Belgium vs Denmark: Life expectation at birth by sex
Belgium
84.33
in 2023
Denmark
83.85
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Denmark rank
39th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.33 against 83.85 in Denmark, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 39th of 229 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 38.69 | 43.33 | 4.64 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 40.68 | 44.7 | 4.02 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 41.58 | 45.69 | 4.11 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 43.33 | 47.39 | 4.06 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 46.24 | 48.87 | 2.62 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 47.74 | 51.12 | 3.37 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 51.2 | 56.47 | 5.27 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 52.72 | 59.1 | 6.38 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 57.98 | 61.9 | 3.92 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 61.42 | 64.57 | 3.15 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 63.6 | 68.61 | 5.01 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 71.11 | 72.97 | 1.86 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 73.53 | 74.81 | 1.28 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 76.79 | 1.52 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 77.81 | 77.56 | 0.2527 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.08 | 78.19 | 1.89 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 81.72 | 80.1 | 1.63 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.29 | 82.51 | 0.7784 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.76 | 83.46 | 0.3065 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 84.33 against 83.85 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.48, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Denmark ranks 39th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.