Iceland vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Iceland
83.2
in 2021
Sweden
83.1
in 2021
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
8th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 83.2 against 83.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.59 | 73.86 | 0.2667 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 75.09 | 75.01 | 0.0778 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.27 | 76.78 | 0.49 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.8 | 78.75 | 0.05 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.07 | 80.63 | 0.44 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.57 | 82.25 | 0.32 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 83.15 | 82.75 | 0.4 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 83.2 against 83.1 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 8th 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.