Belgium vs Portugal: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belgium
82.08
in 2023
Portugal
82.26
in 2023
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.26 against 82.08 in Belgium, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 60.5 | 52.83 | 7.67 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 68.47 | 61.09 | 7.39 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 70.45 | 65.27 | 5.18 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 69.15 | 2.83 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.47 | 73.15 | 1.32 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.82 | 75.33 | 1.5 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.87 | 78.35 | 0.512 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.89 | 81.14 | 0.253 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 81.68 | 0.1175 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.26 against 82.08 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.18, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.