Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iceland or Vatican?

Iceland, at 92.01 years against 92.01 years in Vatican as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vatican?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Vatican: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Iceland

92.01 years

in 2100

Vatican

92.01 years

in 2100

Iceland rank

22nd

Vatican rank

23rd

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Iceland
Vatican

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 92.01 years against 92.01 years in Vatican, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Vatican ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Vatican in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
2020s	83.37 years	83.49 years	0.123 years	Vatican
2030s	84.45 years	84.63 years	0.1759 years	Vatican
2040s	85.68 years	85.89 years	0.2096 years	Vatican
2050s	86.85 years	87.08 years	0.2273 years	Vatican
2060s	87.99 years	88.23 years	0.2389 years	Vatican
2070s	89.11 years	89.33 years	0.2233 years	Vatican
2080s	90.26 years	90.39 years	0.1351 years	Vatican
2090s	91.39 years	91.44 years	0.0507 years	Vatican
2100s	92.01 years	92.01 years	0.006 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Iceland or Vatican?: Iceland, at 92.01 years against 92.01 years in Vatican as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Iceland and Vatican?: 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vatican?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Iceland and Vatican rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Iceland ranks 22nd and Vatican ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.