Iceland vs Israel: Period versus cohort life expectancy

Iceland
82.29
in 2023
Israel
82.5
in 2016
Iceland rank
14th
Israel rank
12th

Period versus cohort life expectancy over time

  • Iceland
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 82.5 against 82.29 in Iceland, a difference of 0.21.

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 75.56 1.84 Iceland
1990s 78.73 77.69 1.05 Iceland
2000s 80.93 80.11 0.819 Iceland
2010s 82.16 82.03 0.1286 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 against 82.29 in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Iceland and Israel?
0.21, 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?
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

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed