Iceland vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Iceland
83.2
in 2021
Israel
82.9
in 2022
Iceland rank
6th
Israel rank
9th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Iceland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 83.2 against 82.9 in Israel, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 6th and Israel ranks 9th of 49 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 75.25 72.26 2.99 Iceland
1980s 77.27 74.96 2.31 Iceland
1990s 78.8 77.5 1.3 Iceland
2000s 81.07 80.21 0.86 Iceland
2010s 82.57 82.28 0.29 Iceland
2020s 83.15 82.65 0.5 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Iceland or Israel?
Iceland, at 83.2 against 82.9 in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Iceland and Israel?
0.3, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Iceland ranks 6th and Israel ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed