Canada vs Iceland: Life expectancy at age 15
Canada
91.85
in 2100
Iceland
92.03
in 2100
Canada rank
26th
Iceland rank
23rd
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 92.03 against 91.85 in Canada, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 229 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 68.03 | 64.53 | 3.5 | Canada |
| 1930s | 69.45 | 67.72 | 1.73 | Canada |
| 1940s | 70.93 | 70.91 | 0.02 | Canada |
| 1950s | 72.94 | 74.74 | 1.79 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 74.01 | 75.26 | 1.26 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.1 | 76.36 | 1.26 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.18 | 77.79 | 0.6193 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.76 | 79.14 | 0.384 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.67 | 81.15 | 0.4759 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.34 | 82.47 | 0.1336 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 83.07 | 83.22 | 0.1492 | Iceland |
| 2030s | 84.64 | 84.57 | 0.0629 | Canada |
| 2040s | 85.86 | 85.77 | 0.0895 | Canada |
| 2050s | 87.01 | 86.92 | 0.0855 | Canada |
| 2060s | 88.12 | 88.04 | 0.0821 | Canada |
| 2070s | 89.17 | 89.15 | 0.0228 | Canada |
| 2080s | 90.21 | 90.29 | 0.0733 | Iceland |
| 2090s | 91.28 | 91.41 | 0.1335 | Iceland |
| 2100s | 91.85 | 92.03 | 0.18 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 92.03 against 91.85 in Canada as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.18, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 180 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2100.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.