Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, male
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
71.78 years
in 2024
Iceland
81.2 years
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Iceland rank
17th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.2 years against 71.78 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.42 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.82 years | 71.14 years | 12.31 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 60.7 years | 72.33 years | 11.63 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 63.15 years | 74.53 years | 11.38 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 63.67 years | 76.52 years | 12.85 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 66.08 years | 79.16 years | 13.08 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 69.87 years | 80.96 years | 11.09 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 70.68 years | 81.24 years | 10.56 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 81.2 years against 71.78 years in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 9.42 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.