Denmark vs Iceland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females
Denmark
9.8
in 2023
Iceland
9.81
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Iceland rank
55th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.81 against 9.8 in Denmark, a difference of 0.01.
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 | 4.97 | 0.28 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 5.24 | 6.87 | 1.63 | Iceland |
| 1850s | 5.19 | 7.02 | 1.83 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 5.27 | 4.98 | 0.29 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 5.32 | 6.14 | 0.823 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 5.47 | 5.67 | 0.199 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 5.31 | 5.84 | 0.528 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 5.47 | 6.37 | 0.901 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 5.47 | 6 | 0.53 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 5.33 | 6.28 | 0.947 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 5.39 | 6.82 | 1.43 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 5.71 | 6.82 | 1.12 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 6.04 | 7.1 | 1.07 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 6.43 | 6.9 | 0.4733 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.47 | 7.94 | 0.4758 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 7.98 | 8.7 | 0.7206 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.22 | 8.74 | 0.511 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 9.32 | 0.5956 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 9.68 | 0.2459 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 9.86 | 0.1715 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages females, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.81 against 9.8 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages females between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.01, 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 females?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.