Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth, male
Iceland
81.2 years
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
72.95 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
14th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Iceland
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.2 years against 72.95 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.25 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.14 years | 54.96 years | 16.18 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.33 years | 58.92 years | 13.41 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.53 years | 62.73 years | 11.8 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.52 years | 66.04 years | 10.48 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.16 years | 69.26 years | 9.9 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.96 years | 71.5 years | 9.46 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.24 years | 71.2 years | 10.04 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Iceland, at 81.2 years against 72.95 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 8.25 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th 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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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.