Iceland vs Macao: Life expectancy at birth source comparison

Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Macao
83.08
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Macao rank
22nd

Life expectancy at birth source comparison over time

  • Iceland
  • Macao
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How they compare

Macao currently reports 83.08 against 82.69 in Iceland, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and Macao ranks 22nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Macao Difference Ahead
1950s 72.56 60.74 11.82 Iceland
1960s 73.57 66.2 7.37 Iceland
1970s 75.1 70.85 4.25 Iceland
1980s 77.04 74.52 2.53 Iceland
1990s 78.54 77.68 0.8646 Iceland
2000s 80.76 80.48 0.2819 Iceland
2010s 82.16 82.68 0.519 Macao
2020s 82.46 83.4 0.9433 Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth source comparison, Iceland or Macao?
Macao, at 83.08 against 82.69 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth source comparison between Iceland and Macao?
0.39, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macao?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Macao rank globally for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
Iceland ranks 25th and Macao ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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