Iceland vs Israel: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Iceland
93.9%
in 2024
Israel
93.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Israel rank
25th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 93.9% against 93.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Israel ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.3% | 77.4% | 6.9% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 80.8% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 86.2% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 93.2% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.7% | 0.6% | Israel |
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, Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 93.9% against 93.6% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Israel ranks 25th 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.