Belgium vs Netherlands: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Belgium
92.37
in 2024
Netherlands
92.42
in 2024
Belgium rank
41st
Netherlands rank
40th

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 92.42 against 92.37 in Belgium, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 81.14 85.01 3.87 Netherlands
1970s 83.26 86.48 3.22 Netherlands
1980s 86.34 88.28 1.94 Netherlands
1990s 88.73 88.94 0.2106 Netherlands
2000s 90.03 90.03 0.0003 Belgium
2010s 91.26 91.57 0.3134 Netherlands
2020s 92.2 92.29 0.0868 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 92.42 against 92.37 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Belgium ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 40th 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