Iceland vs World: Life expectancy at birth, male
Iceland
81.2 years
in 2024
World
71.12 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
World rank
18th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 81.2 years against 71.12 years in World, a difference of 10.08 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.14 years | 53.46 years | 17.67 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.33 years | 57.69 years | 14.63 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.53 years | 61.27 years | 13.26 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.52 years | 63.82 years | 12.7 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.16 years | 66.68 years | 12.48 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.96 years | 69.47 years | 11.49 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.24 years | 70.24 years | 11 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 81.2 years against 71.12 years in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Iceland and World?
- 10.08 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Iceland ranks 17th and World ranks 18th 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.