Canada vs Iceland: Life expectancy men women
Canada
84.83
in 2023
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 84.83 against 84.51 in Iceland, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.33 | 74.79 | 2.46 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 75.07 | 76.22 | 1.15 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 78.18 | 0.8854 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 79.86 | 0.206 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 80.8 | 0.2172 | Canada |
| 2000s | 82.44 | 82.61 | 0.1748 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.76 | 0.1181 | Canada |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 84.28 | 0.0238 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 84.83 against 84.51 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.32, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Canada ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.