Iceland vs Ireland: Womens life expectancy at birth

Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Ireland
84.48
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Ireland rank
33rd

Womens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 84.51 against 84.48 in Ireland, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 74.79 69.4 5.39 Iceland
1960s 76.22 72.58 3.64 Iceland
1970s 78.18 74.24 3.94 Iceland
1980s 79.86 76.54 3.33 Iceland
1990s 80.8 78.43 2.37 Iceland
2000s 82.61 80.99 1.62 Iceland
2010s 83.76 83.45 0.3048 Iceland
2020s 84.28 84.14 0.144 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 84.51 against 84.48 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Ireland?
0.03, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Womens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed