Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Guernsey or Iceland?

Guernsey, at 81.01 years against 80.98 years in Iceland as of 2023.

What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Guernsey and Iceland?

0.03 years, with Guernsey ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Iceland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guernsey vs Iceland: Male life expectancy at birth

Guernsey

81.01 years

in 2023

Iceland

80.98 years

in 2023

Guernsey rank

19th

Iceland rank

20th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

Guernsey
Iceland

How they compare

Guernsey currently reports 81.01 years against 80.98 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Guernsey ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 20th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guernsey	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	69.46 years	70.37 years	0.9156 years	Iceland
1960s	70.09 years	71.09 years	1.01 years	Iceland
1970s	70.27 years	72.24 years	1.97 years	Iceland
1980s	72.78 years	74.38 years	1.59 years	Iceland
1990s	75.36 years	76.32 years	0.9565 years	Iceland
2000s	78.24 years	78.89 years	0.6571 years	Iceland
2010s	80.6 years	80.57 years	0.0377 years	Guernsey
2020s	80.73 years	80.76 years	0.0267 years	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Guernsey or Iceland?: Guernsey, at 81.01 years against 80.98 years in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Guernsey and Iceland?: 0.03 years, with Guernsey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Iceland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guernsey and Iceland rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?: Guernsey ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Male life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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