Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Survival to age 65, female
Belgium
92.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
42nd
Survival to age 65, female over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 92.4% against 65.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 38.0% | 43.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 42.6% | 40.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 46.5% | 39.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 46.1% | 42.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 48.9% | 41.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 58.2% | 33.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 63.1% | 29.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 92.4% against 65.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.