Cyprus vs Iceland: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Cyprus
93.9%
in 2024
Iceland
93.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
21st
Iceland rank
22nd
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 93.9% against 93.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.1% | 84.3% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 85.6% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 88.3% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 91.5% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 93.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 93.9% against 93.9% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Cyprus ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.