Iceland vs Ireland: Life expectancy at different ages
Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Ireland
82.41
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Ireland rank
28th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 against 82.41 in Ireland, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 52.93 | 49.4 | 3.53 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 55.39 | 53.8 | 1.59 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 60.72 | 57.6 | 3.12 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 62.69 | 58.9 | 3.79 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 65.8 | 60.7 | 5.1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 72.56 | 67.81 | 4.75 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.57 | 70.41 | 3.16 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.1 | 71.52 | 3.57 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.04 | 73.58 | 3.46 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.54 | 75.59 | 2.95 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 78.53 | 2.23 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 81.45 | 0.7114 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.46 | 82.18 | 0.2801 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 against 82.41 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.28, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at different ages?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 28th of 229 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.