Arab World vs Iceland: Life expectancy at birth, total
Arab World
72.72 years
in 2024
Iceland
82.81 years
in 2024
Arab World rank
23rd
Iceland rank
26th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Arab World
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.81 years against 72.72 years in Arab World, a difference of 10.09 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.65 years | 73.66 years | 26.01 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 53.37 years | 75.33 years | 21.95 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 59.69 years | 77.3 years | 17.61 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 64.79 years | 78.76 years | 13.96 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 68.15 years | 81.03 years | 12.88 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 70.57 years | 82.55 years | 11.98 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.63 years | 82.72 years | 11.09 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Arab World or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.81 years against 72.72 years in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Arab World and Iceland?
- 10.09 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.