Belgium vs Portugal: Life Expectancy at Birth
Belgium
82.3
in 2024
Portugal
82.38
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.38 against 82.3 in Belgium, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.51 | 65.14 | 5.37 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 71.98 | 68.64 | 3.34 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.48 | 72.78 | 1.71 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.81 | 74.94 | 1.87 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.86 | 77.71 | 1.15 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.05 | 80.84 | 0.2156 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.79 | 81.81 | 0.0234 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.38 against 82.3 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th 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.