Canada vs Iceland: Life expectancy at different ages
Canada
82.63
in 2023
Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 40.32 | 40.35 | 0.033 | Iceland |
| 1850s | 41.06 | 30.14 | 10.92 | Canada |
| 1860s | 41.59 | 27.18 | 14.41 | Canada |
| 1870s | 42.56 | 35.13 | 7.43 | Canada |
| 1880s | 44.73 | 35.96 | 8.77 | Canada |
| 1890s | 45.17 | 47.33 | 2.16 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 48.63 | 52.93 | 4.3 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 52.51 | 55.39 | 2.88 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 58.02 | 58.01 | 0.0156 | Canada |
| 1930s | 61.87 | 62.6 | 0.728 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 65.64 | 67.19 | 1.55 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 69.55 | 72.56 | 3.01 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 73.57 | 1.9 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 75.1 | 1.56 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 77.04 | 0.8165 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 78.54 | 0.4587 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 80.76 | 0.6575 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 82.16 | 0.3375 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 82.46 | 0.5811 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.