Iceland vs Macao: Life expectancy (Our World)
Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Macao
83.07
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Macao rank
22nd
Life expectancy (Our World) over time
- Iceland
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 83.07 against 82.69 in Iceland, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Macao ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.56 | 60.74 | 11.82 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.57 | 66.2 | 7.37 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.1 | 70.85 | 4.25 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.04 | 74.52 | 2.53 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.54 | 77.68 | 0.8646 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.76 | 80.48 | 0.2818 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.16 | 82.68 | 0.5192 | Macao |
| 2020s | 82.46 | 83.4 | 0.943 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Iceland or Macao?
- Macao, at 83.07 against 82.69 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Iceland and Macao?
- 0.38, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macao rank globally for life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Macao ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.