Iceland vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iceland
84.51 years
in 2023
Israel
84.59 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Israel rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 84.59 years against 84.51 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.79 years | 69.09 years | 5.7 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 76.22 years | 71.79 years | 4.43 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 78.18 years | 74.1 years | 4.09 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.86 years | 77.52 years | 2.35 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.8 years | 80.07 years | 0.7307 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.61 years | 82.3 years | 0.313 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.76 years | 84.2 years | 0.4466 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 84.28 years | 84.65 years | 0.3693 years | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 84.59 years against 84.51 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.08 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 31st 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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