Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Belgium
80.79 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.43 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.79 years against 80.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 40.9 years | 41.31 years | 0.41 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 42.5 years | 44.25 years | 1.75 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 44.09 years | 45.75 years | 1.66 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 46.7 years | 48.25 years | 1.55 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 52.5 years | 53.35 years | 0.85 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 57.5 years | 58.02 years | 0.5225 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 59.41 years | 61.91 years | 2.5 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 67.42 years | 69.38 years | 1.96 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 70.09 years | 71.27 years | 1.18 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 71.45 years | 72.27 years | 0.815 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 73.85 years | 74.06 years | 0.21 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 76.45 years | 76.18 years | 0.2708 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.41 years | 78.48 years | 0.0725 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 80.46 years | 80.66 years | 0.2009 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 80.79 years | 80.43 years | 0.3539 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 80.79 years against 80.43 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.36 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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.