Belgium vs Finland: Life expectancy by age and sex
Belgium
82.4 Year
in 2024
Finland
82.2 Year
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Finland rank
15th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.4 Year against 82.2 Year in Finland, a difference of 0.2 Year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Finland ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.56 Year | 74.58 Year | 0.02 Year | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.94 Year | 76.48 Year | 0.46 Year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79 Year | 79.01 Year | 0.01 Year | Finland |
| 2010s | 81.02 Year | 81.14 Year | 0.12 Year | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.78 Year | 81.72 Year | 0.06 Year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 82.4 Year against 82.2 Year in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.2 Year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Finland ranks 15th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.