Iceland vs Spain: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Iceland
80.98
in 2023
Spain
80.96
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.98 against 80.96 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.37 | 63.45 | 6.92 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.09 | 67.81 | 3.28 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.24 | 70.42 | 1.82 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.38 | 73.14 | 1.23 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.32 | 74.49 | 1.82 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.89 | 77.13 | 1.77 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 79.87 | 0.6982 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.76 | 80.01 | 0.7515 | 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, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 80.98 against 80.96 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st 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.