Austria vs Belgium: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Austria
81.86
in 2023
Belgium
82.08
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Belgium rank
17th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.08 against 81.86 in Austria, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 62.74 | 64.59 | 1.85 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 67.08 | 68.47 | 1.39 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 69.83 | 70.45 | 0.616 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.34 | 71.98 | 0.637 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74 | 74.47 | 0.471 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.73 | 76.82 | 0.098 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.42 | 78.87 | 0.558 | Austria |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 80.89 | 0.372 | Austria |
| 2020s | 81.48 | 81.56 | 0.0775 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 82.08 against 81.86 in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.22, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.