Australia vs Iceland: Life expectancy - Regions
Life expectancy - Regions over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 83 Years against 82.8 Years in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.02 Years | 78.8 Years | 0.78 Years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.54 Years | 81.07 Years | 0.53 Years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.37 Years | 82.57 Years | 0.2 Years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 83.17 Years | 82.8 Years | 0.3667 Years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy - regions, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 83 Years against 82.8 Years in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in life expectancy - regions between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.2 Years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy - regions?
- Australia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 14th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides indicators on on life expectancy at birth, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3) when available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Life expectancy at birth is defined as how long, on average, a newborn can expect to live, if current death rates do not change. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular birth cohort cannot be known in advance. If rates fall (or rise), actual life expectancy will be higher (or lower) than the life expectancy calculated on the basis of current mortality rates. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Territorial typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_METRO&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a> and by urban-rural typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_RURB&df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a>. </p><p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>