Australia vs Iceland: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Australia
1.04
in 2023
Iceland
1.04
in 2023
Australia rank
212th
Iceland rank
215th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.04 against 1.04 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 212th and Iceland ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.06 | 1.09 | 0.0233 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.06 | 1.08 | 0.0134 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0015 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.0228 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 0.0244 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.0182 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 0.0181 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.0187 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.0149 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.0116 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.0043 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 1.04 against 1.04 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Australia and Iceland?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Australia ranks 212th and Iceland ranks 215th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.