Africa (WHO region) vs Iceland: ex - expectation of life at age x
Africa (WHO region)
63.55
in 2021
Iceland
82.58
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
11th
Iceland rank
10th
ex - expectation of life at age x over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.58 against 63.55 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 19.03.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.58 | 80.72 | 25.14 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 62.09 | 82.11 | 20.02 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 63.76 | 82.57 | 18.81 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ex - expectation of life at age x, Africa (WHO region) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.58 against 63.55 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in ex - expectation of life at age x between Africa (WHO region) and Iceland?
- 19.03, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Iceland rank globally for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.