Denmark vs Iceland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Denmark
9.8 years
in 2023
Iceland
9.81 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Iceland rank
55th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.81 years against 9.8 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5.25 years | 4.97 years | 0.28 years | Denmark |
| 1840s | 5.24 years | 6.87 years | 1.63 years | Iceland |
| 1850s | 5.19 years | 7.02 years | 1.83 years | Iceland |
| 1860s | 5.27 years | 4.98 years | 0.29 years | Denmark |
| 1870s | 5.32 years | 6.14 years | 0.823 years | Iceland |
| 1880s | 5.47 years | 5.67 years | 0.199 years | Iceland |
| 1890s | 5.31 years | 5.84 years | 0.528 years | Iceland |
| 1900s | 5.47 years | 6.37 years | 0.901 years | Iceland |
| 1910s | 5.47 years | 6 years | 0.53 years | Iceland |
| 1920s | 5.33 years | 6.28 years | 0.947 years | Iceland |
| 1930s | 5.39 years | 6.82 years | 1.43 years | Iceland |
| 1940s | 5.71 years | 6.82 years | 1.12 years | Iceland |
| 1950s | 6.04 years | 7.1 years | 1.07 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 6.43 years | 6.9 years | 0.4733 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.47 years | 7.94 years | 0.4758 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.98 years | 8.7 years | 0.7206 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.22 years | 8.74 years | 0.511 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8.72 years | 9.32 years | 0.5956 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.43 years | 9.68 years | 0.2459 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.86 years | 0.1715 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.81 years against 9.8 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.01 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.