IBRD only vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, male

IBRD only
72.19 years
in 2024
Iceland
81.2 years
in 2024
IBRD only rank
15th
Iceland rank
17th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • IBRD only
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 81.2 years against 72.19 years in IBRD only, a difference of 9.01 years.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 45 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 50.79 years 71.14 years 20.35 years Iceland
1970s 56.51 years 72.33 years 15.82 years Iceland
1980s 60.92 years 74.53 years 13.61 years Iceland
1990s 64.18 years 76.52 years 12.34 years Iceland
2000s 67.23 years 79.16 years 11.93 years Iceland
2010s 70.35 years 80.96 years 10.61 years Iceland
2020s 71.26 years 81.24 years 9.98 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, IBRD only or Iceland?
Iceland, at 81.2 years against 72.19 years in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between IBRD only and Iceland?
9.01 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Iceland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 45 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.