Denmark vs Iceland: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Denmark
-3.7 Years
in 2024
Iceland
-3.4 Years
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
Iceland rank
6th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -3.4 Years against -3.7 Years in Denmark, a difference of 0.3 Years.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.77 Years | -5.2 Years | 0.4333 Years | Denmark |
| 1970s | -5.68 Years | -6.12 Years | 0.4444 Years | Denmark |
| 1980s | -6.05 Years | -5.66 Years | 0.39 Years | Iceland |
| 1990s | -5.26 Years | -4.57 Years | 0.69 Years | Iceland |
| 2000s | -4.57 Years | -3.83 Years | 0.74 Years | Iceland |
| 2010s | -4.02 Years | -3.22 Years | 0.8 Years | Iceland |
| 2020s | -3.8 Years | -3.06 Years | 0.74 Years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -3.4 Years against -3.7 Years in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.3 Years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.