Iceland vs Italy: Life expectancy at birth who gho

Iceland
82.58
in 2021
Italy
82.2
in 2021
Iceland rank
10th
Italy rank
12th

Life expectancy at birth who gho over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 82.58 against 82.2 in Italy, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 80.72 80.5 0.2215 Iceland
2010s 82.11 82.38 0.2697 Italy
2020s 82.57 82.07 0.5007 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth who gho, Iceland or Italy?
Iceland, at 82.58 against 82.2 in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth who gho between Iceland and Italy?
0.38, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Iceland ranks 10th and Italy ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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