Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Life expectancy at age 60, male
Faroe Islands
19.68 years
in 2024
Iceland
19.73 years
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
79th
Iceland rank
78th
Life expectancy at age 60, male over time
- Faroe Islands
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.73 years against 19.68 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 79th and Iceland ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.44 years | 18.56 years | 1.12 years | Iceland |
| 1970s | 18.07 years | 18.93 years | 0.8516 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 18.34 years | 19.37 years | 1.03 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 19.15 years | 20.31 years | 1.16 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 19.72 years | 22.1 years | 2.38 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.34 years | 23.48 years | 3.14 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20.47 years | 22.97 years | 2.5 years | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Faroe Islands or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 19.73 years against 19.68 years in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 0.05 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Faroe Islands ranks 79th and Iceland ranks 78th 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, male (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, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.