Iceland vs Taiwan, China: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Iceland
9.81 years
in 2023
Taiwan, China
9.82 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
55th
Taiwan, China rank
54th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 9.82 years against 9.81 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1 years | 4.46 years | 2.64 years | Iceland |
| 1960s | 6.9 years | 5.38 years | 1.52 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 7.94 years | 6.77 years | 1.17 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.7 years | 7.23 years | 1.47 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 7.88 years | 0.851 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.13 years | 0.1861 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.68 years | 10.12 years | 0.4445 years | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 9.86 years | 10.5 years | 0.6378 years | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Iceland or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 9.82 years against 9.81 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Iceland and Taiwan, China?
- 0.01 years, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan, China rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Iceland ranks 55th and Taiwan, China ranks 54th 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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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.