Belgium vs Germany: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Belgium
92.37
in 2024
Germany
92.36
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
Germany rank
42nd

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 92.37 against 92.36 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 41st and Germany ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 81.14 80.56 0.5713 Belgium
1970s 83.26 82.89 0.3736 Belgium
1980s 86.34 86.13 0.2109 Belgium
1990s 88.73 88.55 0.1817 Belgium
2000s 90.03 90.7 0.6723 Germany
2010s 91.26 91.66 0.4009 Germany
2020s 92.2 92.15 0.054 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 92.37 against 92.36 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Belgium and Germany?
0.01, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Belgium ranks 41st and Germany ranks 42nd 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