France vs Iceland: Life Expectancy at Birth
France
82.98
in 2024
Iceland
82.81
in 2024
France rank
24th
Iceland rank
26th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 82.98 against 82.81 in Iceland, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
France ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.72 | 73.66 | 2.94 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.74 | 75.33 | 2.59 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 75.18 | 77.3 | 2.12 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 77.69 | 78.76 | 1.07 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 80.15 | 81.03 | 0.8812 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.37 | 82.55 | 0.1795 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.49 | 82.72 | 0.2346 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, France or Iceland?
- France, at 82.98 against 82.81 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between France and Iceland?
- 0.17, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- France ranks 24th and Iceland ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.