Iceland vs Ireland: Life expectancy men women
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Ireland
84.48
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Ireland rank
33rd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.51 against 84.48 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 | 69.4 | 5.39 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 76.22 | 72.58 | 3.64 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 78.18 | 74.24 | 3.94 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.86 | 76.54 | 3.33 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.8 | 78.43 | 2.37 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.61 | 80.99 | 1.62 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.76 | 83.45 | 0.3048 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.28 | 84.14 | 0.144 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 84.51 against 84.48 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.03, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 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.