Belgium vs Finland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belgium
82.08 years
in 2023
Finland
82.26 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
17th
Finland rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 82.26 years against 82.08 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 12 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 44.03 years | 42.12 years | 1.91 years | Belgium |
| 1880s | 44.64 years | 42.11 years | 2.53 years | Belgium |
| 1890s | 45.94 years | 45.02 years | 0.924 years | Belgium |
| 1900s | 49.49 years | 45.94 years | 3.55 years | Belgium |
| 1910s | 50.91 years | 47.64 years | 3.27 years | Belgium |
| 1920s | 56.15 years | 51.87 years | 4.27 years | Belgium |
| 1930s | 59.3 years | 55.88 years | 3.42 years | Belgium |
| 1940s | 60.5 years | 55.31 years | 5.19 years | Belgium |
| 1950s | 68.47 years | 67.07 years | 1.41 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 70.45 years | 69.33 years | 1.11 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 71.68 years | 0.299 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.47 years | 74.5 years | 0.036 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 76.82 years | 76.37 years | 0.451 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 years | 78.87 years | 0.006 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.89 years | 81.05 years | 0.164 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.56 years | 81.6 years | 0.0475 years | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 82.26 years against 82.08 years in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.18 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Finland ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.