Iceland vs Macau, China: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iceland
80.98 years
in 2023
Macau, China
80.83 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Macau, China rank
23rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.98 years against 80.83 years in Macau, China, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Macau, China ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Macau, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.37 years | 59.08 years | 11.29 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.09 years | 64.57 years | 6.53 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.24 years | 68.88 years | 3.36 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.38 years | 72.28 years | 2.1 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.32 years | 75.16 years | 1.16 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.89 years | 77.87 years | 1.02 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.57 years | 80.02 years | 0.5468 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.76 years | 81.43 years | 0.6748 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iceland or Macau, China?
- Iceland, at 80.98 years against 80.83 years in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iceland and Macau, China?
- 0.15 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Macau, China ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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