Greece vs Iceland: Life expectancy at age 60, female
Greece
26.01 years
in 2024
Iceland
25.95 years
in 2024
Greece rank
37th
Iceland rank
39th
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.01 years against 25.95 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.87 years | 20.72 years | 0.8488 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 20.86 years | 22.16 years | 1.3 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 21.97 years | 22.94 years | 0.9727 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 23.19 years | 23.68 years | 0.4877 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.41 years | 24.84 years | 0.4348 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.48 years | 25.65 years | 0.1673 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 25.7 years | 26.02 years | 0.3267 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 26.01 years against 25.95 years in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.06 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Greece ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.