Canada vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
Canada
82.63
in 2023
Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 229 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.55 | 72.56 | 3.01 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 73.57 | 1.9 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 75.1 | 1.56 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 77.04 | 0.8166 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 78.54 | 0.4586 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 80.76 | 0.6577 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 82.16 | 0.3377 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 82.46 | 0.581 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth including the un projections, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth including the un projections between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.