Iceland vs Pacific island small states: Life expectancy at birth, female
Iceland
84.5 years
in 2024
Pacific island small states
71.5 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
30th
Pacific island small states rank
34th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Iceland
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.5 years against 71.5 years in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.31 years | 59.77 years | 16.54 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 78.48 years | 64.06 years | 14.41 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 80.2 years | 66.88 years | 13.32 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 81.1 years | 69.03 years | 12.07 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.99 years | 69.67 years | 13.32 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 84.21 years | 70.39 years | 13.82 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.28 years | 70.82 years | 13.46 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Iceland or Pacific island small states?
- Iceland, at 84.5 years against 71.5 years in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Iceland and Pacific island small states?
- 13 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Pacific island small states rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Pacific island small states ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.