Iceland vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iceland
80.98 years
in 2023
Spain
80.96 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.98 years against 80.96 years in Spain, a difference of 0.02 years.
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 years | 63.45 years | 6.92 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.09 years | 67.81 years | 3.28 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.24 years | 70.42 years | 1.82 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.38 years | 73.14 years | 1.23 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.32 years | 74.49 years | 1.82 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.89 years | 77.13 years | 1.77 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.57 years | 79.87 years | 0.6982 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.76 years | 80.01 years | 0.7515 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 80.98 years against 80.96 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.02 years, 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.