Iceland vs Ireland: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iceland
84.51 years
in 2023
Ireland
84.48 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Ireland rank
33rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.51 years against 84.48 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.03 years.
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 years | 69.4 years | 5.39 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 76.22 years | 72.58 years | 3.64 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 78.18 years | 74.24 years | 3.94 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.86 years | 76.54 years | 3.33 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.8 years | 78.43 years | 2.37 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.61 years | 80.99 years | 1.62 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.76 years | 83.45 years | 0.3048 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.28 years | 84.14 years | 0.144 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 84.51 years against 84.48 years in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.03 years, 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 at birth, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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