Belgium vs Netherlands: Survival ages across the population
Belgium
35.42
in 2023
Netherlands
36.19
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Netherlands rank
9th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 36.19 against 35.42 in Belgium, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.065 | 0.048 | 0.017 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 0.065 | 0.048 | 0.017 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 0.069 | 0.046 | 0.023 | Belgium |
| 1880s | 0.062 | 0.05 | 0.012 | Belgium |
| 1890s | 0.062 | 0.057 | 0.005 | Belgium |
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.072 | 0.006 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.074 | 0.094 | 0.02 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.103 | 0.169 | 0.066 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.3 | 0.175 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.147 | 0.353 | 0.206 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.341 | 1.3 | 0.962 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 5.15 | 3.92 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 13.53 | 5.43 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 18.09 | 21.37 | 3.28 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 21.78 | 25.74 | 3.96 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26.24 | 31.28 | 5.03 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 36.34 | 4.55 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 34.77 | 36.34 | 1.57 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 36.19 against 35.42 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.77, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.