Iceland vs Israel: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Iceland
82.29 years
in 2023
Israel
82.5 years
in 2016
Iceland rank
14th
Israel rank
12th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 82.5 years against 82.29 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Israel ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4 years | 75.56 years | 1.84 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.73 years | 77.69 years | 1.05 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.93 years | 80.11 years | 0.819 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.16 years | 82.03 years | 0.1286 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 82.5 years against 82.29 years in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.21 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Israel ranks 12th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.