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
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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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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.