Canada vs Iceland: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Canada
84.83 years
in 2023
Iceland
84.51 years
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 84.83 years against 84.51 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.32 years.
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 236 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 years | 74.79 years | 2.46 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 75.07 years | 76.22 years | 1.15 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 77.3 years | 78.18 years | 0.8854 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.66 years | 79.86 years | 0.206 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 81.02 years | 80.8 years | 0.2172 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 82.44 years | 82.61 years | 0.1748 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.88 years | 83.76 years | 0.1181 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 84.31 years | 84.28 years | 0.0238 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 84.83 years against 84.51 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.32 years, 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 of women vs. men?
- Canada ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.