Belgium vs Finland: Life Expectancy at Birth
Belgium
82.3
in 2024
Finland
82.34
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Finland rank
30th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 82.34 against 82.3 in Belgium, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Finland ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.51 | 69.17 | 1.33 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 71.52 | 0.4663 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.48 | 74.29 | 0.1858 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 76.2 | 0.6164 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.86 | 78.72 | 0.142 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 81.14 | 0.0839 | Finland |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 81.79 | 0.0014 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at 82.34 against 82.3 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.04, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Finland ranks 30th 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.