Belgium vs France: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Belgium
1.29
in 2023
France
1.28
in 2023
Belgium rank
192nd
France rank
195th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.29 against 1.28 in France, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 192nd and France ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 3.4 | 0.0054 | France |
| 1960s | 3.6 | 3.36 | 0.2358 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 3 | 0.4212 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.47 | 0.3166 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 0.1265 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 0.1039 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.37 | 0.0624 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.34 | 0.0088 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 1.29 against 1.28 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Belgium and France?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Belgium ranks 192nd and France ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.