Greece vs Iceland: Life expectation at birth by sex
Greece
84.33
in 2023
Iceland
84.51
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Iceland rank
32nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.51 against 84.33 in Greece, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 229 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.11 | 74.79 | 4.68 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 73.3 | 76.22 | 2.92 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 76.04 | 78.18 | 2.14 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 78.5 | 79.86 | 1.36 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.6 | 80.8 | 0.2046 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 82.35 | 82.61 | 0.2605 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.74 | 83.76 | 0.0147 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 83.69 | 84.28 | 0.5912 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 84.51 against 84.33 in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.18, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Greece ranks 35th 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.