Belgium vs Netherlands: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belgium
82.08
in 2023
Netherlands
81.84
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Netherlands rank
21st
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.08 against 81.84 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40.52 | 37.03 | 3.48 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 40.89 | 37.55 | 3.34 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 42.19 | 39.15 | 3.03 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 44.64 | 42.96 | 1.68 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 45.94 | 46.87 | 0.926 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 49.49 | 51.64 | 2.14 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 50.91 | 55.52 | 4.61 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 56.15 | 61.69 | 5.54 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 59.3 | 66.23 | 6.93 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 60.5 | 65.62 | 5.12 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 68.47 | 72.35 | 3.87 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 73.54 | 3.09 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 74.54 | 2.57 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 76.38 | 1.91 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 77.51 | 0.683 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 79.34 | 0.472 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 80.89 | 81.45 | 0.567 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 81.55 | 0.005 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 82.08 against 81.84 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.24, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 21st 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.