Iceland vs Qatar: Life Expectancy at Birth
Iceland
82.81
in 2024
Qatar
82.52
in 2024
Iceland rank
26th
Qatar rank
27th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.81 against 82.52 in Qatar, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.66 | 61.05 | 12.61 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 75.33 | 67.33 | 7.99 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 77.3 | 71.6 | 5.7 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 78.76 | 74.28 | 4.47 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 81.03 | 76.82 | 4.21 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 82.55 | 81.44 | 1.11 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 81.65 | 1.08 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 82.81 against 82.52 in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.29, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Qatar ranks 27th 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.