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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.