Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Belgium
84.33 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
84.2 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.33 years against 84.2 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.11 years | 50.32 years | 20.79 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 73.53 years | 59.22 years | 14.31 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 75.26 years | 68.36 years | 6.9 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 77.81 years | 72.88 years | 4.93 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.08 years | 74.47 years | 5.61 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.72 years | 81.44 years | 0.2815 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.29 years | 83.38 years | 0.0918 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 83.76 years | 82.79 years | 0.9768 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 84.33 years against 84.2 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.13 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Belgium ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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