Iceland vs Spain: Mens life expectancy at birth
Iceland
80.98
in 2023
Spain
80.96
in 2023
Iceland rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Mens life expectancy at birth over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 80.98 against 80.96 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 229 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.37 | 63.45 | 6.92 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.09 | 67.81 | 3.28 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.24 | 70.42 | 1.82 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 74.38 | 73.14 | 1.23 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 76.32 | 74.49 | 1.82 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.89 | 77.13 | 1.77 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.57 | 79.87 | 0.6982 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.76 | 80.01 | 0.7515 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 80.98 against 80.96 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.