Belgium vs Denmark: Life expectancy at birth, total

Belgium
82.3 years
in 2024
Denmark
82.25 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Denmark rank
33rd

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 82.3 years against 82.25 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 33rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 70.51 years 72.59 years 2.08 years Denmark
1970s 71.98 years 73.87 years 1.89 years Denmark
1980s 74.48 years 74.51 years 0.0329 years Denmark
1990s 76.81 years 75.49 years 1.32 years Belgium
2000s 78.86 years 77.61 years 1.25 years Belgium
2010s 81.05 years 80.5 years 0.5529 years Belgium
2020s 81.79 years 81.66 years 0.1229 years Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 82.3 years against 82.25 years in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belgium and Denmark?
0.05 years, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 33rd 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.