Iceland vs Ireland: Life Expectancy at Birth
Iceland
82.81
in 2024
Ireland
83.01
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Ireland rank
23rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.01 against 82.81 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.66 | 70.45 | 3.2 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.33 | 71.59 | 3.74 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.3 | 73.63 | 3.67 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.76 | 75.59 | 3.17 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 78.61 | 2.42 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.55 | 81.48 | 1.06 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 82.61 | 0.1156 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 83.01 against 82.81 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 23rd 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.