Belgium vs Denmark: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belgium
82.08
in 2023
Denmark
82.04
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Denmark rank
18th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.08 against 82.04 in Denmark, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.66 | 41.99 | 3.33 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 40.52 | 43.42 | 2.9 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 40.89 | 44.74 | 3.85 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 42.19 | 46.46 | 4.27 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 44.64 | 47.86 | 3.21 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 45.94 | 49.73 | 3.78 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 49.49 | 54.9 | 5.41 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 50.91 | 57.75 | 6.85 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 56.15 | 61.08 | 4.93 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 59.3 | 63.55 | 4.25 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 60.5 | 67.52 | 7.02 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 68.47 | 71.47 | 3 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 72.61 | 2.17 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 73.9 | 1.92 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 74.56 | 0.094 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 75.6 | 1.22 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 77.86 | 1.01 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.89 | 80.52 | 0.364 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 81.49 | 0.07 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 82.08 against 82.04 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.04, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Denmark ranks 18th 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.