Iceland vs Macao: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Iceland
80.98
in 2023
Macao
80.83
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Macao rank
23rd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Iceland
- Macao
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.98 against 80.83 in Macao, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Macao ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.37 | 59.08 | 11.29 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.09 | 64.57 | 6.53 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.24 | 68.88 | 3.36 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.38 | 72.28 | 2.1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.32 | 75.16 | 1.16 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.89 | 77.87 | 1.02 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 80.02 | 0.5468 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.76 | 81.43 | 0.6748 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Iceland or Macao?
- Iceland, at 80.98 against 80.83 in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Iceland and Macao?
- 0.15, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macao rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Macao ranks 23rd 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.