Belgium vs Canada: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65

Belgium
87.7%
in 2024
Canada
87.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
35th
Canada rank
34th

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 87.8% against 87.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Canada ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 66.9% 69.0% 2.1% Canada
1970s 69.8% 71.3% 1.5% Canada
1980s 74.6% 76.9% 2.4% Canada
1990s 79.0% 81.4% 2.3% Canada
2000s 82.0% 85.0% 3.0% Canada
2010s 85.5% 87.0% 1.5% Canada
2020s 87.2% 85.9% 1.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 87.8% against 87.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Belgium and Canada?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Belgium ranks 35th and Canada ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.