Belgium vs Denmark: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65
Belgium
92.4%
in 2024
Denmark
92.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
Denmark rank
38th
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 92.5% against 92.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 82.7% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 83.7% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 83.7% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 85.0% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 88.3% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 92.5% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 92.5% against 92.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Belgium ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men and women 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
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.