Canada vs Iceland: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Canada
82.63
in 2023
Iceland
82.69
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Iceland rank
25th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 58.02 | 58.01 | 0.0156 | Canada |
| 1930s | 61.87 | 62.6 | 0.728 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 65.64 | 67.19 | 1.55 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 69.55 | 72.56 | 3.01 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 71.67 | 73.57 | 1.9 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 75.1 | 1.56 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 76.23 | 77.04 | 0.8165 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.08 | 78.54 | 0.4587 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 80.76 | 0.6575 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 81.82 | 82.16 | 0.3375 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.88 | 82.46 | 0.5811 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 82.69 against 82.63 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.06, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Canada ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.