Canada vs Iceland: Life expectation at birth by sex
Canada
84.83
in 2023
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 84.83 against 84.51 in Iceland, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 59.22 | 60.38 | 1.16 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 63.24 | 64.85 | 1.61 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 67.6 | 69.35 | 1.75 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 72.33 | 74.79 | 2.46 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 75.07 | 76.22 | 1.15 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 77.3 | 78.18 | 0.8854 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 79.66 | 79.86 | 0.2057 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 81.02 | 80.8 | 0.2173 | Canada |
| 2000s | 82.44 | 82.61 | 0.1749 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.88 | 83.76 | 0.1181 | Canada |
| 2020s | 84.31 | 84.28 | 0.024 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 84.83 against 84.51 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.32, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Canada ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.