Belgium vs Ireland: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Belgium
26.43 years
in 2024
Ireland
26.36 years
in 2024
Belgium rank
28th
Ireland rank
31st
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.43 years against 26.36 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9 years | 18.46 years | 0.4435 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19.86 years | 19.03 years | 0.828 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.53 years | 20.13 years | 1.39 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 23.25 years | 21.4 years | 1.85 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 24.44 years | 23.54 years | 0.8996 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 25.59 years | 25.48 years | 0.1077 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.94 years | 26.07 years | 0.1222 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 26.43 years against 26.36 years in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.07 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.