 1.22 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 81.75 years | 0.699 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.79 years | 81.56 years | 0.2247 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 82.3 years against 82.11 years in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.19 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Canada ranks 34th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.