Belgium vs Chile: Life expectancy
Belgium
80.79 years
in 2020
Chile
79.38 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
27th
Chile rank
30th
Life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.79 years against 79.38 years in Chile, a difference of 1.41 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40.9 years | 25 years | 15.9 years | Belgium |
| 1880s | 42.5 years | 25 years | 17.5 years | Belgium |
| 1890s | 44.09 years | 27.3 years | 16.79 years | Belgium |
| 1900s | 46.7 years | 29.21 years | 17.49 years | Belgium |
| 1910s | 52.5 years | 31.9 years | 20.6 years | Belgium |
| 1920s | 57.5 years | 34.28 years | 23.22 years | Belgium |
| 1930s | 59.41 years | 38.9 years | 20.51 years | Belgium |
| 1950s | 67.42 years | 55.5 years | 11.92 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 70.09 years | 59.34 years | 10.74 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.45 years | 65.4 years | 6.05 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 73.85 years | 71.7 years | 2.15 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.45 years | 73.59 years | 2.86 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.41 years | 77.44 years | 0.9668 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.46 years | 79.12 years | 1.34 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 80.79 years | 79.38 years | 1.41 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 80.79 years against 79.38 years in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belgium and Chile?
- 1.41 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Chile ranks 30th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.