Australia vs Iceland: Survival to age 65, female
Australia
93.9%
in 2024
Iceland
93.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
Iceland rank
22nd
Survival to age 65, female over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 93.9% against 93.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7% | 84.3% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 85.6% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 88.3% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 91.5% | 0.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 93.9% against 93.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.