Belgium vs Iceland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belgium
82.08
in 2023
Iceland
82.29
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Iceland rank
14th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.29 against 82.08 in Belgium, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.66 | 35.75 | 2.91 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 40.52 | 38.58 | 1.94 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 40.89 | 30.65 | 10.25 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 42.19 | 37.77 | 4.42 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 44.64 | 39.88 | 4.76 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 45.94 | 48.25 | 2.3 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 49.49 | 50.27 | 0.779 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 50.91 | 56.28 | 5.38 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 56.15 | 57.67 | 1.52 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 59.3 | 62.6 | 3.3 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 60.5 | 67.19 | 6.69 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 68.47 | 72.57 | 4.1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 73.58 | 3.13 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 75.13 | 3.16 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 77.16 | 2.7 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 78.73 | 1.91 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 80.93 | 2.07 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.89 | 82.29 | 1.4 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 82.5 | 0.9375 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.29 against 82.08 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.21, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 14th 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.