Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Iceland
82.81 years
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
72.31 years
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.81 years against 72.31 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.5 years.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.66 years | 47.01 years | 26.65 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.33 years | 53.45 years | 21.88 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.3 years | 59.65 years | 17.65 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.76 years | 64.29 years | 14.47 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.03 years | 67.6 years | 13.42 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.55 years | 70.12 years | 12.42 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.72 years | 71.14 years | 11.58 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iceland, at 82.81 years against 72.31 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10.5 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 218 countries.
- 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.