Belgium vs Ireland: Female life expectancy at birth
Belgium
84.33 years
in 2023
Ireland
84.48 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 84.48 years against 84.33 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 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 | 71.11 years | 69.4 years | 1.71 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 73.53 years | 72.58 years | 0.9489 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 75.26 years | 74.24 years | 1.02 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 77.81 years | 76.54 years | 1.27 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.08 years | 78.43 years | 1.65 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.72 years | 80.99 years | 0.7333 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.29 years | 83.45 years | 0.1627 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 83.76 years | 84.14 years | 0.375 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 84.48 years against 84.33 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.15 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.