Belgium vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Belgium
82.4 years
in 2023
Ireland
82.86 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Ireland rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.86 years against 82.4 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.46 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 71.59 years | 0.3929 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.48 years | 73.63 years | 0.8533 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.81 years | 75.59 years | 1.22 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.86 years | 78.61 years | 0.2542 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 81.48 years | 0.4261 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 81.66 years | 82.52 years | 0.8622 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 82.86 years against 82.4 years in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.46 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Ireland ranks 26th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release