Belgium vs Denmark: Mens life expectancy at birth
Belgium
79.86
in 2023
Denmark
80.02
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Denmark rank
34th
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 80.02 against 79.86 in Belgium, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.91 | 70 | 4.09 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.45 | 70.47 | 3.01 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 68.75 | 71.1 | 2.35 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.11 | 71.62 | 0.5073 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 73.49 | 72.99 | 0.4983 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 75.92 | 75.56 | 0.3601 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 78.44 | 78.5 | 0.0571 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 79.08 | 79.65 | 0.5653 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 80.02 against 79.86 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.16, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 34th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.