Belgium vs Portugal: Life expectancy by age and sex
Belgium
82.4
in 2024
Portugal
82.5
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Portugal rank
13th
Life expectancy by age and sex over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.5 against 82.4 in Belgium, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.53 | 65.02 | 5.51 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.03 | 68.66 | 3.37 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.56 | 72.93 | 1.63 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.94 | 75.17 | 1.77 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79 | 78.3 | 0.7 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.02 | 81.15 | 0.13 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.78 | 81.86 | 0.08 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by age and sex, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.5 against 82.4 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by age and sex between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.1, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 13th of 61 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.