Belgium vs Denmark: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Belgium
92.37
in 2024
Denmark
92.55
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
Denmark rank
38th

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 92.55 against 92.37 in Belgium, a difference of 0.18.

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 81.14 82.69 1.55 Denmark
1970s 83.26 83.73 0.465 Denmark
1980s 86.34 83.72 2.62 Belgium
1990s 88.73 84.98 3.76 Belgium
2000s 90.03 88.26 1.77 Belgium
2010s 91.26 91.02 0.2321 Belgium
2020s 92.2 92.49 0.2894 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 92.55 against 92.37 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Belgium and Denmark?
0.18, 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 survival to age 65 of cohort?
Belgium ranks 41st and Denmark ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed