Belgium vs New Zealand: Life expectancy
Belgium
82.11
in 2023
New Zealand
82.09
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
New Zealand rank
36th
Life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.11 against 82.09 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 229 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 65.18 | 68.88 | 3.7 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 68.48 | 70.14 | 1.66 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 71.22 | 0.7728 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 72.12 | 0.1393 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 74 | 0.4703 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 76.81 | 0.0122 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 79.57 | 0.6952 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 80.9 | 81.5 | 0.5948 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 81.43 | 82.01 | 0.5816 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 82.11 against 82.09 in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 35th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.