Belgium vs United Kingdom: Survival to age 65, male

Belgium
87.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
87.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
39th

Survival to age 65, male over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 87.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 66.9% 68.6% 1.8% United Kingdom
1970s 69.8% 71.1% 1.3% United Kingdom
1980s 74.6% 75.4% 0.8% United Kingdom
1990s 79.0% 80.2% 1.2% United Kingdom
2000s 82.0% 84.0% 1.9% United Kingdom
2010s 85.5% 86.6% 1.1% United Kingdom
2020s 87.2% 86.0% 1.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, male, Belgium or United Kingdom?
Belgium, at 87.7% against 87.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
Belgium ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.