Iceland vs Latvia: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Iceland
0.6438
in 2018
Latvia
0.7058
in 2017
Iceland rank
28th
Latvia rank
26th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7058 against 0.6438 in Iceland, a difference of 0.062.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 26th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2958 | 0.223 | 0.0729 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.2458 | 0.2925 | 0.0467 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 0.489 | 0.3324 | 0.1566 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.7456 | 0.3481 | 0.3975 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.7753 | 0.3729 | 0.4024 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.9307 | 0.4416 | 0.4891 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.989 | 0.6294 | 0.3597 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.7058 against 0.6438 in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.062, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 26th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.