Gibraltar vs Iceland: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Gibraltar
80.92
in 2023
Iceland
80.98
in 2023
Gibraltar rank
22nd
Iceland rank
20th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Gibraltar
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.98 against 80.92 in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.16 | 70.37 | 7.21 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 68.48 | 71.09 | 2.61 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 70.26 | 72.24 | 1.98 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 72.49 | 74.38 | 1.88 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.03 | 76.32 | 0.2895 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.79 | 78.89 | 0.1026 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 79.97 | 80.57 | 0.5985 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.01 | 80.76 | 0.7455 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Gibraltar or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 80.98 against 80.92 in Gibraltar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Gibraltar and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gibraltar and Iceland rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Gibraltar ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.