Faroe Islands vs Israel: Life expectancy at birth, total
Faroe Islands
83.14 years
in 2023
Israel
83.2 years
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
19th
Israel rank
16th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Faroe Islands
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 83.2 years against 83.14 years in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 19th and Israel ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.41 years | 72.2 years | 3.2 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 75.83 years | 74.77 years | 1.06 years | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 77.17 years | 77.48 years | 0.3083 years | Israel |
| 2000s | 79.35 years | 80.12 years | 0.768 years | Israel |
| 2010s | 81.62 years | 82.18 years | 0.5571 years | Israel |
| 2020s | 82.89 years | 82.76 years | 0.1329 years | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Faroe Islands or Israel?
- Israel, at 83.2 years against 83.14 years in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Faroe Islands and Israel?
- 0.06 years, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Israel?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Israel rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Faroe Islands ranks 19th and Israel ranks 16th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release