Iceland vs Northern Mariana Islands: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Iceland
3.32 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
3.25 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
166th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
169th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Iceland
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.32 years against 3.25 years in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Iceland ranks 166th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 years | 4.68 years | 2.07 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 3.18 years | 4.93 years | 1.75 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 4.33 years | 5.39 years | 1.06 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 4.4 years | 4.36 years | 0.0407 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.63 years | 5.52 years | 1.89 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 3.06 years | 3.42 years | 0.3634 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 2.54 years | 3.27 years | 0.7371 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3.1 years | 3.25 years | 0.1493 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Iceland or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Iceland, at 3.32 years against 3.25 years in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Iceland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.07 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Iceland ranks 166th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.