Eritrea vs Iceland: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Eritrea
3.41
in 2023
Iceland
3.35
in 2023
Eritrea rank
198th
Iceland rank
201st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Eritrea
- Iceland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.41 against 3.35 in Iceland, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and Iceland ranks 201st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.35 | 4.07 | 1.72 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 4.53 | 1.82 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 4.22 | 5.59 | 1.37 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 5.35 | 0.8681 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.33 | 4.33 | 0.9926 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 3.61 | 0.822 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3.14 | 0.0751 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.36 | 0.1906 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Eritrea or Iceland?
- Eritrea, at 3.41 against 3.35 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Eritrea and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Iceland rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and Iceland ranks 201st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.