Belgium vs Portugal: Life expectancy at birth, total
Belgium
82.4 years
in 2023
Portugal
82.28 years
in 2023
Belgium rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 82.4 years against 82.28 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.98 years | 68.64 years | 3.34 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 74.48 years | 72.78 years | 1.71 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 76.81 years | 74.94 years | 1.87 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 78.86 years | 77.71 years | 1.15 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.05 years | 80.84 years | 0.2156 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 81.66 years | 81.65 years | 0.003 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 82.4 years against 82.28 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.12 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release