Australia vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, male
Australia
81.1 years
in 2024
Iceland
81.2 years
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Iceland rank
17th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.2 years against 81.1 years in Australia, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.73 years | 71.14 years | 3.4 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 69.07 years | 72.33 years | 3.26 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 72.26 years | 74.53 years | 2.27 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 75.08 years | 76.52 years | 1.44 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.16 years | 79.16 years | 1 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.24 years | 80.96 years | 0.72 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.18 years | 81.24 years | 0.06 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.2 years against 81.1 years in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.1 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Australia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (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.