Belgium vs Denmark: Life expectancy men women
Belgium
84.33
in 2023
Denmark
83.86
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Denmark rank
39th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.33 against 83.86 in Denmark, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 39th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.11 | 72.97 | 1.86 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 73.53 | 74.81 | 1.28 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 76.79 | 1.52 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.81 | 77.56 | 0.2527 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.08 | 78.19 | 1.89 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.72 | 80.1 | 1.63 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.29 | 82.51 | 0.7784 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.76 | 83.46 | 0.3068 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 84.33 against 83.86 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.47, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 39th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.