Iceland vs Spain: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Iceland
83.2
in 2021
Spain
83.3
in 2021
Iceland rank
6th
Spain rank
4th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 83.3 against 83.2 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.82 | 73.54 | 2.28 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.27 | 76.39 | 0.88 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.8 | 78.01 | 0.79 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.07 | 80.49 | 0.58 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.57 | 83.14 | 0.57 | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.15 | 82.85 | 0.3 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 83.3 against 83.2 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.1, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 4th 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.