Belgium vs Ireland: Life expectancy men women
Belgium
84.33
in 2023
Ireland
84.48
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.48 against 84.33 in Belgium, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.11 | 69.4 | 1.71 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 73.53 | 72.58 | 0.9489 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 74.24 | 1.02 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 77.81 | 76.54 | 1.27 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.08 | 78.43 | 1.65 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.72 | 80.99 | 0.7333 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.29 | 83.45 | 0.1627 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 83.76 | 84.14 | 0.375 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.48 against 84.33 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.15, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 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.