Iceland vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth
Iceland
82.69 years
in 2023
Ireland
82.41 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Ireland rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 years against 82.41 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 years | 67.81 years | 4.75 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.57 years | 70.41 years | 3.16 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.1 years | 71.52 years | 3.57 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.04 years | 73.58 years | 3.46 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.54 years | 75.59 years | 2.95 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 78.53 years | 2.23 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 81.45 years | 0.7116 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.46 years | 82.18 years | 0.28 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 years against 82.41 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.28 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.