Iceland vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth, male

Iceland
81.2 years
in 2024
Israel
81.1 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
Israel rank
20th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 81.2 years against 81.1 years in Israel, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and Israel ranks 20th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 71.09 years 70.06 years 1.03 years Iceland
1970s 72.33 years 70.62 years 1.7 years Iceland
1980s 74.53 years 73.2 years 1.33 years Iceland
1990s 76.52 years 75.64 years 0.883 years Iceland
2000s 79.16 years 78.21 years 0.95 years Iceland
2010s 80.96 years 80.34 years 0.62 years Iceland
2020s 81.24 years 80.78 years 0.46 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Iceland or Israel?
Iceland, at 81.2 years against 81.1 years in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Iceland and Israel?
0.1 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Iceland ranks 17th and Israel ranks 20th of 218 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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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
266 places, 17,256 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.