Iceland vs Ireland: Life expectancy
Iceland
82.58 years
in 2020
Ireland
82.47 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
10th
Ireland rank
11th
Life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.58 years against 82.47 years in Ireland, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 162 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 | 72.16 years | 66.78 years | 5.38 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.94 years | 70.41 years | 3.53 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 74.55 years | 71.26 years | 3.29 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.06 years | 73.05 years | 4 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.19 years | 75.16 years | 3.03 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.57 years | 77.73 years | 2.84 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.03 years | 80.97 years | 1.06 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.58 years | 82.47 years | 0.1056 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 82.58 years against 82.47 years in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.11 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 11th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.