Belgium vs Ireland: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belgium
82.08
in 2023
Ireland
81.99
in 2022
Belgium rank
17th
Ireland rank
19th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.08 against 81.99 in Ireland, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.47 | 67.8 | 0.671 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 70.41 | 0.039 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 71.52 | 0.453 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 73.59 | 0.884 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 75.6 | 1.23 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 78.46 | 0.407 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.89 | 81.06 | 0.176 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 81.38 | 81.86 | 0.48 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 82.08 against 81.99 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.09, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th 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.