Belgium vs Denmark: Life Expectancy at Birth
Belgium
82.3
in 2024
Denmark
82.25
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Denmark rank
33rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.3 against 82.25 in Denmark, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.51 | 72.59 | 2.08 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 73.87 | 1.89 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.48 | 74.51 | 0.0329 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 75.49 | 1.32 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.86 | 77.61 | 1.25 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 80.5 | 0.5529 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 81.66 | 0.1229 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 82.3 against 82.25 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.05, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.